Jonathan L. Kennedy Appointed to the American Chemical Society’s Committee on Ethics MVS is excited to announce that MVS Intellectual Property Attorney, Jonathan L. Kennedy, was appointed Associate Member to the American Chemical Society’s Committee on Ethics. What does the American Chemical Society’s Committee on Ethics do? The Committee on Ethics promotes and supports high standards of ethical conduct and integrity in the community of chemistry and […] Continue Reading →
Nicholas J. Krob is the 2022 Chair Elect for the LES Iowa Chapter MVS is excited to announce that MVS Intellectual property Attorney, Nicholas J, Krob, is the 2022 Chair Elect for the Licensing Executives Society (LES) Iowa Chapter. Nick has been actively involved in LES for several years and has spoken at a number of events around the state of Iowa. He is a member of the […] Continue Reading →
Highly Respected Intellectual Property Attorney Kevin M. Kercher Joins McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC MVS is excited to announce that Kevin M. Kercher, a highly experienced and successful patent attorney, has joined the firm. Kevin, who is a registered patent attorney, will be bringing his significant engineering and intellectual property experience to serve clients in a number of industry and university sectors. Kevin’s vast experience includes preparation and prosecution […] Continue Reading →
USPTO Creates New Programs to Provide Economic Relief During the Pandemic Blog by Drew Hirshfeld, Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO In response to a January 2021 Executive Order (EO) on economic relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, we established an Economic Relief Working Group (ERWG) comprised of individuals from across the USPTO to identify and […] Continue Reading →
AUTM Board Member Heidi Nebel Appointed to USPTO Patent Public Advisory Committee View AUTM Press Release here. Continue Reading →
Heidi S. Nebel Appointed to the USPTO Patent Public Advisory Committee MVS is very excited to announce that Heidi S. Nebel, Managing Partner and Chair of the MVS Chemical and Biotechnology Practice Group, has been appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, Gina M. Raimondo, to the prestigious United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC). Heidi was sworn in on December 15th […] Continue Reading →
MVS Celebrates National STEM Day McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC is proud to support National STEM Day on November 8, 2021. This day inspires school age children to explore and pursue their interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Why is STEM so important, now more than ever before? STEM is all around us and shapes our everyday experiences. Of […] Continue Reading →
Ashley Holland Joins McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC MVS is excited to announce that Ashley Holland has joined MVS as an Intellectual Property Attorney in the Biotechnology and Chemical Practice Group. Ashley graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry and Physics. She also graduated with her law degree from Creighton University School of Law. Before coming […] Continue Reading →
Cassie J. Edgar to speak at the International Conference on Pig Survivability Cassie Edgar, Patent Attorney and Chair of the MVS Regulatory Practice Group, will be presenting on “Advancing technology – Global Intellectual Property & Regulatory Issues” at the International Conference on Pig Survivability this Wednesday, October 27, 2021. By featuring presentations and panel discussions from industry leaders and scientific experts, they want to bring the industry […] Continue Reading →
MVS is Proud to Support the Mark S. Cady Day of Public Service The second annual Cady Day of Public Service brings together the state of Iowa’s legal community to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of the late Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady and his commitment to public service, access to justice, and civil rights. October 22nd has been designated for this event and […] Continue Reading →