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Hovey Williams Ranked #7 on the 2022 US Trademark Registration Tote Board
by Hovey Williams February 21, 2023We helped clients obtain a colossal number of 521 trademark registrations in 2022!
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Ideas for Streamlining Patent Budgets
by Hovey Williams January 26, 2023With the cost of capital increasing and a recession looming, a review of patent prosecution expenditures is inevitable and wise for many organizations. While organizations may be tempted to simply cut costs, it is important to keep the future protection of your intellectual property in mind and to recognize opportunities for maximizing returns on past
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Hovey Williams Ranked Among Top 25 on Kansas City Business Journal’s Law Firm List for 2023
by Hovey Williams January 25, 2023We are pleased to announce that our intellectual property boutique law firm is listed in Kansas City Business Journal’s (KCBJ) Top Area Law Firms list for 2023. The list of rankings is based on local number of attorneys and provides an in-depth look at the largest and most influential players defining our local economies. We have
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Hovey Williams Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Edition
by Hovey Williams January 18, 2023Congratulations to our honorees, you make us look good.
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FTC Proposes Restrictions on Non-Compete Agreements
by Hovey Williams January 18, 2023Companies often use non-compete agreements with key employees to protect intellectual property such as trade secrets.
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‘Girls Can’t Get Rich Playing Sports,’ And Other Reasons I Became An Attorney
by Hovey Williams January 17, 2023A look at how representation and the lack thereof shaped the career of a female patent agent turned patent lawyer.
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How Times Have Changed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
by Hovey Williams December 14, 2022The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office saw record numbers of new trademark applications filed in 2021.During 2021, the USPTO reported over a 25% increase in applications. See USPTO Performance and Accountability Report 2021, available here. Such a steep increase is thought to come from both foreign and domestic filings, with those from China outpacing growth
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Four Hovey Williams Partners Honored as Super Lawyers®
by Hovey Williams November 22, 2022We are pleased to announce that four of our Partners, Scott Brown, Cheryl Burbach, Crissa Cook, and Michael Hurd have been selected to the 2022 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list. Selection for the Super Lawyers list means these Partners rate among the top 5% of attorneys within their practice areas for the year. Scott
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Global Entrepreneurship Week – KC
by Hovey Williams November 2, 2022ATTENTION PIONEERS and INVENTORS!! DON’T MISS OUT ON FREE INFORMATIVE SESSIONS FOR ENTREPRENEURS. Global Entrepreneurship Week – KC happens November 14-20, 2022. Learn how to to protect and commercialize your inventions with patents, trade secrets, copyrights and trademarks. Our partner, Tom Luebbering will host a free informative session on Thursday November 17, 2022 from 2:45pm
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