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Workman Nydegger Recognized in the IAM Patent 1000 2026 Edition
The 2026 edition of the IAM Patent 1000 ranking has recognized Workman Nydegger as one of the leading patent law firms in the United States: Utah jurisdiction. The following attorneys were recognized for their outstanding contributions: In…
Read MoreAttorney Chul-Woo Lee to attend the 24th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Law Institute
Workman Nydegger attorney Chul-Woo Lee will be attending the 24th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Law Institute in Westminster, Colorado. The 24th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property and Technology Law Institute brings together…
Read MoreInside Workman Nydegger’s Patent Agent Team: Where Innovation Meets Expertise
Workman Nydegger is proud to highlight the exceptional talent of its patent agent team, whose diverse backgrounds play a critical role in helping clients secure and protect intellectual property. The firm’s patent agents bring broad technical…
Read MoreWorkman Nydegger Recognized in the 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms
Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms – United States, independently produced by Best Lawyers. Workman Nydegger received a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking in Utah for…
Read MoreHow LKQ Corp. v. GM Reshapes Obviousness for Design Patents
The Federal Circuit’s ruling in LKQ Corp. v. GM has significantly altered the legal framework for evaluating design patent obviousness, replacing the long-standing Rosen/Durling test with a new analytical approach. This decision is already influencing…
Read MoreWorkman Nydegger Welcomes 2025 Summer Law Clerks
Workman Nydegger is excited to introduce our 2025 Summer Law Clerks: Jennifer Williams (2L), Nathan Larsen (2L), Trevor Lee (1L), Gustavo Oliveira (1L), Isaac Murri (1L), Tyson Collett (1L), and Seth Nelson (0L). Over the…
Read MoreDon’t Despair. Try to Declare! – Best Practices for Rule 132 Declarations
A Rule 132 Declaration is one patent prosecution tool for introducing relevant evidence into the examination record for overcoming a rejection. Because attorney arguments cannot take the place of factual evidence, it can be beneficial…
Read MoreFinal Rule on USPTO Fee Changes
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a final rule increasing fees effective 19 January 2025. The new fee rules include across-the-board increases of about 7.5% and other targeted increases intended to secure funds…
Read MoreE-commerce Patent Enforcement: Protecting Rights Holders in Online Retail
Too often, a company will create a new product, market it via online retail channels, and then discover someone (often multiple entities) has copied their product, interfering with profits and brand development for the original…
Read MoreEx Parte Reexaminations
Ex Parte Reexamination remains a viable way for patent owners and third parties to request the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to reconsider the validity of a granted patent based on patents and other printed…
Read MoreWorkman Nydegger Recognized in the 15th Edition of Best Law Firms – United States
Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce its ranking and inclusion in the 15th Edition of Best Law Firms – United States, independently produced by Best Lawyers. Workman Nydegger received a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking in…
Read MorePractical Tips for Responding to Office Action Rejections (Part II)
When responding to an Office Action, as a patent practitioner, you have a variety of tools available in your “toolbox”. A previous posting discussed several such tools. Another tool available in the toolbox is to…
Read MorePractical Tips for Responding to Office Action Rejections (Part I)
When responding to an Office Action, as a patent practitioner, you have a variety of tools available in your “toolbox”. One such tool includes identifying whether the cited art even qualifies under 35 USC 102(a)…
Read MorePractical Tips for Claim Drafting
Drafting patent claims can be tricky, in that sometimes we may not think about the implications of how we choose to draft a given claim. For example, is there really any significant difference between “The…
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