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April 2, 2012
OSTROLENK Partners to participate in PLI Patent Prosecution Boot Camp
OSTROLENK partners Robert C. Faber and Douglas A. Miro are part of the New York Faculty of the Practising Law Institutes Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution 2012: A Boot Camp for Claim Drafting and Amendment Writing. Mr. Faber, who is the current author of the treatise "Faber on Mechanics of Patent Claim Drafting," will serve as a lecturer and clinical instructor at the program. Mr. Miro will serve as a clinical instructor. The program will take place in New York on June 13-15, 2012. For more information regarding the program and for registration information click here.
March 16, 2012
OSTROLENK FABER Partner Robert C. Faber to Speak at the AMPPI Conference in Mexico City
Robert C. Faber will speak at the upcoming AMPPI conference in Mexico City, on March 23, 2012. This will be the first conference for the Mexican group of AMPPI. Mr. Faber's presentation topic will be the recent amendments to US Patent Law, referred to as the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. For more information regarding the program and for registration information, click here.
September 2, 2011
JewelPops Inc. Sues Royal Chain For Copyright Infringement
Jewelry designer and manufacturer JewelPops Inc. is suing Royal Chain for allegedly copying more than 100 copyrighted Kameleon collection designs, as well as adopting a similar logo, marketing materials, and accessories, according to court documents. Read More
April 29, 2011
OSTROLENK FABER ATTORNEY AGAIN RECOGNIZED AS A SUPER LAWYER
Ostrolenk Faber LLP is proud to announce that partner Douglas A. Miro was again named among the top intellectual property attorneys in the New York Metropolitan area by the New York Super Lawyers 2011. Only the top 5% of attorneys in each state are named to the list. This is Mr. Miro's fourth selection to the New York Super Lawyers list and the third year in a row.
March 10, 2011
OSTROLENK FABER PARTNERS TO PARTICIPATE IN PLI PATENT PROSECUTION BOOT CAMP
OSTROLENK FABER partners Robert C. Faber and Douglas A. Miro are part of the New York Faculty of the Practising Law Institutes Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution 2011: A Boot Camp for Claim Drafting and Amendment Writing. Mr. Faber, who is the current author of the treatise Faber on Mechanics of Patent Claim Drafting, will serve as a lecturer and clinical instructor at the program. Mr. Miro will serve as a clinical instructor. The program will take place in New York on June 15-17, 2011. For more information regarding the program and for registration information click here.
December 8, 2010
DOUGLAS MIRO WILL HOST A NY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ROUNDTABLE
Ostrolenk Faber Partner Douglas Miro will be hosting a New York State Bar Association Roundtable on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 which will explore the legal implications concerning protection of a company's trade secrets when employees depart. For details and registration information, Click Here.
October 7, 2010
ROBERT C. FABER WILL SPEAK AT THE NYIPLA CLE FALL ONE-DAY PATENT PROGRAM
On November 4, 2010, Ostrolenk Faber Partner Robert C. Faber will be a member of the Patent Office & Legislative Practice Panel at the NYIPLA CLE Fall One-Day Patent Program. Mr. Faber will present a lecture on the Bilski decision and its effects.
This program will take place at the Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036. For registration information please click here.
October 3, 2010
OSTROLENK FABER ATTORNEY AGAIN RECOGNIZED AS A SUPER LAWYER
Ostrolenk Faber LLP is proud to announce that partner Douglas A. Miro was again named among the top intellectual property attorneys in the New York Metropolitan area by the New York Super Lawyers 2010. Only the top 5% of attorneys in each state are named to the list. This is Mr. Miro's third selection to the New York Super Lawyers list and the second year in a row.
September 29, 2010
ROBERT C. FABER AND STEPHEN J. QUIGLEY WILL SPEAK AT THE 2010 ANNUAL MEETING IN CHICAGO OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PATENT LAW FIRMS
On September 30, 2010, Firm partner Robert C. Faber and Of Counsel Stephen J. Quigley were speakers at the 2010 Annual Meeting in Chicago of the Association of Patent Law Firms.
Mr. Faber moderated a panel that examined the current state of patentable subject matter following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bilski v. Kapos. Mr. Quigley presented "Avoiding Bad Faith and Fraud in the Trademark Rights Cycle."
August 2, 2010
STEVEN M. HOFFBERG, JOINS NEW YORK IP BOUTIQUE OSTROLENK FABER LLP
Steven M. Hoffberg is partner of Ostrolenk Faber, LLP, New York, NY. Mr. Hoffberg is a member of the Bars of New York and Connecticut, registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and is admitted to practice before both federal and state courts. Mr. Hoffberg is an active member of the Licensing Executive's Society and a frequent speaker at its conferences.
