Press Releases

2010-03-10  RatnerPrestia Speaker at the Basel Intellectual Property Lecture Series
Jonathan H. Spadt has been invited to speak on May 18, 2010 at the Basel Intellectual Property Lecture Series at the University of Basel, Switzerland.

2010-03-09  Stephen Weed Presents at the Association of University Technology Managers 2010 Annual Meeting
Stephen Weed, a shareholder at RatnerPrestia, will be presenting at the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) 2010 Annual Meeting in New Orleans on March 19, 2010.

2010-03-08  RatnerPrestia Shareholder Serves as Judge at Penn State’s 2010 Idea Pitch Competition
Christopher Rothe, a shareholder at RatnerPrestia, will be serving as a judge in the final round of the 2010 Idea Pitch Competition hosted by Pennsylvania State University’s Smeal College of Business on March 26, 2010.

2010-03-07  RatnerPrestia Shareholder Presents to Pennsylvania State University's Chemical Engineering Students
Jonathan Spadt, a shareholder at RatnerPrestia, recently spoke to Pennsylvania State University’s Chemical Engineering students about the role of intellectual property in corporate decision making.

2010-03-02  RatnerPrestia Shareholder Earns Lehigh University’s Farrington Award
Joshua Cohen, a shareholder of RatnerPrestia, was honored with the Farrington Award for outstanding commitment to student entrepreneurship at Lehigh University on February 19, 2010.

2010-02-28  RatnerPrestia Attorney Presents at PIPLA’s Computer Practice Committee Meeting
Eric Berkowitz, a RatnerPrestia attorney, presented “Enablement Rejections When Claims Cover Embodiments Not Described in the Specification”, at PIPLA’s Computer Practice Committee Meeting on February 18, 2010.

2010-01-29  RatnerPrestia Shareholder Presents at Chester County Bar Association Intellectual Property Meeting
Stephen Weed, a shareholder at RatnerPrestia, spoke at the January meeting of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Chester County Bar Association.

2010-01-22  RatnerPrestia Attorney, Stanley Weinberg, Moderator at PIPLA’s CLE Program
Stanley Weinberg, RatnerPrestia attorney, organized and moderated the Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association's CLE Program, “Criminal and Civil Aspects of Trade Secret Law” on January 21, 2010 at the offices of Woodcock Washburn in Philadelphia, PA.

2010-01-11  RatnerPrestia Elects John W. McGlynn as Shareholder
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that John W. McGlynn has become a Shareholder of the firm. John is a co-chair of the Trademark Practice Group of RatnerPrestia, where he has primary responsibility for day-to-day operation and supervision of RatnerPrestia’s Trademark Center.

2010-01-11  RatnerPrestia Welcomes Gerard M. O’Rourke as Shareholder
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Gerard M. O’Rourke has joined the firm in its Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. A registered patent attorney, Jerry has served as lead trial counsel in patent litigation in jurisdictions throughout the United States.

2010-01-05  Jonathan Spadt named President of the Lower Pottsgrove Township Board of Commissioners
Jonathan Spadt was voted into the position of Board President by the Lower Pottsgrove Township Board of Commissioners on January 4th.

2010-01-04  RatnerPrestia Partners with the University of Delaware for IP Commercialization
The December issue of Technology Transfer Tactics reports on the University of Delaware’s initiative to more effectively convert the University’s emergent technology into commercial use.

2009-12-07  RatnerPrestia University and Research Institute Regional Technology Transfer Meeting
RatnerPrestia recently hosted the first in a series of Technology Transfer meetings for regional Universities and Research Institutes. RatnerPrestia Shareholder and organizer of this initiative, Stephen Weed, plans to coordinate subsequent meetings in the spring.

2009-11-06  Joshua Cohen, RatnerPrestia Shareholder, Lectures at the 2009 Wood-Plastic and Natural Fiber Composites Conference
Woods Plastic and Composite Executive Conference hear RatnerPrestia Shareholder Joshua Cohen on risks and benefits of IP in the building products business.

