On May 1, 2016, Bill Ramey judged the Texas A&M New Ventures Competition. “The quality of the presentations was top notch,” said Ramey. “I look forward to judging the 2017 competition. The Texas A&M New Ventures competition is aimed at promoting the commercialization of emerging technology, the...
On April 21, 2016, Ramey & Schwaller led the Houston, Texas presentation of Worl IP Day 2016. Every April, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates World IP Day to encourage the public to learn about the role thatintellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, industrial...
Ramey & Schwaller's Bill Ramey was invited by Rice University to judge the 2016 Rice Business Plan. The Rice Business Plan Competition is the world's richest and largest graduate-level student startup competition. It is hosted and organized by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurshi...
The event is a meeting of women located around the globe who practice IP law and/or regularly face IP issues in the ordinary course of business. The event will be held at 6:00 p.m. on April 28, 2016 at La Griglia. The event is co-sponsored by StoneTurn Group. Ramey & Schwaller is a full-service i...
Congratulations to ArxPax Labs, Inc. (http://arxpax.com/) for making the Four4Four on Fox News on its hoverboard technology. The news story can be accessed through the following link: http://video.foxnews.com/v/4804018313001/a-hoverboard-fit-for-marty-mcfly/?intcmp=hpff#sp=show-clips. The hove...
For Global Equity management (S.A.) Ltd., Ramey & Schwaller filed an amended complaint adding allegations of infringement against Alibaba; Booking.com; Expedia, Inc.; Hotels.com; Ebay, Inc.; Crusie Ship Centers, LP; Travelocity SA; Travago; Orbitz; Hotwire; Trip Advisor; and, Hipmunk for both Uni...
Ramey & Schwaller, for its client Global Equity management (S.A.) Ltd., alleges AirBnB infringes both United States Patent No. 7,356,677 (“the ‘677 patent”) entitled “Computer System Capable of Fast Switching Between Multiple Operating Systems and Applications” and United States Patent No. 6,690,...
On February 1, 2016, Joby Hughes joined Ramey & Schwaller as of-counsel. Joby A. Hughes is recognized as one of the “Top 250 Patent Strategists in the World,” as selected by IAM Magazine. His primary intellectual property focus includes patents, trade secrets, trademarks / trade dress, and copyr...
Ramey & Schwaller wishes to congratulate its client Custom Medical Applications on issuance of U.S. Patent Number 9,131,960 titled Safety Neural Injection System and Related Methods on September 15, 2015. The safety neural injection system comprises a cannula with an open distal end, rigid bend a...
As reported by LAW360, on January 29, 2016, Bill Ramey of Ramey & Schwaller sued Travelocity, Trivago, Hipmunk, Trip Advisor, Orbitz, Hotwire, Expedia, Hotels, CruiseShipCenters, and E-bay for infringing at least claim 1 of U.S. Pat. No. 6,690,400. The link to the article can be found a: http:/...
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a report recommending amendments to copyright law that purportedly would provide courts with both more guidance and greater flexibility in awarding statutory damages. The report, “White Paper on Remixes, First Sale, and Statutory Damages,” was issued by ...
The USPTO (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) has announced that it will hold its next quarterly meeting of the Patent Public Advisory Committee on Thursday, February 4. The public can attend at the USPTO's Alexandria campus or watch online. The agenda and Webcast link are available at http://www....
The USPTO's (United States Patent and Trademark Office's) Cybersecurity Partnership Meeting is a collaborative forum for USPTO stakeholders seeking patent protection in the cybersecurity sector to share ideas, experiences, and insights with USPTO staff. The next Partnership meeting will be from 8...
Ramey & Schwaller settled its client Global Equity Management S.A.'s patent infringement claims over U.S. Patent No. 6,690,400 against the Priceline Group, Kayak.com and Priceline.com in the Eastern District of Texas. The claims of the ‘400 patent are directed towards a graphic user interface fo...
Ramey & Schwaller is proud to once again sponsor the Run One Series Race events, this time for the one-mile race at the San Jacinto Monument on January 30, 2016. Please go to https://thedriven.net/cw/run-one/ for registration. We hope to see you at the Race! The Run One Series is a fundraiser f...
The USPTO will host its first Patent Quality Chat in the 2016 webinar series on Tuesday, January 12 from noon to 1 pm (ET). The Patent Quality Chat is a monthly, lunchtime webinar series designed to provide information on patent quality topics and gather input for the PTO. The January webinar cha...
Bill Ramey of Ramey & Schwaller settled all claims stemming from a zombie property located at the Ponderosa Townhomes in Houston, Texas. The zombie property was decreasing the value of the adjoining neighbors' townhomes. A settlement was reached with Bank of America, the owner of the zombie pr...
Melissa Schwaller's article titled “Effect of the Date of the First Use in Commerce on Patent Validity Under the On Sale Bar/Public Use Bar” appeared in the October 2015 American Intellectual Property Law Association's Patent Law Committee Newsletter. The article discusses whether the date listed...
Yesterday, the USPTO officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony its Dallas office. The USPTO also has regional offices in Detroit, Michigan and San Jose, California. More information regarding the Dallas-office official opening can be found here.
Ramey & Schwaller is proud to sponsor the reception tonight at the 13th Annual Advanced In-House Counsel conference being held in San Antonio, Texas.
Please come and enjoy Harry Laxton's informational speech on what In-house Counsel needs to know IP at the Advanced In-House Counsel Meeting on August 14, 2015 at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort & Spa. The talk will provide a basic understanding on the main forms of IP as well as issue spotting te...
Please come and enjoy Bill Ramey's informational speech on keeping company secrets through restrictive covenants at the Advanced In-House Counsel Meeting on August 13, 2015 at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort & Spa. The talk will provide a working outline for corporate counsel to apply in protectin...
After forming Ramey & Schwaller on June 1, 2015, the firm launched a new website on July 7, 2015, at www.rameyfirm.com. The new website provides greater visibility of our core assets for our clients and properly represents all of our attorneys. While maintaining its strength in intellectual pro...
Ramey & Browning, LLP, would like to congratulate Melissa Schwaller, Ph.D on her recent promotion to partner. “Melissa is a dedicated and instrumental part of the team at Ramey & Browning and she worked hard for this promotion, ” said the managing partner Bill Ramey. Melissa' primary area of pr...
We are proud to announce the selection of Bill Ramey to the 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in Texas. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers wh...
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