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Mohammad Hameed joins Hovey Williams as Associate Attorney
by Hovey Williams March 15, 2022We are pleased to announce that Mohammad Hameed officially joined Hovey Williams as an Associate. He concentrates his practice on preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications, primarily in the mechanical, electrical, and software arts industries. “Mohammad’s technical background and broad skill set will greatly enhance our client service in a variety of
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Jaclyn Alcantara Rejoins Hovey Williams
by Hovey Williams March 5, 2022We are excited to announce that Jaclyn Alcantara rejoined Hovey Williams in October of 2021, a real home coming of sorts, in all the best possible ways. She had previously worked as a patent agent with us for 10 years where she prosecuted patent applications before returning to school full time at UMKC to pursue her
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Lauren Byrne Joins Hovey Williams as Associate
by Hovey Williams February 22, 2022We are pleased to announce that Lauren Byrne joined Hovey Williams LLP as an Associate Attorney in 2021. She concentrates her practice on trademark rights, copyright law, and intellectual property transactions. Her expertise focuses on a full range of trademark transactions, including trademark clearance searches, trademark application prosecution, assignments, and renewals, to enforcing and defending
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Hovey Williams LLP ranked #7 on 2021 US Trademark Registration Toteboard
by Hovey Williams February 4, 2022Based on the responses received by the Oppedahl ListServe, Hovey Williams ranked #7 on the top ten list by helping clients obtain a whopping 473 trademark registrations in 2021! We’re moving on up – our ranking improved from #11 in 2020. Congratulations Trademark Team! Team Hovey making us proud! https://blog.oppedahl.com/?page_id=7440
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Blair Barbieri Elected to Partnership
by Hovey Williams January 4, 2022We are pleased to announce that Blair Barbieri has been elected to the Hovey Williams partnership. She joined the firm as an Associate in 2015, and was promoted to Partner, effective January 1, 2022. “Blair provides a unique blend of negotiating, transactional, and litigation skills that greatly enhances our client service,” said Joan Optican Herman,
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Hovey Williams Excited to Be Early Adopter of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Action Plan
by Hovey Williams September 3, 2021Our firm is proud to announce that it is one of fewer than 30 firms in the KC area to join the KCMBA’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Action Plan as an early adopter https://online.fliphtml5.com/mdwhq/nrpw/#p=22. Early adoption of this Plan is one of many steps our firm has taken over the years as part of our
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USPTO Seeks Trademark Registrations to Combat Scammers
by Hovey Williams September 2, 2021The Department of Commerce recently filed several applications to register the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) trademarks in an ongoing effort to counter scam solicitations of Trademark owners. As anyone who has ever filed a federal Trademark application knows, companies masking as government agencies with names like “Patent and Trademark Bureau” and “Patent
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Kansas City Women Magazine Features Partner Cheryl Burbach
by Hovey Williams August 10, 2021Partner Cheryl Burbach is featured in the current Americas Women Magazine, Kansas City Edition. Don’t miss her interview where she answers questions on many topics that span her professional journey, her philosophy regarding working with clients, as well as advice for women in the legal field. https://kcwomenmag.com/news/view/13722/She_Has_Extensive_Experience_in_The_Fields_of_Trademarks_Copyrights_-_Related_Intellectual_Property_Matters._Meet_Kansas_City_Attorney_Cheryl_Burbach
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Assignor Estoppel: Minerva Surgical v. Hologic
by Hovey Williams July 9, 2021Assignor Estoppel is a patent law doctrine dating back to the 1870 Patent Act and first recognized by the Supreme Court in in the 1924 decision of Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co. v. Formica Insulation. This doctrine prevents an inventor from assigning a patent to another party, presumably for some value in return, and subsequently
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