2009-10-27  RatnerPrestia Attorney Set as a Speaker for the 2009 Tri-County Leadership Conference
Leadership was the focus of Jonathan Spadt’s presentation to the Tri-county Leadership Conference of local government officials on November 12, 2009. Mr. Spadt is a township commissioner and a member of RatnerPrestia’s leadership team.

2009-10-27  RatnerPrestia Speaker at Penn State University’s “Invention to Venture” Conference
Christopher A. Rothe, RatnerPrestia Shareholder, provided an overview of current IP issues of interest to those concerned with technology transfer at the recent third annual Invention To Venture Conference at Penn State University.

2009-10-21  RatnerPrestia Attorneys Present to the Intellectual Property Committee of the Aerospace Industries Association
On October 20, 2009 RatnerPrestia shareholders Robert Seitter and Christopher Dervishian spoke to senior, in-house IP counsel who are members of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Aerospace Industries Association in Arlington, VA.

2009-10-15  Streamlight Inc. vs TerraLUX Inc.
A consent judgment resulting from the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Streamlight, Inc. was reported in the national Business Newswire Service, IP Law360. Streamlight is represented in this case by Benjamin Leace of RatnerPrestia.

2009-10-14  Intellectual Property Attorneys Jonathan H. Spadt and Glenn Murphy Complete Two Weeks of Presentations throughout Europe
RatnerPrestia IP attorneys Jonathan H. Spadt and Glenn Murphy recently completed a series of presentations made in partnership with German and Swiss law firms in European cities including Frankfurt, Basel and Zurich.

2009-10-06  RatnerPrestia Attorney, Joshua L. Cohen, Citation in BusinessWeek Article
RatnerPrestia’s Joshua L. Cohen was quoted in BusinessWeek’s online article “Ten Ways to Measure Design's Success” in connection with strategies for using Intellectual Property to maximize the ROI of design efforts.

2009-09-28  RatnerPrestia Represents AnySource Media in Acquisition by DivX
On September 1, 2009 DivX, Inc., a digital media company, acquired AnySource Media. RatnerPrestia represented AnySource Media, the creator of an on-demand Internet television platform.

2009-09-02  RatnerPrestia Attorneys Lecture at Patent “Boot Camp”
Jonathan H. Spadt and Glenn Massina, of RatnerPrestia, lectured at the 2009 Practical Patent Prosecution Training for New Lawyers (Boot Camp) held in Alexandria, Virginia at the end of August.

2009-08-31  Joshua L. Cohen Speaks at International Design Management Symposium in Beijing
Joshua L. Cohen, a Shareholder of RatnerPrestia, spoke in Beijing at the Tsinghua International Design Management Symposium, held at prestigious Tsinghua University on April 23-26, 2009.

2009-07-31  RatnerPrestia Participates in the American Bar Association Annual Meeting
RatnerPrestia participated in the American Bar Association Annual Meeting in Chicago on July 31.

2009-07-30  RatnerPrestia Grows Pharma Practice
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Gilbert W. Rudman, former Associate General Counsel, Patents and Trademarks for a major pharmaceutical company, joins the firm’s BioChemPharma Patent Prosecution Group.

2009-07-23  RatnerPrestia Presented On IP Fundamentals For Start-Ups At GoodCompany Ventures' Inaugural Incubator
Attorneys from RatnerPrestia presented “IP Fundamentals for Start-Ups” to entrepreneurs involved with GoodCompany Ventures - a Philadelphia incubator focused on double bottom-line business concepts.

2009-07-01  Nigon to Speak at Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop
Kenneth N. Nigon will speak at “Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2009: Claim Drafting and Amendment Writing,” in New York City on July 23 - 24.

2009-06-30  RatnerPrestia Supports Hagley Museum’s Patent Model Exhibit
RatnerPrestia is a proud sponsor of Hagley Museum and Library’s “Nineteenth-Century Patent Models: Innovation in Miniature” exhibit, taking place now through December 2010.

