The USPTO has implemented a Green Technology Pilot Program, which will provide partial accelerated examination of at least 3,000 qualified applications pertaining to green technologies filed before December 8, 2009. The program thus is not currently available for applications not yet filed. Petitions for accelerated examination under this program must be filed via EFS at […]
Klarquist attorneys obtained summary judgment for our client, Columbia River Knife and Tool (CRKT) on claims of patent infringement raised by Taylor Brands, LLC related to assisted opening knives. The case was filed in the Eastern District of Tennessee on December 12, 2008. On April 10, 2009, before the initial case scheduling conference and any […]
Klarquist is proud to have two of our attorneys recognized in the 2009 Oregon Super Lawyers® magazine. Ramon A. Klitzke II was selected for inclusion in 2009 Oregon Super Lawyers in the area of intellectual property. This is Mr. Klitzke’s second consecutive year receiving this recognition. John D. Vandenberg was selected for inclusion in 2009 Oregon […]
It is with deep sadness that Klarquist Sparkman, LLP announces the passing of longtime friend and colleague, Kenneth Klarquist. Kenneth passed away on Saturday September 26, 2009. Kenneth joined the firm in 1951 and became instrumental in making the law firm what it is today. He stayed with us for 56 years, retiring in 2007. […]
Klarquist attorneys obtained a complete summary judgment victory for our client MEI, LLC on its copyright infringement, DMCA, and Lanham Act claims. Defendants Integral Applied Technology, Inc. and Gustavo Martinez were found liable for unauthorized copying and modification of MEI’s IDX software. The case was filed in the District of Oregon in February 2008. Chief […]
Klarquist’s client Microsoft Corporation prevailed last week at the start of a jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona for alleged infringement of six patents asserted by Research Corporation Technologies (RCT). Based on a series of pre-trial rulings in Microsoft’s favor, the parties stipulated that “all claims have been extinguished […]
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 […]