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....
Extreme Networks recently obtained a patent for its Device and Related Method for Scoring Applications running on a Network invention, see U.S. Patent No. 9,230,213. This invention expands the control network administrators have on existing networks. Please find below a drawing representative of ...
In the last year, the Washington Redskins professional football team had its registered trademark REDSKINS cancelled because on the assertion made by the US Trademark Office that the mark is disparaging under Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1052(a). However, that may now be reversed. ...
Septic Preservation Services recently obtained a patent for its Wastewater Treatment System, see U.S. Patent No. 9,156,718. Please find below a drawing of the invention covered by U.S. Patent No. 9,156,718: Septic Preservation Services specializes in residential and commercial septic system in...
Congratulations to Sonic Blue Aerospace, Inc. for its recently obtained patents for the Turbo Electromegnetic Radial Ramgenerator Automotive Jet Electric Turbine (known as the “TerraJet™”) invention, see U.S. Patent No. 9,180,770, and Fully Advanced Superconducting Segmented Turbo-Electric Rotorm...
Extreme Networks recently obtained a patent for their Device and Related Method for Dynamic Traffic Mirroring, see U.S. Patent No. 9,172,627. This invention expands the control network administrators have on existing networks. Please find below a drawing representative of the invention covered by...
Randall and Lori Lord have obtained a utility patent for a swim fin for leg amputees (known as the Amp Fin™), see U.S. Patent No. 9,186,554. Mr. Lord, who is himself an amputee, developed a swim fin that allows individuals with amputated legs to swim safely and comfortably. Mr. and Mrs. Lord reco...
Climote Limited recently obtained a patent for its Programmable Controllers, see U.S. Patent No. 9,152,320. This invention is a user interface system and method for programming a schedule of a programmable device. Please find below a drawing of the invention covered by U.S. Patent No. 9,152,320: ...
We are pleased to announce that our firm has received a Second Tier ranking in Portland, Maine in Patent Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® for 2016. This is the second year in a row that Caseiro Burke has been recognized as one of the predominant Patent firms in the State of Maine. The 2016 ranki...