Principals Tony Askew and Steve Schaetzel have again been listed amongst The Best Lawyers in America. Steve has been recognized for his Copyright Law practice, and Tony is listed in the areas of Intellectual Property Litigation and Trademark Law.
Meunier Carlin & Curfman is pleased to announce the addition of David Moreland to its partnership effective July 1, 2014. The announcement follows the addition of several new Intellectual Property attorneys to the firm’s practice, bolstering its capacity to serve clients. The firm has more than tripled its size in its four year history.
David Cornett has joined Meunier Carlin & Curfman as Of Counsel. David has an extensive background in electrical engineering with particular interest in software, automation, controls and energy related technologies. He is a registered patent attorney.
The Supreme Court today issued opinions in Octane Fitness v. Icon Health and Highmark v. AllCare. Together, these two decisions provide sweeping reform to the award of attorney’s fees in patent cases.
ATLANTA (May 21, 2013) –Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC announced today that IP attorney David Moreland has joined the firm in an Of Counsel role. Mr. Moreland, a registered patent attorney and experienced IP litigator, adds significant depth to the firm’s litigation practice.
Meunier Carlin & Curfman client Oncolytics Biotech Inc. of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the assignee of US Patent No. 7,803,385 directed to a modified reovirus for the treatment of cancer, finally received a Certificate of Correction from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) showing 122 days of patent term adjustment, a patent term adjustment originally and repeatedly denied by the USPTO.
Jessica Keesee and Anthony J. Zucchero, Ph.D. have joined McKeon Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC to provide support to several additional key practice areas.
P. Brian Giles, Ph.D., J.D., has joined McKeon Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC as an associate attorney focused on patent prosecution, due diligence and patent strategy in the areas of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Giles graduated magna cum laude from Georgia State University College of Law in 2011.
In his recent article for World Trademark Review, Steve Schaetzel reports on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and its reversal of a Virginia district court’s summary judgement ruling that Google’s use of trademarks in its AdWords program was not likely to cause confusion as a matter of law.
Steve Schaetzel has published “TTAB Decision Shows That It Pays To Have Prior US Federal Registration” in the World Trademark Review