February, 14th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: computer, patent, USPTO, whipgroup
WHIPgroup attorneys successfully appealed rejections for a patent application directed to data packet aggregation for wireless communication. In its Appeal briefs, WHIPgroup differentiated data frame encapsulation taught by wireless networking publications. The Board agreed with [Read More…]
February, 13th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: whipgroup
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…]
February, 7th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, startup, trademark, whipgroup
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.
February, 6th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, trademark, whipgroup
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…]
February, 6th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup
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…]
January, 25th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup
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…]
January, 25th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
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…]
January, 24th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup
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…]
January, 23rd, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: litigation, patent, PTAB, trademark, TTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
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…]
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