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Is the Role of the Expert Witness in Claim Construction Changing?

April 1, 2016

The proper role of extrinsic evidence in claim construction, in particular expert witnesses, has long been a matter of some debate. The Federal Circuit has been fairly consistent in characterizing extrinsic evidence as less important than the intrinsic record (the patent and its prosecution history) when construing claim terms. However, because claim construction focuses on […]

R. Parrish Freeman

Taylor J. Wright

Gilmore Slated to Present “Protecting Your Brands for Theft and Counterfeiting in 2016 and Beyond”

March 21, 2016

Attorney Rick Gilmore will present during a webinar hosted by The Knowledge Group at Noon (ET) on Thursday, June 2. The webinar will cover topics such as brand risks, trademark rights erosion, patent troll avoidance, litigation and compliance risks and more. To find out more about the event or to register, compliments of Maschoff Brennan, […]

Richard C. Gilmore

Maschoff Brennan Named to Juristat Top 100 Patent Firms

March 8, 2016

Juristat released its 2016 Top 100 Patent Firms Tuesday and ranked Maschoff Brennan on the list. Juristat evaluates law firms based on four criteria including total number of applications filed; allowance rate; average number of office actions to allowance; and average time of allowance. The Top 100 list includes general practice firms as well as Intellectual Property […]