Price Heneveld Names Jeffrey S. Kapteyn as Its Newest Partner
Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton, LLP has named Jeffrey S. Kapteyn as its newest partner with effect from January 1, 2009.
Mr. Kapteyn is a licensed patent attorney with substantial experience procuring and enforcing patents for mechanical and electromechanical inventions. Mr. Kapteyn also registers and enforces trademarks. Prior to joining Price Heneveld®, he worked as an engineer for Hughes Aircraft Corporation, where he analyzed and designed satellite components and systems. While attending law school, Mr. Kapteyn interned at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he was involved in litigation relating to government contracts. He earned a J.D. from The George Washington University, a M.S. degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University, and a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University. Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, he also is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan and is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Grand Rapids Bar Association, and Licensing Executives Society.
PATENT LAW FIRM PRICE HENEVELD ANNOUNCES SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
Grand Rapids, Michigan, December 11, 2008 - Price Heneveld announces the first milestone set for its Sustainability Initiative in providing intellectual property legal services to its clients in the Grand Rapids area, as well as across the country. The Sustainability Initiative includes the adoption of newer technologies that allows Price Heneveld personnel to communicate internally, with its clients, with the United States Patent & Trademark Office, and with the Courts in a way that minimizes paper and creates efficient utilization of existing resources.
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Price Heneveld Welcomes New Attorney Paul Rodriguez
Grand Rapids, Michigan – Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton, LLP, the leading intellectual property law firm in West Michigan, is pleased to announce that attorney Paul A. Rodriguez has joined the firm.
Prior to joining Price Heneveld, Rodriguez, an associate, gained valuable experience as a law clerk at a Chicago law firm. He also worked as a test engineer/conductor at Moog Inc.’s Chatsworth Operations in Chatsworth, CA.
Rodriguez received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan in 2004 and a J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago in 2008 where he earned a certificate in intellectual property in patent law. As an undergraduate student, he was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and, as a law student, he was a member of the Intellectual Property Law Society and the Intellectual Property Legal Writing Program.
He is currently a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the Grand Rapids Bar Association (Intellectual Property and Young Lawyers Sections).
Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton, LLP is an internationally recognized law partnership founded in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1952. The firm specializes in patent, trademark, and copyright causes, technology-related law, international trade law, unfair competition, trade secrets, antitrust matters, and related law.
Lacks Prevails Before Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Patent Dispute with McKechnie and Hayes
Price Heneveld is pleased to announce a decision of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in favor of its client, Lacks Industries. Lacks owns a patent covering methods relating to cladded wheel assemblies for automobiles. On November 21, 2008, the Federal Circuit reversed the district court’s decision on summary judgment in favor of Defendants McKechnie and Hayes Wheel and remanded the case for further proceedings. The Federal Circuit held that the Defendants had not shown that Lacks’ patent was invalid by clear and convincing evidence, but rather that there were material facts in dispute regarding this legal conclusion. If the district court does not find invalidity on remand, a determination of damages Lacks suffered as a result of the infringement of Lacks’ patent by Defendants is to follow.
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Grand Rapids Bar Association to Form Intellectual Property Section
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Innovation: Intellectual Property
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Would you buy a house without a thorough inspection? The same due diligence applies in a merger and acquisition situation, especially when it comes to intellectual property such as patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.
In fact, merger/acquisition activity aside, a critical part of any corporate development and/or growth strategy, is recognizing the importance of intellectual property.
ACG Western Michigan welcomes intellectual property attorneys Steven Underwood and Brian Cheslek of Price Heneveld to the November 12 breakfast program, where they will discuss the types and use of intellectual property, strategies for securing and enforcing intellectual property rights, and maximizing the value of intellectual property in today’s global economy.
