Rehearing Denied in Three Derivation Proceedings

In Catapult Innovations Pty Ltd. v. adidas AG, DER2014-00002, Paper 21, DER2014-00005, Paper 15 and DER2014-00006, Paper 15 (October 15, 2014), the Board denied rehearing of the Board’s decision denying institution of the first three derivation proceedings filed.

We will have to wait longer for the first derivation proceeding to be instituted.

 

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About Bryan Wheelock

Education J.D., Washington University in St. Louis B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Duke University Bryan Wheelock's practice includes preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications and drafting of intellectual property agreements, including non-compete agreements. He has brought and defended lawsuits in federal and state courts relating to intellectual property and has participated in seizures of counterfeit and infringing goods. Bryan prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications for medical devices, mechanical and electromechanical devices, manufacturing machinery and processes, metal alloys and other materials. He also does a substantial amount of patentability searching, trademark availability searching and patent and trademark infringement studies. In addition to his practice at Harness Dickey, Bryan is an Adjunct Professor at Washington University School of Law and Washington University School of Engineering.