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Joel Samuels Featured in Bloomberg Law’s Look at 2023’s Most-Anticipated IP Law Developments
Harness IP partner Joels Samuels is featured in a Bloomberg Law article outlining 2023’s most anticipated intellectual property (IP) court cases, legal trends, and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rule changes.
Samuels, a partner at the firm’s St.…
Holiday Countdown
Every year growing up a favorite aunt would send us a paper Advent calendar to help us count down the days until Christmas (and her holiday visit). When I eventually had a family of my own, we purchased a wooden…
WIPO Standard ST.26 Tips as of 16 August 2022
For the final post in our Big Bang Blog Series we wanted to share some tips that you will find helpful during the sequencing and filing process. Tune back in for more updates as the WIPO Standard evolves.
1. Multiple …
Joe Walsh and Bryan Wheelock to Lead Intellectual Property (IP) Due Diligence Session at Enterprise University
Harness IP partners Joe Walsh and Bryan Wheelock will present “Preparing Your Business Intellectual Property for Due Diligence” as part of Enterprise University’s 2022 fall course schedule.
The session, scheduled for 10:00-11:30am CT on October 20, 2022, will demonstrate how…
WIPO ST.26 Resources
Many resources are available to help applicants with ST.26 implementation and WIPO Sequence software navigation:
USPTO Resources
1. WIPO Standard ST.26 News: WIPO Standard ST.26 news | USPTO
2. Sequence Listing Resource Center: Sequence Listing Resource Center | USPTO
3.…
April Minarik Elevated to Associate at Harness IP
Harness IP is pleased to announce that April Minarik is now an associate with the firm. She joined Harness IP in 2012 as an intellectual property (IP) legal assistant and most recently has worked as an IP paralegal.
A licensed…
Harness IP Sponsors Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA) “Race Judicata” Family Run
Harness IP is proud to sponsor the 2022 “Race Judicata,” the Oakland County Bar Association’s (OCBA) annual family fun run and social gathering.
The event, scheduled for Oct. 9, 2022, features a parent, child, dog, stroller and family-friendly 5K road…
Features of WIPO Sequence
In the third installment of our Big Bang Blog series we clarify features of the WIPO sequence and how you can use the free WIPO Sequence desktop tool to help generate your listings.
The free WIPO Sequence desktop tool…
ST.25 vs. ST.26 Sequence Listings
For the second article in our Big Bang Blog Series, we break down the differences between the WIPO Standards ST.25 and ST.26. Read along for details including a direct comparison of the old and the new.
What are the benefits of…