Des Moines patent firm ranks in top 25 percent Based on a survey issued by Intellectual Property Today, the Des Moines-based law firm of McKee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C. ranked 96th in the country out of 388 patent law firms based on the number of patents issued last year.A total of 336 patents were issued through McKee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C. in 2004 – […] Continue Reading →
Happy National Inventors’ day! Necessity might be the Mother of Invention, but without a talented researcher, innovator or inventor a lot of our needs might go unmet. http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/resource/speeches/1983/11283i.htm. To learn more about Thomas Edison, go to http://www.thomasedison.com Continue Reading →
Call for Iowa inventors Iowa inventors — your time has come to receive the recognition you deserve. This spring the Science Center of Iowa (SCI) will open its doors on a new state-of-the-art, multi-million dollar building and within its walls will be a large area specifically dedicated to displaying inventions from Iowans. ‘The Iowa Technology Showcase is part of […] Continue Reading →
CREATE Act issued, undergoing revisions The CREATE Act, 35 U.S.C. 103(c), which sets a new standard for obviousness, was signed into law Dec. 10, 2004. Under this Act, certain ‘secret’ prior art that is the work of researchers from different research organizations will be disqualified as prior art as long as certain conditions are met. Specifically, there must be a […] Continue Reading →
Des Moines law firm dedicates $100,000 to Drake For more than 30 years, attorneys at McKee, Voorhees & Sease have played a significant role in developing the intellectual property program at Drake University Law School. On Feb. 3, 2005, the Des Moines-based law firm will further commit to developing this unique area of law practice by increasing an endowed scholarship to $100,000.For the […] Continue Reading →
Innovative Fund Raising If you stopped by our offices sometime between July and December, you might have been a bit surprised to see many of our attorneys and staff wearing blue jeans. But, fear not, we have not lost our professional edge Continue Reading →
Maytag Wins Markman Victory The first disputed contest in most patent cases is a so-called ‘Markman Hearing’. This means an initial hearing before the Judge where he or she defines the metes and bounds of the patent, much like a deed defines the metes and bounds of your real estate boundaries. A bad decision at this stage can mean […] Continue Reading →
MVS Funds the Future of IP Law Necessity may be the mother of invention, but without a good attorney many inventions and discoveries likely wouldn’t see the light of day. In an effort to strengthen the ranks of attorneys who specialize in intellectual property law (patents, trademarks, copyright, etc.), McKee, Voorhees & Sease has donated $100,000 to fund a scholarship for University […] Continue Reading →
Trademark filing costs on the rise Paper trademark filing costs to increaseAccording to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the U.S. Congress is set to approve an multiple appropriations measure to fund federal government. Included in this spending package is legislation that increases one trademark fee and reduces another for the remainder of fiscal year 2005 through September 30, […] Continue Reading →
MVS attorney to present patent law basics to BVIG Nebel to speak to UI groupMVS attorney Heidi S. Nebel will be the featured guest speakers at the next Biomedical Ventures Interest Group meeting. Nebel will present ‘Business Basics: Understanding Patent Law’ Tuesday, Dec. 7 from 4 to 5 p.m. on the University of Iowa campus in the Sahaai Seminar Room, 2117 MERF.A partner with […] Continue Reading →