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WHIPgroup Welcomes Benjamin Luehrs

February, 13th, 2017

Benjamin N. Luehrs joined Whitmyer IP Group as an associate January 30, 2017. Mr. Luehrs graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2015. In addition to his experience assisting corporations with their intellectual property needs, [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Supports TechXel Stamford

February, 7th, 2017

WHIPgroup’s February 8 presentation to entrepreneurs at TechXel Stamford’s Venture Expert Series to focus on patents and trademarks for local startups. See Eventbrite announcement.

Whitmyer IP Group Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit in District of Massachusetts

February, 6th, 2017

On February 6, 2017, WHIPgroup attorneys filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Microline Surgical, Inc. (“Microline”) on behalf of Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. (“Karl Storz”). Karl Storz is an industry leader in the creation, manufacture [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Overcomes All Prior Art Rejections using P3 Program

February, 6th, 2017

WHIPgroup attorneys obtain favorable decision using the Post-Prosecution Pilot (P3) Program for a case directed to an electric battery recharging plant. After receiving a final rejection, WHIPgroup presented arguments to a P3 Panel asserting that [Read More…]

Another Pre-Appeal Brief Win

January, 25th, 2017

WHIPgroup attorneys were again successful in using the Pre-Appeal program to advance prosecution. The invention is directed to an arrangement having a medical instrument and a manipulator that can be releasably connected to one another [Read More…]

PTAB Reverses Examiner Rejection of Software Claims

January, 25th, 2017

After an oral argument before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, WHIPgroup secured a written opinion reversing the Examiner’s rejection of claims covering computerized control systems and related software for providing control of real world [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Obtains Allowance Using Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Program

January, 24th, 2017

WHIPgroup was successful in using the Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Program to obtain allowance of an application for a suture holding system. On the basis of its pre-appeal request, WHIPgroup convinced the panel of examiners that [Read More…]

WHIPgroup in 2016

January, 23rd, 2017

Our practice continues to grow and thrive. Notable accomplishments over the past year include: Achieved an extraordinary success rate (~80%) with the new P3 Program, obtaining reversals on dozens of final patent rejections without the [Read More…]

Use of P3 Program Results in Allowance

January, 18th, 2017

WHIPgroup has obtained allowance on claims directed to a shortcut navigator for industrial monitoring and control systems. A Final Office Action rejected the claims based on a combination of three prior art references. WHIPgroup attorneys [Read More…]

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