Chris Caseiro has been selected by his peers for the inclusion in the 2018 New England Super Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property law. For those unfamiliar with Super Lawyers, they recognize attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their respective legal practice. Super Law...
Chris Caseiro has been selected by his peers for the inclusion in the 2018 New England Super Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property law. For those unfamiliar with Super Lawyers, they recognize attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their respective legal practice. Super Law...
John Burke has been selected by his peers for the inclusion in the 2018 New England Rising Stars by Super Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property law. For those unfamiliar with Super Lawyers, they recognize attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their respective legal practi...
AND Lawsuit Filed Against Kennebec County Correctional Facility for the Wrongful Death of Dana Kitchin Timothy E. Zerillo, of Zerillo Law Firm, LLC and John M. Burke, of Caseiro Burke LLC, both in Portland, Maine, have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Estate of Dana Kitchin. The la...
Caseiro Burke is pleased to announce that Coolcore obtained a patent for its Fabric and Method of Making the Same, see U.S. Patent No. 9,885,129. The invention is a fabric for thermal management including the cooling of an object. Coolcore is a premier active-wear company, specializing in chemi...
We are pleased to announce that Mr. Casey Johnsen and Mr. Ryan Pierce obtained a US design patent for their novel Kindling Splitter, see U.S. Design Patent No. D817,123. Splitting wood can be challenging for some. Mr. Johnsen and Mr. Pierce developed a durable, easy to use wood splitter, known as...
Caseiro Burke is pleased to announce that John Archibald obtained a patent for his Solar Curtain, see U.S. Patent No. 9,675,039 (hereafter, “`039 Patent”). The invention is a solar curtain that combines flexible materials to efficiently collect solar energy to heat air for use within poultry hous...
Caseiro Burke is pleased to announce that Dr. William Palin and Karen Palin obtained a patent for their Apparatus and Method for Detecting Paramagnetic and Superparamagnetic Biomarkers, see U.S. Patent No. 9,753,044 (hereafter, “`044 Patent”). The invention is an apparatus that is configured to e...
Caseiro Burke is pleased to announce that Wireless Construction Inc. (hereafter, “WCI”) obtained a patent for its Bracket for Antenna Attachment, see U.S. Patent No. 9,620,845. The invention is an antenna bracket that enables relatively easy alignment of an antenna on a support structure such as ...
Caseiro Burke is pleased to announce that Brian Donovan obtained a patent for his Laser Device for Pulley/Sheave Alignment, see U.S. Patent No. 9,599,464. The invention is a laser device for alignment of any type of sheave. . . . Chris A. Caseiro is a registered United States patent attorney ...
Chris Caseiro has been selected by his peers for the inclusion in the 2017 New England Super Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property law. For those unfamiliar with Super Lawyers, they recognize attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their respective legal practice. Super Law...
We are pleased to announce that our firm, Caseiro Burke, has received a Best Law Firm distinction in Patent Law in Portland, Maine by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® for 2018. This is the fourth year in a row that Caseiro Burke has been recognized as one of the predominant Patent firms in the State o...
Chris A. Caseiro has been selected by his peers for the 8th year in a row for inclusion in the 24th Edition of Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Patent Law in Portland, Maine. Since 1983, Best Lawyers® has annually published its listing of Best Lawyers in America based on rigorous p...
Approximately two years ago, Attorney Chris Caseiro was successful in obtaining a patent in a swim fin for leg amputees (known as the Amp Fin®) that was created by Randall and Lori Lord. Click here to learn more about the patent. Since then, Mr. and Mrs. Lord have traveled across the country an...
Aurora Hair Products Limited obtained a design patent for the novel hair curling band (known as the Aurora Band™), see U.S. Patent No. D782,112. Please find below a drawing of the invention covered by U.S. Patent No. D782,112: Aurora Hair Products is a Dublin-based company that sells their pat...
On November 2, 2015, I wrote a blog entry (click here) about concerns related to unwanted trademark solicitations from private companies. These private companies routinely send out letters and/or invoices, seeking money to prosecute, maintain and/or watch your pending federal trademark applicatio...
Caseiro Burke is pleased to announce that Chris A. Caseiro successfully defended against a reexamination proceeding filed against our client by one of its competitors. An Ex Parte Reexamination occurs when a third party (or the owner of the patent) petitions the United States Patent and Trademark...
Caseiro Burke is pleased to announce that Cerealus Holdings and the University of Maine obtained a patent for their Filler Composition and Method of Producing Composite Materials invention, see U.S. Patent No. 9,458,570. The invention provides a filler (and a process to make the filler) that can ...
Trademarks are an important aspect of any business. Your trademarks help consumers identify the source of goods and/or services offered in the marketplace. But what makes a trademark strong? The key to any strong trademark is its distinctiveness with respect to the goods and/or services offered u...
Caseiro Burke is pleased to announce that our client, Don Parent, obtained a patent for his Photovoltaic Textiles invention, see U.S. Patent No. 9,419,236. His invention is a textile designed for converting electrical charges, such as charges generated through solar energy, into usable electricit...
Chris Caseiro has been selected by his peers for “Lawyer of the Year” inclusion in the 23rd Edition of Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Patent Law, Portland, Maine. This is the 6th year in a row that Chris has been named a “Best Lawyer”® and the first time he was named “Lawyer of t...
We are pleased to announce that our firm has received a First Tier ranking in Portland, Maine in Patent Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® for 2017. This is the third year in a row that Caseiro Burke has been recognized as one of the predominant Patent firms in the State of Maine. According to U...
On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (hereafter, the “DTSA”). While the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 provided federal criminal sanctions for trade secret misappropriation, there was no federal civil remedy available to combat trade secret theft i...
Extreme Networks recently obtained a patent for its Device and Related Method for Application Identification invention, see U.S. Patent No. 9,256,636. This invention expands the control network administrators have on existing networks. Please find below a drawing representative of the invention c...
Artel, Inc., recently obtained a patent for its System and Method for Liquid Delivery Evaluation Using Solutions with Multiple Light Absorbance Spectral Features invention, see U.S. Patent No. 9,234,833. Their invention provides a system and related method for improved liquid delivery evaluation....