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USPTO Announced Launch of a Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program
by Hovey Williams June 13, 2022On June 3, 2022, the USPTO announced the launch of a Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program. Under this Pilot Program, qualifying nonprovisional utility patent applications involving technologies that mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions will be advanced out of turn for examination (i.e., accorded special status) until a first action on the merits.
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Team Hovey sponsored and participated in UMKC School of Law’s 26th Annual Professor Robert Downs Scholarship Golf Tournament
by Hovey Williams May 23, 2022Team Hovey was proud to sponsor and participate in the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law 26th Annual Professor Robert Downs Scholarship Golf Tournament on May 20th at Ironhorse Golf Club. We had two teams participating in the tournament, pictured below are: Partners Andrew Colombo and Greg Skoch and Associates Dane Schad and Kyle
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Jaclyn Alcantara attends the first annual MothersEsquire conference in Louisville, KY
by Hovey Williams May 16, 2022Happy hours and golf outings during school pick up time, conferences absent any childcare or breastfeeding accommodations, unpaid speaking engagements… these were the networking opportunities available to past generations of lawyer moms building their legal career. Today, MothersEsquire is changing the game. As an active member of the organization and the mom of a tenacious
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Crissa Cook to Present at KU Law’s Spring CLE Program
by Hovey Williams May 12, 2022On May 19-20 2022, the University of Kansas School of Law resumes its popular Recent Developments in the Law CLE Program. Our Partner, Crissa Cook will give a presentation during the Friday, May 20th session entitled “Patent and Trademark Updates for the General Practitioner.” She will talk about hot topics in patent and trademark law,
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Stephen Huggins presents an IP Primer
by Hovey Williams May 12, 2022Partner, Stephen Huggins, presented an IP Primer to a Vanguard Investment Group at Mission Hills Country Club on Thursday, May 12, 2022 in Kansas City. Stephen, a registered patent attorney, is experienced in all phases of the patent and trademark application process and regularly advises clients regarding the acquisition and maintenance of their intellectual property.
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World Intellectual Property Day – April 26
by Hovey Williams April 26, 2022HAPPY WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY! Each year on April 26, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) celebrates World Intellectual Property (IP) Day. This annual international event is an opportunity to learn about the role that IP rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. The theme of this year’s 2022 celebration is “IP for
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Intellectual Property Rights in Russia – An Update
by Hovey Williams April 5, 2022In response to the economic sanctions imposed by Western countries, the Russian government has legalized intellectual property piracy against rights holders in so called “enemy countries.” The list of countries includes all members of the European Union and the United States, as well several other countries generally aligned with the EU and US. In particular,
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Mohammad Hameed joins Hovey Williams as Associate Attorney
by Hovey Williams March 15, 2022We are pleased to announce that Mohammad Hameed officially joined Hovey Williams as an Associate. He concentrates his practice on preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications, primarily in the mechanical, electrical, and software arts industries. “Mohammad’s technical background and broad skill set will greatly enhance our client service in a variety of
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Jaclyn Alcantara Rejoins Hovey Williams
by Hovey Williams March 5, 2022We are excited to announce that Jaclyn Alcantara rejoined Hovey Williams in October of 2021, a real home coming of sorts, in all the best possible ways. She had previously worked as a patent agent with us for 10 years where she prosecuted patent applications before returning to school full time at UMKC to pursue her
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