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Workman Nydegger Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers for 2024
Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce that thirteen of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 edition of the Mountain States Super Lawyers list. The Workman Nydegger attorneys ranked in the Mountain States Super…
Read MorePatent Eligibility Test Under 35 U.S.C. § 101 and Response Strategies
The precedent set by the Supreme Court in Diamond v. Chakrabarty (447 U.S. 303 (1980)) held that “anything under the sun that is made by man” is patentable under 35 U.S.C. § 101. This standard…
Read MoreTrademark Rights and Freedom of Speech: Unpacking the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Vidal v. Elster
The Supreme Court issued its decision in Vidal v. Elster this past week. Elster addresses a constitutional challenge to the prohibition on the registration of a mark that “[c]onsists of or comprises a name … identifying…
Read MoreWorkman Nydegger Nationally Ranked in Chambers USA 2024
Workman Nydegger is proud to announce that the firm has been ranked by Chambers USA 2024 as a Band 2 law firm for Intellectual Property. The most outstanding law firms and individual attorneys are chosen…
Read MoreWorkman Nydegger Welcomes 2024 Summer Law Clerks
Workman Nydegger is excited to introduce our 2024 Summer Law Clerks: Jinhee Nelson (2L), William Liu (2L), Trevor Oldham (2L), Jeremy Pratt (2L), Jennifer Williams (1L), Nathan Larsen (1L), Isaac Guynn (0L), and Trevor Lee…
Read MoreWorkman Nydegger Receives Top Ranking in Patent Designs by Juristat
Workman Nydegger has proudly secured its position as the 12th Best Law firm for Patent Designs in Juristat’s latest ranking of the Top Firms in 2900: The Best Law Firms for Design Patents. This achievement…
Read MoreWorkman Nydegger’s HR Manager Earns Prestigious SHRM-CP Certification
Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce and celebrate HR Manager Sarah Hill’s recent accomplishment of passing the SHRM-CP certification exam. The SHRM-CP certification is regarded as one of the top human resource certifications. The exam…
Read MoreKerecis Presentation at the USPTO: Pioneering Innovations in Regenerative Medicine
Dan Mooradian, PhD, Chief Technology Officer at Kerecis hf, presented at the Patent Examiner Technical Training Program for Technology Center 3700. Dan was accompanied by Jon Gunnar Gudmundsson of Kerecis and representatives from Workman Nydegger, Justin…
Read MoreDon’t Ask Your Lawyer for a “Standard Agreement”
Clients will often contact their attorney and ask for a “standard agreement.” Essentially the request is for the lawyer to pull something out of their form bank that can be provided for little or no…
Read MoreVisual Signatures: Trade Dress Law for Brand Protection
Trade dress serves as the visual signature of a brand, encompassing everything from product and packaging designs to color schemes and overall presentation. In essence, it’s the unique “look and feel” that sets a product…
Read MoreUSPTO Inventorship Guidelines for AI-Assisted Inventions
President Biden issued the “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” on October 30, 2023, including the objective to “promote a fair, open, and competitive ecosystem and marketplace…
Read MoreThe Dilemma of Delay: Prosecution Laches
Patent prosecution laches is an equitable doctrine whereby patent claims can be rejected for unreasonable and undue delay in prosecution. Prosecution laches can also be invoked in litigation proceedings to render patent claims unenforceable. Prosecution…
Read MoreWorkman Nydegger Elects New President & Managing Shareholder
Workman Nydegger’s Shareholders have elected Dana L. Tangren to serve as President and Managing Shareholder. As a senior member of the patent and trademark prosecution group, Mr. Tangren has broad experience in mechanical, electro-mechanical, bio-mechanical,…
Read MoreUpcoming Supreme Court IP Oral Argument: What’s at Stake in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument on February 21 in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy, No. 22-1078. The case centers on the Copyright Act’s statute of limitations, which provides in relevant…
Read MoreBrittany Frandsen Promoted to Shareholder at Workman Nydegger
Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce the promotion of Brittany Frandsen to Shareholder. Brittany counsels a wide variety of clients on ecommerce enforcement and complex litigation, including cases before both federal and state courts and…
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