Mr. Hoffberg attended the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, NY, graduating with a J.D. Magna cum Laude, where he was a member of the Law Review. Mr. Hoffberg holds an M.S.E.E. from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, specializing in Automated Control Systems (Dr. Miachael Danchak, thesis advisor, Electrical Engineering, thesis topic: “Computerized Hazardous Gas Monitoring System); an S.M. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Human Nutrition and Metabolism (Dr. Robert Langer, thesis advisor, Biochemical Engineering, thesis topic: "Immobilized Heparinase Blood Filter", Dr. Robert Linhardt, Post Doc mentor), an S.B. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Applied Biology (Dr. Richard J. Wurtman and Dr. John Fernstrom, advisors, Laboratory of Neural and Endocrine Regulation, thesis topic: "System for Monitoring Rat Food Consumption"). Mr. Hoffberg also spent three years in the University of Connecticut Medical School, Farmington, CT, M.D. Program (Special Project: “Functional Electrical Stimulation of Quadraplegics Employing Electromyographic Control Input”).
Mr. Hoffberg specializes in Patent and Trademark, Computer law, Technology Transfer and Licensing, Internet and other technological issues, for both large and small entities. Mr. Hoffberg assists clients in many aspects of startup businesses, including employment agreements, consulting agreements, licenses and technology transfer, corporate structuring, technology development and outsourcing, and marketing. Mr. Hoffberg also works with mature companies to develop and implement intellectual property strategies. Where necessary, Mr. Hoffberg represents clients in Federal and State courts, and United States Patent and Trademark Office tribunals. Mr. Hoffberg has counseled clients in all phases of strategic planning of technologies and protection of intellectual property, including prosecution, licensing, enforcement, and litigation. In the course of his work, he has resolved a number of significant intellectual property disputes involving patent, trademark, copyright, domain name dispute, antitrust and general commercial litigation issues. Mr. Hoffberg's present practice emphasizes obtaining comprehensive protection for valuable technologies, settlement of disputes, and internal development and licensing of technologies.
Prior to becoming an attorney, he worked in engineering and engineering management, and gained experience in both practical engineering and business.
As a result of his varied experiences, Mr. Hoffberg has technical expertise in a wide variety of areas, including Internet, networks and communications, computing hardware and software, analog, digital and optical semiconductor devices and circuits, control systems, sensors, data acquisition systems, digital signal processing, ad hoc network theory, probability theory, image and signal processing and pattern recognition, game theory and auctions, telematics, multimedia systems, consumer electronics, mechanical, electromechanical and microelectromechanical devices, refrigeration technologies, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, antioxidants, virology, biomedical and surgical devices.
Mr. Hoffberg is named inventor on a number of patents in the fields of telematics, wireless ad hoc networking, image and audio signal processing, human computer user interface design, multimedia devices, user preference profile based systems, cryotherapy, and refrigeration.
July 1, 2010
Robert C. Faber Panelist on: Bilski v. Kappos: Did the Supreme Court Get it Right? Landmark or Question Mark?
On July 1, 2010 Robert C. Faber, senior partner of Ostrolenk Faber LLP, was a distinguished panelist during a presentation on Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Bilski v. Kappos. The presentation was hosted by the Association of Patent Law Firms ("APLF").
During the presentation, Mr. Faber discussed the path leading to the Decision and key findings. Mr. Faber also provided helpful suggestions for drafting patent claims in light of Monday’s Decision.
A complete recorded transcript of the APLF presentation will be available at the APLF website for members on Friday, July 2, 2010.
For more information, contact Robert C. Faber at Ostrolenk Faber LLP.
June 18, 2010
Practising Law Institute’s Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2010
Ostrolenk Faber partner Robert C. Faber will be speaking at PLI’s upcoming program “Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2010: Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing.” Mr. Faber, who is the author of the important treatise Faber on Mechanics of Patent Claim Drafting (formerly Landis), will serve as a lecturer during this program. This advanced program is designed to provide hands-on drafting experience under the guidance of experienced patent prosecutors. The program will take place in New York on July 26-27, 2010. For more information regarding the program and for registration information click here.
May 28, 2010
OSTROLENK FABER Partners to participate in PLI Patent Prosecution Boot Camp.
