Thomas Kohler reviewed patent activity in the clean technology sector for participants in the North Country Clean Energy Conference and explained how the valuation of startup technology companies is effected by intellectual property ownership.
Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed a bill that will make the practice of patent trolling punishable under Vermont law as an act of bad faith. The legal approach was developed by DRM attorneys Peter Kunin and Eric Poehlmann.
The Vermont House and Senate have approved a first-in-the-nation bill that provides a legal tool for Vermont companies who face extortionate claims of patent infringement from “patent trolls.” DRM lawyers Peter Kunin and Eric Poehlmann were instrumental in developing the legal approach that is codified in the new legislation.
Patent attorney Thomas D. Kohler, in collaboration with CITEC Business Solutions, will provide a workshop on patent basics and intellectual property strategy for new product ideas on October 29 and 30, 2012 in Potsdam and Watertown, N.Y. The workshop is designed to assist North Country business leaders in developing skills that are essential in today’s dynamic economic environment.
(Burlington) The Intellectual Property Law Group at Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC has launched a blog, The IP Stone: Deciphering Intellectual Property Law for Business, to address practical business questions and engage readers in conversations related to patents, trademarks, trade secrets and other forms of intellectual property rights.
(Palo Alto, Calif.) Attorney Thomas D. Kohler, an intellectual property attorney and director of the law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC in Burlington, Vt., will present Protecting Product Configurations: Trademark vs. Design Patent at a meeting of the Bay Area Inhouse MedTech Attorneys in Palo Alto on February 3.
Patents and trade secrets are used by businesses to protect technology and other essential business information needed to achieve or maintain a competitive advantage. Whether, when and/or how each may be used most effectively to support business objectives will be covered in a seminar to be presented on Thursday, January 19, 2012 from 8:00-10:30 a.m. by attorneys from Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC and hosted at the North Country Chamber of Commerce in Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Webinar
This webinar provides a lively and interesting look at well known products, whether they are protected as trademarks or through design patents, and what should be considered when making this important decision. Is it best to register the shape of a product as a trademark, or would a design patent have more advantages? What are the minimum design characteristics that would qualify for either type of protection? If a design patent expires, is it possible to then register the product design as a trademark and continue the protection?
Webinar
On Friday, September 16, President Obama signed into law the most significant overhaul of U.S. patent law since the current statute was enacted in 1952. The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA), passed by the Senate on September 8 after years of debate, touches on virtually every aspect of patent law. In this presentation, veteran patent attorney Lawrence Meier discusses the most significant areas of change, including “first-to-file,” “prior use” defense, provisions on patent marking, post-grant review procedures and invention assignment rules.
(BURLINGTON) Last week, President Obama signed into law the most significant overhaul of the U.S. patent statute in nearly 60 years. To assist businesses in understanding the broad scope and key changes in the law, veteran patent attorney Lawrence H. Meier will present “The America Invents Act: How Patent Reform Affects Your Business” on Thursday, September 29 at 8 a.m. The presentation will be offered to invited guests in Downs Rachlin Martin’s Burlington, Vt., office and will also be broadcast via webinar to all who wish to attend.
