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On April 5, Ramey & Schwaller asked the United States Supreme Court to clarify its patentable subject matter standard under Alice after lower courts found U.S. Patent No. 9,978,107 invalid for not claiming patentable subject matter.  NetSoc contends the claims of the ‘107 patent are patent eligib...

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client Semiconductor Components Industries LLC on issuance of U.S. Patent Number 10,945,081 titled Low-latency streaming for CROS and BiCROS on March 9, 2021. The patent is directed to: Disclosed wireless systems, devices, and methods can leverage exis...

Bill Ramey of Ramey & Schwaller was chosen as a Texas Super Lawyer for 2021 in the area of Intellectual Property Litigation.  Super Lawyers list is a prestigious distinction that only the top 5% of attorneys in Texas receive.  Bill has been named a Super Lawyer every year since 2013.  Congratulat...

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client Manitowoc Crane Companies, LLC on issuance of U.S. Patent Number 10,625,994 titled FAST ACTING COMPRESSIBLE STOP on April 21, 2020. The patent is directed to: A compressible stop for use in a crane has a housing, a rod slidably mounted within t...

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client Extreme Technologies, LLC on issuance of U.S. Patent Number 10,626,922 titled LOW-FRICTION, ABRASION RESISTANT REPLACEABLE BEARING SURFACE on April 21, 2020. The patent is directed to: A system includes a device with at least one recess with a ...

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client Credo Technology Group Limited on issuance of U.S. Patent Number 10,605,860 titled IDENTIFYING LANE ERRORS USING A PSEUDO-RANDOM BINARY SEQUENCE on March 31, 2020. The patent is directed to: A device includes a first die including a pseudo-rand...

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client Mistbox, Inc. on issuance of U.S. Patent Number 10,584,910 titled AIR CONDITIONER MISTER, APPARATUS AND METHOD on March 10, 2020. The patent is directed to: A mister has an on state and an off state. Ramey & Schwaller is a full-service intellec...

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client Manitowoc Crane Companies, LLC on issuance of U.S. Patent Number 10,882,723 titled CYLINDER RETENTION DEVICE on January 5, 2021. The patent is directed to: A system and method for retaining a linear actuator on a crane component such as a mast ...

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED on issuance of U.S. Patent Number 10,877,233 titled ACTIVE ETHERNET CABLE WITH PRESET PRE-EQUALIZATION on December 29, 2020. The patent is directed to: A cable, a manufacturing method, and a communications method,...

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client Coil Solutions, Inc. on issuance of U.S. Patent Number 10,570,680 titled MOBILE COILED TUBING REEL UNIT, RIG AND ARRANGEMENTS THEREOF on February 25, 2020. The patent is directed to: A system is provided for injecting coiled tubing (CT)into and...

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client Plantronics, Inc. on issuance of U.S. Patent Number 10,904,485 titled CONTEXT BASED TARGET FRAMING IN A TELECONFERENCING ENVIRONMENT on January 26, 2021. The patent is directed to a method for determining camera framing in a teleconferencing sy...

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client Credo Technology Group Ltd. on issuance of U.S. Patent Number 10,529,795 titled ENHANCED INDUCTORS SUITABLE FOR INTEGRATED MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVERS on January 7, 2020. The patent is directed to integrated circuits such as multi-channel receivers...

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client CNPC USA CORPORATION on issuance of U.S. Patent Number 10,563,464 titled CONVEX RIDGE TYPE NON -PLANAR CUTTING TOOTH AND DIAMOND DRILL BIT on February 18, 2020. The present invention provides non-planar cutting tooth and a diamond drill bit. Th...

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client Atlantic Medical Products on registration of the mark REJUVASKIN as Registration Number 6,219,529 on December 15, 2020. The trademark is for Class 3: Body and beauty care cosmetics. Ramey & Schwaller is a full-service intellectual property law f...

William Ramey and his litigation team filed a new suit against eMDs, Inc. on behalf of client DATREC, LLC in the Western District of Texas on November 17, 2020.

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client CNPC USA on issuance of U.S. Patent Number 10,450,501 titled METHOD FOR A FRACTURING FLUID SYSTEM AT HIGH TEMPERATURES on October 22, 2019. The patent relates to The method for well – stimulation through a wellbore in a rock formation is hydraul...

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client “Ryan Drapela” of Drapela works (manstand.com) on registration of the mark MANSTAND as Registration Number 5832342 on August 13, 2019. Drapela work creatively specializes in woodworks with a variety of products that are useful to store, c...

Mr. Donald Trey Mahoney, III secured a pivotal TRO for Ramey & Schwaller's client Body Brother, Inc. on 7/21/20.  The TRO was granted in the 151st District Court of Harris County. Great work from Mr. Mahoney! Ramey & Schwaller is a full-service intellectual property law firm working with an inter...

Great read spotlighting Ramey & Schwaller's client Arx Pax, Inc. and their innovative hoverboard technology. From Space.com : Hoverboards – From: “Back to the Future Part II” The Back to the Future trilogy is a highly enjoyable trio of time-traveling adventures, but it is Part II that presents th...

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client Coil Solutions on registration of the mark “R Ranglar Design” as Registration Number 5904510 and “R Design” as Registration Number 5904511 on November 5, 2019. The Trademarks are for the Manufacture of mobile equipment for the oil and gas indust...

Start-ups And Intellectual Property – What You Need To Know? Today Startups are on the rise with diversified opportunities and markets. It has become comparatively easy to set up one's own business. Globalization and Privatization present an opportunity for the willing to reap immense benefits an...

April 28, 2020 In accordance with the temporary authority provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) signed by President Trump on March 27, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today further extended the time to file certain patent and trademar...

WASHINGTON — The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced a new COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program. Under this new pilot program, the USPTO will grant requests for prioritized examination to applicants that qualify for small or micro entity status without paym...

Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client Ryan Drapela of Drapela Works on registration of the mark MANSTAND as Registration Number 5832342 on August 13, 2019. The Trademark is for a stand for various personal items; namely, valet stands. Ramey & Schwaller is a full-service intellectual...