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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 Forms New Management Committee Team
July 26, 2007
Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton, LLP, the leading intellectual property law firm in West Michigan, is pleased to announce changes to its Management Committee. On July 1, firm partners elected Terry S. Callaghan as the new chairman and Steven L. Underwood as a new member of the firm’s Management Committee, which includes partner Kevin T. Grzelak. Both Callaghan and Grzelak have served on the committee since 2005. more...
Price Heneveld Welcomes New Attorneys and Law School Extern
February 21, 2007
Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton, LLP, the leading intellectual property law firm in West Michigan, is pleased to announce that attorneys Frank M. Scutch, III and Scott P. Ryan have joined the firm. In addition, the firm welcomes law school student Jyoti Dave, who is completing her externship at Price Heneveld. more...
Price Heneveld Names Matthew Gipson as Its Newest Partner
February 21, 2007
Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton, LLP has named Matthew J. Gipson as its newest partner. Gipson joined the intellectual property law firm in 2000. more...
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
Price Heneveld Attorney Zydron Passes Patent Bar
October 6, 2006
Price Heneveld is pleased to announce that associate attorney Andrea Zydron has passed the patent bar exam as of September 25, 2006. ...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
Price Heneveld Launches New Website
January 9, 2006
Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton, LLP has launched a new website positioned around its “Creative Advocates For Your Innovations”™ marketing concept. ...more
Price Heneveld Elects New Partner
January 1, 2006
Price Heneveld is pleased to announce Brian E. Ainsworth has been elected to the partnership as of January 1, 2006.
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Price Heneveld is Please to Announce the Following
December 22, 2005
Douglas H. Siegel, a Price Heneveld partner since 1999, recently earned a master’s degree in cell and molecular biology from Michigan State University. Mr. Siegel’s practice areas include biotech patents, trademarks, and intellectual property litigation. ...more
Todd Van Thomme recently became the Secretary of the Association of Patent Law Firms, an international association of law firms that devote a majority of their practice to patent law. ...more
Jeff Johnson has joined the firm as an associate attorney. He focuses his practice on the procurement of patents for mechanical, electrical and computer hardware and software- related inventions. ...more
Andrea Zydron has joined the firm as an associate attorney. She focuses her practice primarily in the area of chemical patents. ...more
New Attorneys Join Price Heneveld®
Jeff Johnson and Andrea Zydron have recently joined the firm as associates.
Todd Van Thomme Becomes Secretary of APLF
Todd Van Thomme recently became the Secretary of the Association of Patent Law Firms, an international association of law firms that devote a majority of their practice to patent law.
Molecular Biology Masters
Douglas H. Siegel, a Price Heneveld® partner since 1999, recently earned a Master of Science degree in cell and molecular biology from Michigan State University. Coursework included Molecular Biology, Cell Structure and Function, Animal Biotechnology, Microbial Genetics, and Plant Biotechnology. Mr. Siegel has prepared patent applications and opinions in biotechnology areas including: molecular diagnostics (immunoassays, microarrays), medicinal chemistry (drugs), laboratory devices (transcription analytics, microarray components), and plant biotechnology (PCR assays).
In addition to biotechnology patent law, Mr. Siegel’s practice includes trademark law and intellectual property litigation. more...
Tom Terrell Joins the Price Heneveld® Team
Price Heneveld® is pleased to announce Tom Terrell as the firm’s new Office Administrator. Mr. Terrell was the Director of Operations at the Palm Beach Opera and a Legal Administrator for Cox Hallett Wilkinson in Bermuda. He has also held several upper managerial positions at various companies and law firms since 1985.
Tom is a member of the Association of Legal Administrators, the American Bar Association, the Bermuda International Business Association, the Bermuda Employers Council, the Society of Human Resources Management, and Toastmasters International.
Through his past experiences, Tom has gained extensive knowledge in strategic planning and general administration as well as personnel management, technology administration, finance, and facilities management. Price Heneveld® and Tom look forward to Tom utilizing his talents and skills to help the firm continue to exceed our clients’ expectations. more...
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