Recent News
March 10, 2010
Bipartisan Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee Renew Efforts to Advance Patent Reform - On March 4, 2010, leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee announced that they reached an agreement on amendments to the 2009 Patent Reform Act.
March 2, 2010
DOJ Forms IP Task Force - The Department of Justice (DOJ) has formed a new Task Force on Intellectual Property to battle the increasing number of domestic and international intellectual property (IP) crimes.
March 2, 2010
Tentative Patent Reform Agreement Reached - Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), a longtime proponent of patent reform legislation, has announced that Committee leaders have reached a tentative agreement to reform the U.S. patent system.
February 25, 2010
Google Books Decision Delayed - After a five-hour hearing on February 18, Judge Denny Chin has delayed ruling on the proposed Google Books settlement.
February 16, 2010
What Is Google Books? Senniger Powers Explains - The Google Books Library Project is a plan to create a massive repository of freely available digital books.
February 11, 2010
Inventor of the Year Banquet Held - The 34th Inventor of the Year Awards Banquet was held on February 9, 2010 in Forest Park.
February 5, 2010
Obama Proposes Increased USPTO Budget - President Barack Obama's proposed 2011 fiscal year budget includes $2.322 billion for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
February 2, 2010
Michael Godar and John Roedel Named Among "Best Lawyers" - Senniger Powers congratulates attorneys Michael Godar and John Roedel, who were among the intellectual property attorneys included in St. Louis Magazine's annual list of "Best Lawyers."
January 28, 2010
i4i v. Microsoft - Largest Jury Verdict Ever Affirmed by Federal Circuit - Senniger Powers attorney Sara Weilert Gillette discusses i4i v. Microsoft in the following article. Ms. Gillette's practice is concentrated in intellectual property litigation.
January 28, 2010
Judge Reduces Penalty In File-Sharing Case - Jammie Thomas-Rasset, who in July 2009 was ordered to pay $1.92 million in damages for illegally downloading and distributing 24 songs, has had her penalty reduced to $54,000, or $2,250 per infringed recording.
January 20, 2010
Federal Circuit Rules Against USPTO in Wyeth v. Kappos - In a January 7, 2010 decision, the Federal Circuit overturned the USPTO's interpretation of how to adjust patent terms to compensate for delays by the USPTO.
January 20, 2010
Haitian Relief Effort Supported - On January 12, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti near the capital of Port-au-Prince, resulting in massive destruction and loss of life.
January 15, 2010
Fleischut Addresses Imputed Disqualification Rules in "Eye on Ethics" - Senniger Powers attorney Paul Fleischut's article "Eye on Ethics: Ancient Representation Imputes Disqualification on the Unsuspecting," appears in the January 2010 issue of St. Louis Lawyer.
January 13, 2010
Andrew Wegman Promoted to Partner - Senniger Powers is pleased to announce that Andrew Wegman became a partner in the firm effective January 1, 2010.
January 12, 2010
Columbia Tribune Interviews Fleischut on North Face Row - Attorney Paul Fleischut tells the Columbia Tribune in an article published today that there is a middle ground in the North Face v. South Butt case and he expects the parties will settle their differences well before any final judgment.
January 4, 2010
Patent Mismarking - "Patent Marking" refers to the notice "US Pat. No. 7,654,321" and "PATENTED" and the like placed on products to advise the public that the product is patented.