2009-05-21  Abbott Labs. v. Sandoz, Inc. (Also deciding Lupin Ltd. V. Abbott Labs.)
Scripps Overruled: Infringement of Product-By-Process Claim Requires Practicing The Process.

2009-05-01  Glenn Murphy presents at Twenty-Fifth Annual JPPCLE Seminar
Glenn E.J. Murphy presented “What It Is, Not What It Does: The Written Description Requirement and Carnegie Mellon University v. Hoffman-La Roche” at the 25th Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar held in New York on April 30, 2009.

2009-05-01  Weinberg of RatnerPrestia Published in IP Law360
In patent litigation, as in all civil litigation, the choice of forum is often controlled by whether a court in the selected forum can exercise personal jurisdiction over the alleged infringer/defendant. Once in a while, facts that would seem to support personal jurisdiction do not.

2009-04-27  Managing IP & Commercial Disputes in a Challenging Economy
RatnerPrestia and The Legal Intelligencer Present, "Managing IP & Commercial Disputes in a Challenging Economy," a free 2 CLE credit (PA, DE, & NJ) Seminar on May 18, 2009.

2009-04-24  RatnerPrestia Welcomes New Associate Jaimin B. Shah
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Jaimin B. Shah joins the firm’s BioChemPharma Patent Prosecution Group.

2009-04-15  RatnerPrestia Trademark Update
Before May 1 is The Best Time to Apply For a European Community Trade Mark Registration

2009-04-06  In re Kubin
The Federal Circuit Strikes a Blow to the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries

2009-04-01  The PTO Rules - For Now
Court of Appeals Finds USPTO Rules Procedural And Remands To District Court

2009-04-01  Nigon Partners with BNA on Two IP Audioconferences
Nigon presents "Patent Eligible Subject Matter Under 35 USC 101: Working with the Machine or Transformation Test in Litigation and Prosecution" and "The Patent Disclosure Serves Different Roles for Different People with Different Viewpoints: Drafting the Specification to Cover All the Angles"

2009-03-24  3 RatnerPrestia Attorneys Participate in PBI’s 3rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute
Three RatnerPrestia Shareholders were invited to participate in Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 3rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute held in Philadelphia on March 5-6.

2009-03-05  Congress Again Seems Poised to Attempt a Major Revision of U.S. Patent Law
Congress Again Seems Poised to Attempt a Major Revision of U.S. Patent Law

2009-02-14  Glenn M. Massina Becomes a Shareholder of RatnerPrestia
Glenn M. Massina Becomes a Shareholder of RatnerPrestia

2009-02-09  RatnerPrestia Again Selected as Regional Host for AIPLA Women in IP Cross-County Networking Dinner
RatnerPrestia has again been selected as one of 26 firms across the United States to host the second annual Women in Intellectual Property Law Cross-Country Networking dinner on February 12, 2009 on behalf of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).

2009-01-26  Nigon Presents, "You Can't Patent That, Can you?" at the AUTM 2009 Annual Meeting
Kenneth N. Nigon, a Shareholder with RatnerPrestia, will participate in a panel of speakers at the Association of University Technology Managers’ (AUTM) 2009 Annual Meeting.

2009-01-26  Cohen Authors Chapter on Strategic Design Protection
Joshua L. Cohen authored a chapter for “Building Design Strategy: Using Design to Achieve Key Business Objectives,” a book co-published by Allworth Press and Design Management Institute (DMI).

2008-12-12  Nigon Presents AIPLA Webinar on Bilski
Ken Nigon co-presented a webinar for the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), entitled "How to Protect Your Process Inventions After Bilski”.

2008-12-11  RatnerPrestia Announces Rate Freeze and Fixed Fee Initiative
RatnerPrestia announced that it will freeze essentially all attorney billing rates for at least the next six months. In a letter to its clients, the firm states its desire to assist clients in weathering the current economic storm and announces its rate freeze as part of that effort.

