The law practice of Neal Willmann has closed

Posted on October 8, 2019 by

The law practice of Neal Willmann has closed. Mr. Willmann has passed away after practicing law for nearly 50 years.

These attorneys practice intellectual property law and would be willing to assist you with your patent, trademark, copyright, and related business concerns:

Cheryl S. Scotney (Trademark)

http://www.hn-iplaw.com/cheryl-scotney.html

Adam Mathews (Patents, trademarks and related matters)

https://www.dfm-law.com/About/Adam-Mathews.shtml

neal-cincinnati-patent-lawyerNeal O. Willmann , B.S., J.D.

Over 25 years of experience dealing with large corporations and individual inventors — and still affordable

 

 

Email: cincinnatipatent@gmail.com

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Posted on October 8, 2019 by

The law practice of Neal Willmann has closed. Mr. Willmann has passed away after practicing law for nearly 50 years.

These attorneys practice intellectual property law and would be willing to assist you with your patent, trademark, copyright, and related business concerns:

Cheryl S. Scotney (Trademark)

http://www.hn-iplaw.com/cheryl-scotney.html

Adam Matthews (Patents, trademarks and related matters)

https://www.dfm-law.com/About/Adam-Mathews.shtml

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The Razor Blade War

Posted on January 4, 2016 by

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On or about December 17, 2015, the Gillette Company, which is wholly owned by consumer products giant, Procter and Gamble, filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the State of Delaware against the Dollar Shave Club, Inc. … Continue reading →

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The Continuing Saga of the Uncertain Fate of the Washington Redskins’ Trademark Registrations

Posted on December 31, 2015 by

The Continuing Saga of the Uncertain Fate of the Washington Redskins’ Trademark Registrations As reported in an earlier blog (July 2014), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) in the United States Trademark Office bowed to pressure from an allegedly aggrieved … Continue reading →

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Trademarking the Shape of Cookies

Posted on December 22, 2015 by

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Earlier this month (Dec. 2015), Pepperidge Farms, the bakers and marketers of one of my favorite cookies, filed suit against the popular grocery retailer, Trader Joe’s, for, among other things, selling a cookie having the general appearance and shape of … Continue reading →

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Political Incorrectness And Retaliatory Takings

Posted on July 14, 2014 by

While most of my clients are free marketers, they may not immediately see any mutuality between Dan Snyder, the majority owner of the Washington Redskins and Donald Sterling, the apparent owner of the LA Clippers, but unfortunately, I do. Allow … Continue reading →

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What is not a Patentable Business Method

Posted on June 28, 2014 by

On June 19, 2014, in the case of Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the holding of the Federal Circuit Court finding that patent claims drawn to an abstract idea are not patentable under 35 … Continue reading →

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Micro Entity Status Results in Lower Patent Office Fees

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Rarely, but occasionally, some good news comes out of Washington.  This time it’s in the form of a new economic status resulting in lower fees for certain patent applicants.  The reduction in fees, courtesy of the recently enacted “Patent Reform … Continue reading →

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The Dawning of a New Day at the Patent Office?

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

I received an interesting Office Action today, and what made it noteworthy is that in all my years of practice before the Patent Office I have never received an invitation to come to the Patent Office to meet with the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agents aka Agents of the NFL

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

Is it any wonder that the federal government has no credibility?  There was an interesting story in today’s paper (2/6/2013) telling us that the Feds (U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agents) seized $3.4 million in fake Super Bowl Merchandise.  Of … Continue reading →

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