OSTROLENK FABER Partners Robert C. Faber and Douglas A. Miro are part of the New York Faculty of the Practising Law Institute’s Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution 2010: A Boot Camp for Claim Drafting and Amendment Writing. Mr. Faber, who is the author of the treatise Faber on Mechanics of Patent Claim Drafting, will serve as a lecturer and clinical instructor at the program. Mr. Miro will serve as a clinical instructor. The program will take place in New York on June 16-18, 2010. For more information regarding the program and for registration information click here.
May 10, 2010
Ostrolenk Faber Sponsors Winthrop University Hospital's Golf Tournament
Ostrolenk Faber was a recent sponsor of Winthrop University Hospital's 25th Annual Golf Tournament. Sponsors support the establishment of a new Winthrop Research Institute. The need for the institute is based upon Winthrop’s awareness of the importance of cutting-edge research to improving healthcare. This dynamic forum for discovery will bring together some of the brightest and most inspired researchers in an environment that is fully supportive of their endeavors. Home to a multi-disciplinary team of investigators in basic, clinical and outcomes research, the Winthrop Research Institute will be a bastion of inquiry and a well of discovery, paving the way to improved healthcare for generations to come.
April 16, 2010
Ostrolenk Faber partner Douglas Miro has been asked to guest speak to a delegation of Russian judges about Patent Law issues in the United States. The delegation will be hosted by the law firm of Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, who annually addresses the delegation on Intellectual Property issues at the request of the US Department of Commerce. For more information, contact Brian Brokate at Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, bwbrokate@gibney.com or Douglas A. Miro, dmiro@ostrolenk.com.
April 5, 2010
MICHAEL HURLEY, AN IP LITIGATOR, JOINS NEW YORK IP BOUTIQUE OSTROLENK FABER LLP
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - Michael Hurley, a well respected intellectual property litigator, has joined Ostrolenk Faber LLP, as a Partner.
Mr. Hurley focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation in cases involving the assertion and defense of IP rights, with a particular emphasis on patent litigation. He represents clients in jury and non-jury lawsuits, and has successfully taken cases through appeal in numerous actions.
Mr. Hurley has practiced as an intellectual property lawyer for more than 20 years, counseling clients in a wide range of industries and technical disciplines, including laser imaging, industrial materials, medical devices, agribusiness, pharmaceuticals and computer hardware and software. He advises clients on a variety of issues related to the acquisition, protection, and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Mr. Hurley also counsels clients concerning intellectual property asset management and licensing.
Mr. Hurley is formerly of McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP in New York, where he was a partner in the Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Group. He received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and a B.A. in Environmental Science, with distinction, from the University of Virginia.
"I am glad to be at Ostrolenk Faber, one of the most respected and long standing intellectual property law firms in the country. The economic circumstances that have recently confronted clients and law firms alike have put boutiques with strong, focused practices like Ostrolenk Faber in a tremendous position," says Michael.
Douglas A. Miro, Marketing Partner at Ostrolenk Faber, states, "We are strongly committed to the boutique model of intellectual property practice, which enables us to provide our clients with a unique combination of legal and technical expertise. Michael is a valuable addition to our firm. He bolsters our already superb litigation capabilities."
About Ostrolenk Faber
Ostrolenk Faber is a premier intellectual property boutique law firm. Since 1929, we have specialized in domestic and international patent, trademark and copyright law matters. We handle all aspects of IP law from counseling clients to prosecuting their applications to litigating their disputes. Our client base spans from Fortune 500 companies to privately owned businesses to individual inventors. They operate in fields as diverse as consumer electronics, luxury goods, entertainment, pharmaceuticals, and industrial products. With over 75 years of history, we have participated in the development of intellectual property law and gained the experience necessary to best serve our clients now and in the future.
Contact:
Douglas Miro, 212 382-0700, dmiro@ostrolenk.com
STEVE MADDEN LTD'S 20th ANNIVERSARY
Ostrolenk Faber LLP Joins Footwear News in Congratulating Steve Madden Ltd.’s Milestone 20th Anniversary
The February 22, 2010 issue of Footwear News ("FN") features a detailed cover story on Steve Madden Ltd.'s milestone 20th anniversary in business.
Ostrolenk Faber is proud to join FN in recognizing Steve Madden Ltd.'s longstanding success, which grew from an "ambitious startup to a diverse global company." Much of the praise received in the industry belongs to Steve Madden himself, who is credited with revolutionizing the business "with his innovative strategy and outsized personality."
Much more than just a local store, Steve Madden Ltd. is now in 46 countries worldwide.
Ostrolenk Faber salutes Steve Madden Ltd.'s first 20 years; and here’s looking forward to another great 20 years to come!
For the FN article, click here or pick up a copy at your local newstand.
