For nearly a century, the United States has offered some form of intellectual property (IP) protection for novel plant varieties. Companies operating within the agriculture and horticulture space have had multiple options available to them for protecting novel plant varieties…
Congratulations! You’ve just been awarded a patent on your invention, which you are now manufacturing or otherwise using. You want to be certain that you will be able to enforce your patent and to collect any damages to which you…
A useful tool in preparing for mediation or in a mediation itself is a decision tree. Decision trees, also known as flow charts, help attorneys to make decisions early in the mediation process and plan for potential outcomes. Long used…
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), created in 2012 as part of the America Invents Act, a branch of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that hears appeals to adverse examiner decisions and conducts trials, including inter…
PHILADELPHIA (May 2018) – The Philadelphia intellectual property law firm Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is pleased to announce that six of its IP attorneys have been named 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Philadelphia IP attorneys Martin G.…
PHILADELPHIA (May 2018) – Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is proud to announce that the firm and several of its attorneys again have been ranked among the top attorneys in intellectual property law by Chambers USA, a leading legal ranking guide. In…
PHILADELPHIA (May 2018): Panitch Schwarze partners John Simmons and Dennis Butler participated in the 34th Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar on May 2 in New York City. The JPPCLE is an annual one-day seminar that features knowledgeable speakers such as judges, government officials,…
PHILADELPHIA (April 2018) – Panitch Schwarze is proud to announce that human resources manager Krista Hart has been named Vice President of Communications for the board of directors of the Philadelphia chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators. Hart will be responsible for managing chapter…
Intellectual property professionals receive an update on USPTO PHILADELPHIA (April 2018) – Panitch Schwarze partner John Simmons, who also serves as president of the Philadelphia Intellectual Property Association (PIPLA), is proud to announce that the organization’s April meeting featured speaker Andrew Hirschfield,…
PHILADELPHIA (April 2018) – Panitch Schwarze partner Dr. Jeffrey W. Gluck has been re-appointed to AIPPI’s Standing Committee on Standards and Patents. Gluck recently completed a three-year term on the committee and will now continue his service into 2021. The International Association for…
Panitch Schwarze commits the time to listen to and evaluate each client’s unique needs so we can advise on the best forms of IP protection.