The National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of the world’s foremost research centers, has awarded Klarquist Sparkman, LLP three ten-year patent prosecution contracts for biotechnology, chemistry, and mechanical-electrical-software inventions. Of the eight law firms selected to assist the NIH, Klarquist is the only firm in the country to be awarded patent prosecution contracts in all […]
A long running battle between Research Corporation Technologies (RCT) and Microsoft over liability and damages is scheduled for a second trial beginning September 1, 2009. On June 5, 2009, Judge Robert C. Jones, presiding in the District of Arizona by designation, granted a number of partial summary judgment motions filed by Klarquist. Significantly, the Court […]
Corporate Counsel® magazine has named Klarquist a “Go-To Law Firm®” in their In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies 2009 directory. Klarquist was chosen for litigation work done on behalf of client Microsoft, and has received this recognition for four consecutive years. For more information on Klarquist’s litigation practice click here.
Klarquist has been recognized in IP Law & Business’s annual survey of “Who Protects Innovation in America?” The November 2008 issue identified law firms that protect U.S. copyrights, trademarks, and patents for the world’s 50 most innovative companies. IP Law & Business recognized Klarquist in their “Top Guardians of the IP Nest” list among the […]
Klarquist is proud to have five attorneys recognized in the 2008 Oregon Super Lawyers® magazine. Ramon A. Klitzke II was selected for inclusion in 2008 Oregon Super Lawyers in the area of intellectual property. Jeffrey S. Love and John D. Vandenberg were selected for inclusion in 2008 Oregon Super Lawyers in the area of intellectual property litigation. […]
eCopy selected Klarquist as a recipient of their Best Practice Award for our use of eCopy’s ShareScan product. Winners of the Best Practice Awards are selected from companies worldwide who have implemented their software in core business practices. Award winners were recognized during the eCopy Paper Connection Forum, an industry conference sponsored by eCopy. Nathan […]
Klarquist attorneys helped our client Microsoft Corporation win summary judgment in a patent litigation in the Western District of Washington involving the deployment and restoration of certain Microsoft Windows® operating systems. On February 20, 2008, U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour ruled as a matter of law that the asserted patent is invalid over the […]
Klarquist attorneys helped our client Microsoft Corporation prevail on summary judgment of patent invalidity in a January 3, 2008, ruling by Judge Dee Benson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. The case against Microsoft was filed in the District of Utah in February 2006 by International Automated Systems, Inc. (IAS). IAS […]
On June 15, 2007, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) began an experimental, pre-grant, patent review program called the Community Patent Review Pilot (CPRP) developed in conjunction with New York Law School. As part of its 2007-2012 Strategic Plan to improve patent quality, the USPTO will use the pilot to evaluate the effectiveness […]
Klarquist attorneys helped our client Microsoft Corporation successfully prevail on summary judgment of non-infringement two years ago in the District of Oregon. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the District Court’s ruling in a decision published May 29, 2007. The original case was filed in the District of Oregon in February 2004 […]
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