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When:
Wednesday, November 12, 20087:30 to 8:00 a.m. - Registration & Networking8:00 to 9:00 a.m. - Presentation
Where: University Club111 Lyon, 10th Floor (Fifth Third Bank Building) Grand Rapids
Registration Fee:
Members: $20Non-members: $30
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Monday, November 10, 2008
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Value in Intellectual Property Workshop
presented by: Price Heneveld®
Both large and small companies are often challenged to recognize the importance of intellectual property (IP) in our ever growing global market. This workshop is designed to provide insight into the types of IP available, and offer information on how to maximize the value of your IP while at the same time minimizing unnecessary costs associated with attorneys’ fees, research and development, and marketing. In partnership with WMSTI (West Michigan Science and Technology Initiative) Price Heneveld will conduct this workshop on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at the Cook DeVos Center for Health Sciences from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
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Price Heneveld Wins Case for Veteran Medical Products, Inc., Tillman Industries and Three Individuals
April 18, 2008
Price Heneveld recently obtained a favorable jury verdict in favor of clients Veteran Medical Products, Inc., Tillman Industries, Patrick Eddy, Joseph Szyperski, and Ryan Heidenfeld (collectively “Veteran”). The dispute involved Bionix Development Corporation’s and its president Dr. Andrew Milligan’s (collectively “Bionix”) allegation of design patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation against Veteran. Specifically, as to the later count, Bionix alleged that Veteran had misappropriated its technical and business information. Veteran denied these allegations and countered by asserting claims of unfair competition against Bionix. In particular, Veteran alleged that Bionix's design patent infringement claim was brought in bad faith and was objectively baseless. At the summary judgment hearing, Bionix withdrew its claim of design patent infringement, and the Court dismissed this count on October 18, 2007.
On March 13, 2008, the Court also dismissed Bionix’s claim of trade secret misappropriation for its technical information. The remaining issues for trial were whether Bionix had competed unfairly in the marketplace through its baseless allegations, and whether Veteran was liable for trade secret misappropriation of Bionix’s business information. On April 18, 2008, after a five-day jury trial in the Western District of Michigan, an eight-member jury found that Veteran was not liable for trade secret misappropriation. The jury also returned a verdict that Bionix had committed unfair competition and awarded Veteran $199,000 for its claim against Bionix.
Price Heneveld Obtains Victory for Perrigo Company in Patent Infringement Suit Against McNeil-PPC, Merck, and Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals
April 14, 2008
Price Heneveld secured a significant victory for client Perrigo Company (Perrigo), a leading global healthcare supplier and the world’s largest manufacturer of over-the-counter pharmaceutical products for the store brand market.
On April 14, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York’s holding of invalidity of the plaintiffs’ patent on the formulation for the heartburn drug Pepcid® Complete. The case centered on plaintiffs’ allegations of patent infringement based on Perrigo filing an Abbreviated New Drug Application for its Famotidine Complete product. Price Heneveld attorneys argued that the patent was invalid as obvious, and the Southern District of New York and Federal Circuit Court of Appeals agreed.
Price Heneveld Implements Diversity Initiatives
November 7, 2006
Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton, LLP has named firm partner Brian Ainsworth as its new chief diversity officer (CDO). The law office, the leading intellectual property law firm in West Michigan, created the new position to more formally promote and support diversity, something it’s already been doing for years. more...
Price Heneveld Attorneys Appointed to Association of Patent Law Firms
October 12, 2006
Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton, LLP is pleased to announce that Todd A. Van Thomme, a partner of the firm, has been re-appointed to the board of the Association of Patent Law Firms (APLF) and that Matthew J. Gipson, an associate of the firm, has been newly appointed to the board for 2006/7. Mr. Van Thomme will serve as Co-President and Mr. Gipson as Secretary of the association. ...more
The Role of Intellectual Property in the Life Sciences Industry
By Aaron J. Wong
The biotech or life sciences industry is an industry on the rise. This growing trend is ever present right here in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The aptly dubbed “Medical Mile” situated in downtown Grand Rapids is currently home to several medical and research facilities as well as a host of construction sites aimed at bringing the city’s life sciences plan to fruition. ...more
Trade Dress and the Store Brand Industry - Part I
By Hal Reick
Store brands have become increasingly popular in recent years and provide consumers the option of purchasing a widely advertised national brand at the local grocery, pharmacy, or other retail store or, alternatively, the store’s own branded product. ...more
Trade Dress and the Store Brand Industry - Part II
By Hal Reick
The trade dress of a product or its packaging is its overall appearance, including its shape, color(s), texture, and graphic elements and designs. To have a protectable trade dress, these elements must be both nonfunctional and distinctive. ...more
Integrated Fabric Resource prevails in litigation case
July 20, 2006
Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton, LLP is pleased to announce a successful outcome in the case of conTeyor Multibag Systems, N.V. v. Bradford
Co. and Holland Awning Co. d/b/a Integrated Fabric Resource (W.D. Mich.) ...more
Small startup firm Microfil successfully defends itself against larger company
July 20, 2006
Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton, LLP is pleased to announce a successful ruling in the case of AutoMed Technologies, Inc. v. Microfil, LLC and
William Gerold (N.D. Ill.), which was decided on a summary judgment and did not go to trial. ...more
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