2008-10-14  RatnerPrestia Grows Pharma Practice with Senior Attorney from Henkel And Welcomes Two New Attorneys
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Stephen D. Harper, Ph.D. joins the firm’s Chemical, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Materials Patent Prosecution Group. Also new to RatnerPrestia, are Zachary J. Fansler and Andrew J. Koopman.

2008-10-13  Nigon Offers Strategies to Technology Companies for Avoiding Common and Costly Mistakes
Kenneth N. Nigon presented “Mistakes Technology Companies Make In Their Intellectual Property & Commercialization Strategies” on October 7, at the IEEE Philadelphia Section Consultants Network Meeting.

2008-09-17  RatnerPrestia Hosts IP Seminar for Corporate Counsel
RatnerPrestia hosted members of the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (DELVACCA) on Tuesday, September 9, for a CLE accredited Seminar titled, “What Every GC Should Know About IP”.

2008-09-15  RatnerPrestia Attorneys Lecture at Patent “Boot Camp”
Jonathan H. Spadt and Glenn Massina, of RatnerPrestia, lectured at the 2008 Practical Patent Prosecution Training for New Lawyers (Boot Camp) held in Alexandria, Virginia at the end of August.

2008-08-13  Spadt Collaborates with Schering-Plough and AstraZeneca Execs for Patent Conference
Jonathan H. Spadt, along with James Gould of Schering-Plough, and David Shen of AstraZeneca, presented “Examining Patent Strategy in a Changing and Competitive Global Environment” at Patent Strategies for Pharma, Biotech and Medical Device Industries Conference.

2008-08-05  RatnerPrestia Shareholder Speaks at Advanced Seminar on Trademark Law
Benjamin E. Leace, along with Joseph N. Welch of Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP, presented “The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board or Federal Court: Which is Best for your Case?” at the Advanced Seminar on Trademark Law 2008 in New York City.

2008-07-23  Nigon to Speak at Renowned Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop
Kenneth N. Nigon, a Shareholder with RatnerPrestia, will be speaking at the “Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2008: Claim Drafting and Amendment Writing,” which will be held in New York City on July 24 and 25, 2008 by the Practicing Law Institute (PLI).

2008-06-10  Etkowicz of RatnerPrestia Elected President of The Benjamin Franklin American Inn of Court
Jacques L. Etkowicz, a Shareholder of RatnerPrestia, has been elected President of The Benjamin Franklin American Inn of Court.

2008-06-10  RatnerPrestia Ranked as a Leading IP Firm in PA
Paul Prestia and the law firm of RatnerPrestia, have been named in Chambers & Partners 2008 publication, "America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, The Client’s Guide."

2008-05-12  Joshua L. Cohen Speaks at International Education Conference in Paris
Joshua L. Cohen was invited to speak in Paris on April 14, at the International Education Conference of the Design Management Institute (DMI).

2008-03-18  RatnerPrestia Appoints New Shareholders, Dervishian and Rothe
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Christopher J. Dervishian and Christopher A. Rothe, have become Shareholders of the firm.

2008-01-22  RatnerPrestia Selected as Regional Host for AIPLA Women in IP Dinner
RatnerPrestia was one of 15 firms to host a regional dinner on January 16, 2008 for women intellectual property lawyers on behalf of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).

2007-12-13  RatnerPrestia Welcomes New Associate Christine Brown
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Christine Brown has joined the firm as an Associate in the Valley Forge office.

2007-11-28  Jonathan H. Spadt of RatnerPrestia Elected Commissioner of Lower Pottsgrove Township
Jonathan H. Spadt, a Shareholder and member of the Management Committee of RatnerPrestia, has been re-elected as a Commissioner of Lower Pottsgrove Township.

2007-11-22  RatnerPrestia Protects One of The World’s Most Innovative Companies
According to IP Law & Business, the business magazine for intellectual property, RatnerPrestia represents the 17th most innovative company in the world.

