Patent Trial and Appeal Board Chief Judge David Ruschke Has Accepted a New Position
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board Chief Judge David Ruschke Has Accepted a New Position Andrei Iancu[1], Director of the United States Patent and…
Honey Badger Creator Does Care…About His Trademarks
“Ew! What’s that in its mouth? Oh, it’s got a cobra? Oh, it runs backwards? Now watch this. Look, a snake’s up in the tree. Honey Badger don’t care.…
Supreme Court to Hear Circuit Split on Registration Requirement for Instituting Copyright Lawsuit
While copyright lawsuits are common, some feel the steps needed to bring a copyright infringement lawsuit could use a little more clarification. The…
Innovation Expo, October 11
Attorney Matt Poulsen will attend the Sioux Falls Innovation Expo on October 11th. This conference will focus on connecting entrepreneurs,…
Office Hours October 10 at the Brookings, SD Office
Suiter Swantz IP will hold office hours at our Brookings, SD satellite office located in the South Dakota State University Research Park on October…
Creighton University Intellectual Property Panel
Members of the Creighton University Intellectual Property Law Society will host an IP attorney panel on September 26. Suiter Swantz IP attorney,…
MidWest Drug Development Conference Oct. 1-2
Suiter Swantz IP is proud to be a sponsor of the 2018 MidWest Drug Development Conference. This event will provide industry experts the opportunity…
Copyright Dispute over Marilyn Monroe’s “Last Sitting” Goes to Trial
Marilyn Monroe was one of the most iconic figures in the 1950s. She was a model, actress, singer, and has been photographed by famous photographers…
OxyContin Manufacturer Granted Patent for Addiction Treatment
Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of the addictive opioid OxyContin®, was recently granted a patent for a treatment option to those who are addicted to…
Happy Constitution Day and Citizenship Day!
Constitution Day, September 17th. This day commemorates the signing of one of the most important and influential documents in American history, the…
NCAA Football, the College Football Playoff, and…Patents?
The debate had been played out by hundreds of people, across thousands of bars and homes, a million times over: should the college football…
Patent History: Engine Starting Device
On August 17, 1915, Charles Kettering was granted the patent for “Engine Starting Device”, U.S Patent No. 1,150,523. Charles F. Kettering was born…
Patent History: Anthropomorphic Dummy for Use in Vehicle Crash Testing
On April 4, 1981, Samuel W. Alderson was granted the patent for “Anthropomorphic Dummy for Use in Vehicle Crash Testing” U.S Patent No. 4,261,113.…
NSBA’s 2018 Business Law Seminar
Suiter Swantz IP Attorney Scot Ringenberg is proud to be a part of 2018 Business Law Seminar where he will discuss intellectual property…
A Brief History of Beer and Patents
The brewing of beer has been recorded for over 7,000 years. Originally a by-product of an agrarian culture, the brewing of beer evolved into a…
Federal Circuit Ruling in Zeroclick, LLC v. Apple Inc.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a decision in a patent infringement suit against Apple (Zeroclick, LLC v.…
Patent History: Dish Washing Machine
On December 28, 1886, Josephine G. Cochrane was granted the patent for “Dish Washing Machine”, U.S. Patent No. 355,139. Josephine G. Cochrane was…
Supreme Court to Hear On-Sale Bar Case
The Supreme Court of the United States granted a petition for writ of certiorari in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. This…
Patent History: Method of Preparing Autographic Stencils for Printing (Mimeography)
On this day in 1876, Thomas Edison received a patent for the Mimeograph, entitled “Method of Preparing Autographic Stencils for Printing,” U.S Patent…
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and Trademarks
Sturgis, South Dakota is home to the world’s largest motorcycle rally. Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally started in 1938 with only nine participants and it…