This section is a place to explore the latest news, our recent work, and insights and developments that are of interest to us as attorneys, innovators, and people.
2013May24 |
COJK and Attorneys Ranked in 2013 Chambers USA |
Announced today, the firm and three of its attorneys are recognized in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA. The guide notes that COJK is “held in high esteem by clients for its customer service . read more >
2013May24 |
COJK To Sponsor NWABR Annual Fundraising Dinner |
COJK will join the Northwest Association for Biomedical Research (NWABR) on June 4 as a sponsor of NWABR’s Annual Fundraising Dinner, “Cultivating Connections . . . Inspiring the Future.” The event is a celebration of read more >
2013May07 |
House Judiciary Chairman Announces Review of U.S. Copyright Laws |
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) recently announced plans to conduct a comprehensive review of the nation’s copyright laws to determine if the laws are still working in the digital age. The increased access of copyrighted materials via the read more >
2013Apr29 |
Margie Aoki and Steve Parmelee To Present at KCBA |
COJK members Margie Aoki and Steve Parmelee will present the program, “Patent Reform: Now What?” at the King County Bar Association (KCBA) IP Law Section read more >
2013Apr24 |
COJK Sponsors Washington State Annual Biomedical Device Summit |
COJK, in partnership with other area organizations, is pleased to sponsor Washington State’s sixth annual 2013 Biomedical Device Summit. The event will join leaders of the region’s medical device community to explore the state of the read more >
2013Apr16 |
Study Confirms Trademark Applications Fare Better When Trademark Attorney Is Involved |
As reported recently by Inside Counsel, Law360 and other media outlets, a new study conducted by professors at the University of North Carolina School of Law reveals that hiring an experienced trademark attorney when looking read more >
2013Apr15 |
COJK Sponsors NWEN First Look Forum |
COJK sponsored Northwest Entrepreneur Network’s (NWEN) 2013 Spring First Look Forum. This showcase is an in-depth coaching program which features 12 new, early-stage startups from every segment of innovation in the Pacific Northwest. The event, read more >
2013Apr15 |
COJK Hosts ABA Women Rainmakers Program |
COJK, in partnership with American Bar Association Women Rainmakers, presented the program, “Niche Marketing: Why, How To, and Now What?” Media coach Lorraine Howell explored why niche marketing works, how to select a niche, and read more >
2013Apr10 |
USPTO Withdraws Descriptiveness Refusal of Apple’s iPad Mini Trademark Application |
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office examining attorney who originally refused registration of Apple Inc.’s “iPad Mini” on the grounds that the mark was merely descriptive recently withdrew the refusal in a supplemental office action. read more >
2013Apr04 |
Patent Reform: Now What? |
As of March 16, 2013, all of the provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) will be enacted and the United States will have transitioned to a first-inventor-to-file patent system.
On April 4, 2013, COJK will read more >
This exacting industry has deep roots in the Pacific Northwest, which, historically. read more >
At COJK, a number of our attorneys have extensive work experience in aerospace. read more >
2013Feb28 |
Patent Update: Grace Period, Prior Art and New Patent Fees |
The last of the historic changes to U.S. patent law mandated by the America Invents Act will be implemented on March 16, 2013. In addition, new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent fees will read more >
2012Nov21 |
America Invents Act |
Certain provisions of the America Invents Act, which changes the first-to-invent principle of patent law that has existed in the United States for more than two hundred years, began taking effect on September 16, 2011. read more >
2012Nov20 |
Patent Update: First-Inventor-To-File Transition |
Beginning on March 16, 2013, under the America Invents Act (AIA) a patent will be awarded to the first inventor to file a patent application directed to an invention. This change will apply to new read more >
2012Oct09 |
Everett Fruehling Contributes to INTA’s U.S. State Trademark & Unfair Competition Law |
COJK trademark attorney Everett Fruehling contributed two chapters to the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) 2012 edition of U.S. State Trademark & Unfair Competition Law, outlining the trademark law and statutes for the states read more >
2012Oct03 |
Brian McMahon Published in the Kentucky Law Journal |
COJK litigation attorney Brian McMahon published an article explaining The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCIA) and its impact on the current regulatory approval of biologics by the Federal Drug Administration. The read more >
2012Sep16 |
New Patent Rules in Effect September 16, 2012, Permit Owners of Inventions to be Patent Applicants |
On September 16, 2012, new rules will go into effect that implement the inventor’s oath or declaration provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011. Among other things, these rules permit the read more >
2012Mar28 |
Update to ICANN’s New gTLD Procedures: How to Register and/or Protect Your Marks |
In June 2011, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved the plan to dramtically increase the number of top-level internet domain name identifiers (gTLDs) from the current 22 (such as read more >
2011Sep12 |
Congress Passes Patent Reform Bill |
SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Yesterday, September 8, 2011, Congress passed patent reform legislation when the Senate voted 89-9 to approve a bill passed by the House of Representatives on June 23, 2011. The bill, which President Obama read more >
2011Sep06 |
Protect Your Brand From The Online Adult Entertainment Industry – July 5,2011 |
This year will see the launch of a new .XXX top-level domain (TLD) directed to the online adult entertainment industry. The launch has been touted as one of the most significant events since .COM was read more >
2011Apr12 |
ICANN Issues a Timeline for Approval of New gTLD Procedures: Light at the End of the Tunnel or Collision Course for Brand Owners? |
By June 20, 2011, the future of Internet domain names may become much clearer. After years of deliberation, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the not-for-profit corporation that regulates and governs the read more >
This exacting industry has deep roots in the Pacific Northwest, which, historically. read more >
At COJK, a number of our attorneys have extensive work experience in aerospace. read more >
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This exacting industry has deep roots in the Pacific Northwest, which, historically. read more >
At COJK, a number of our attorneys have extensive work experience in aerospace. read more >
2013May21 |
Failure Independent Path Protection With P-Cycles |
Patent No. 8446815 First Page (27k) Full Patent (438k)
2013May21 |
Pixel Circuits and Methods For Driving Pixels |
Patent No. 8446394 First Page (17k) Full Patent (346k)
2013May21 |
Contact Lens With Integrated Light-Emitting Component |
Patent No. 8446341 First Page (19k) Full Patent (186k)
2013May21 |
Tricyclic Pyrazolopyrimidine Derivatives |
Patent No. 8445504 First Page (18k) Full Patent (25k)
This exacting industry has deep roots in the Pacific Northwest, which, historically. read more >
At COJK, a number of our attorneys have extensive work experience in aerospace. read more >
