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Straight Talk About Brand Identity: Part 1/2 Logo and Internet Name Selection

January, 3rd, 2018

Several years ago I started my own patent and trademark law firm. To brand the firm, I applied lessons learned from clients of all sizes in nearly 30 years of practicing trademark law. I also [Read More…]

Stamford Area Tech Entrepreneurs

December, 26th, 2017

January 16, 2018 Meetup: Breaking Down Cryptocurrencies Bit by Bit Bitcoin? Coinbase? Blockchain? Mining? Sound familiar but still confusing? We make a living breaking down complex technologies into clear and simple terms. Join Whitmyer IP [Read More…]

Merry Christmas from Whitmyer IP Group

December, 23rd, 2017

Death of the Internet. Really?

December, 19th, 2017

By Andrew P. Siuta On December 14th, the FCC voted to repeal Net Neutrality regulations that have been in place since 2015. The regulations prevented internet service providers from blocking websites or charging for higher [Read More…]

PTAB Persistence Doesn’t Always Pay

December, 12th, 2017

By Benjamin N. Luehrs In a recent precedential opinion, the PTAB adopted a seven-factor test for determining whether to institute a “follow-on” IPR petition.[1] Follow-on petitions seek to invalidate the same claims as a previous IPR [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Announces Major Office Expansion

December, 8th, 2017

WHIPgroup’s Office is receiving a comprehensive 5,600 square foot upgrade to keep pace with growth in the firm. In addition to adding offices and workspaces for new attorneys and staff, WHIPgroup’s office space, now over [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Takes Express Lane to Allowance with Patent Prosecution Highway

December, 6th, 2017

WHIPgroup obtained Notice of Allowance less than 9 months after filing a request to utilize the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program. The PPH is a set of initiatives designed to accelerate patent prosecution by allowing [Read More…]

U.S. Patent Filings Expose the Truth About Santa Claus

December, 5th, 2017

By Patrick D. Duplessis While WHIPgroup’s elves were busy printing IP Cloud ornaments on the firm’s new 3D printer, we went to work searching through the U.S. Patent Office archives for an answer to the age-old question [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Speeds through Track One

December, 5th, 2017

WHIPgroup has successfully prosecuted a patent application towards grant in less than one year using the USPTO’s Track One prioritized examination. The issued patent is directed to a medical separator system and method for preparing platelet [Read More…]

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