September 16, 2011
America Invents Act Signed by Obama
President Obama signed the America Invents Act into law on Friday, September 16th. The act makes several significant changes, including scrapping the first to invent system in favor of a first to file system, imposing surcharges on filing, modifying certain litigation and reexamination practices, and curtailing litigation based on false patent marking.
March 08, 2011
Senate passes patent reform bill
The Senate has passed a patent reform bill that would incorporate several significant changes including a first-to-file system, enlarged post-grant patent review procedures, and many others.
November 02, 2010
Supreme Court to Review Induced Infringement
After many years of confusion, the Supreme Court has agreed to review a lawsuit addressing the standard of intent required for inducement of infringement. This pivotal case may resolve once and for all whether a party must intend to infringe a patent in order to be liable, or whether it is sufficient to be aware of the possibility of infringement by third parties.
August 01, 2011
LGJ Attorneys selected for 2011 Washington Super Lawyers listing
Lowe Graham Jones attorneys David Lowe, Larry Graham and Mark Lorbiecki have again been included in the Washington Super Lawyers list.
May 10, 2011
Larry Graham named among IAM 250 World’s Leading Patent Litigators
Intellectual Asset Management has released its listing of the world's leading patent litigators for 2011. Our firm is one of only three Washington law firms included in the listing, and Larry Graham is one of only six individuals from Washington named on the list.
June 14, 2010
BLG again ranked highly by Chambers USA
Once again, Black Lowe & Graham has been ranked among the top intellectual property law firms in Washington. This prestigious listing of law firms describes BLG as a firm that has quickly developed an enviable practice. The Chambers listing is primarily derived by feedback from lawyers outside the firm and clients of the firm, and that feedback makes the ranking especially satisfying.
posted February 07, 2012
Systems for infering hail and lightning using an airborne weather radar volumetric buffer
US Patent 8,111,186
posted January 31, 2012
Vehicle position keeping system
US Patent 8,108,133
posted January 31, 2012
Business card and contact management system
US Patent 8,108,240
posted January 17, 2012
Systems and methods for adjusting landing gear alert envelope for offshore platforms
US Patent 8,098,176
posted January 10, 2012
Double clad fiber and fiber end processing method, and fiber-combiner connecting structure
US Patent 8,094,986
posted January 03, 2012
Mandoline slicer
US Patent D651,483