2007-11-21  Joshua L. Cohen Elected President of PDMA Philadelphia Chapter
RatnerPrestia Shareholder, Joshua L. Cohen, has begun his term as President of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA).

2007-11-05  Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Enjoining Implementation of New Patent Rules
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Enjoining Implementation of New Patent Rules

2007-10-31  New Professionals in RatnerPrestia's Biotech Practice
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce two new additions to its Chemical, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Materials Patent Procurement Group. Brian A. Cocca, Ph.D. joins the group as an Associate and Lisa A. Mead as a Scientific Advisor.

2007-10-24  RatnerPrestia Shareholder Elected Treasurer of National IP Law Association
Kenneth N. Nigon, a Shareholder with RatnerPrestia, was elected Treasurer of the 17,000 member American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) at its Annual Meeting.

2007-10-18  RatnerPrestia Raises Money for MS in 2007 City to Shore Bike Race
On September 29 and 30, 2007, RatnerPrestia participated in the 2007 City to Shore Bike Tour.

2007-10-12  RatnerPrestia Again Ranked as a Leading IP Firm in PA
Paul Prestia, co-founder and Chair of the Management Committee of RatnerPrestia, has been named, with three others, as the leading intellectual property lawyers in Pennsylvania by Chambers & Partners in its 2007 publication...

2007-10-05  RatnerPrestia Welcomes Senior Patent Attorney from The Henkel Group
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Glenn E.J. Murphy has joined the firm in its Chemical, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Materials Patent Procurement Group.

2007-09-23  Jacques L. Etkowicz of RatnerPrestia Honored as a Fellow of The American Bar Foundation
Jacques L. Etkowicz, Shareholder of RatnerPrestia, has been inducted as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

2007-08-01  RatnerPrestia Invites Stephen J. Weed to Become a Shareholder
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Stephen J. Weed has become a Shareholder of the firm.

2007-07-12  Seitter Speaks on Complex Licensing Transactions
Robert Seitter, a Shareholder with RatnerPrestia, spoke at the Law Seminars International conference on Complex Licensing Transactions...

2007-07-10  RatnerPrestia Super Lawyers
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that attorneys, Benjamin Leace, Chris topher Lewis, Kenneth Nigon, and Paul Prestia have been honored as 2007 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers by Law & Politics magazine.

2007-06-12  Stephen Weed Presents at the Twenty-Third Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar
Stephen J. Weed spoke at the Twenty-Third Annual Joint Patent Practice Continuing Legal Education Seminar in New York on May 9, 2007.

2007-06-06  Jonathan H. Spadt Discusses Patent Reform Act of 2007 with Congressmen
On June 5, 2007, Jonathan H. Spadt, Esquire, a shareholder and member of the management committee of RatnerPrestia, an intellectual property law firm, met in Washington, D.C. at the offices of Congressman Charlie Dent (R-PA 15) and Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-PA 6)...

2007-04-24  RatnerPrestia Shareholder Published In "The Computer & Internet Lawyer"
Kenneth N. Nigon, a Shareholder with RatnerPrestia, has authored an article in the April 2007 edition of The Computer & Internet Lawyer, entitled, "Advanced Specification Drafting Issues: Computer and Electronic Inventions."

2007-03-28  RatnerPrestia Shareholders Speak on the Effects of MedImmune v. Genentech
Robert P. Seitter and Chris topher R. Lewis, both Shareholders with RatnerPrestia, recently presented \"MedImmune v. Genentech: Putting Patent Royalties in Play\" at the Philadelphia Chapter meeting of the Licensing Executives Society (LES).

2007-01-22  Shareholder Joshua L. Cohen Speaks on Design Ownership
Joshua L. Cohen, a Shareholder of RatnerPrestia, was a featured speaker at the 31st International Design Management Conference in Vermont.

2007-01-10  RatnerPrestia to Host January PDMA Program on Integrated Product Development
RatnerPrestia, one of the regions largest intellectual property law firms, will host the January program of the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA), Greater Philadelphia Chapter.