January 2022

McCoy Russell is pleased to announce our inclusion in the 12th Edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” publication under the practice area of Patent and Trademark Law in Oregon.

“Best Law Firms” is based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.

INTA Designs Committee members Anna McCoy (of McCoy Russell LLP in Portland, Oregon), Joseph J. Conklin (of Coty Inc. New York, New York), and Gabriela Staber (of CMS Vienna), have published an article on the INTA website (https://www.inta.org/enforcing-designs-globally-same-or-different/).  To understand both similarities and differences across jurisdictions and to help INTA develop a position on the harmonization of design remedies for its model design law guidelines, the Association’s Designs Committee conducted a survey among its members and obtained input from other INTA members considering issues regarding the global enforcement of designs. The article’s findings cover non-financial and financial remedies that are available for infringement of registered design rights, recovery of attorney fees, and other remedies, such as criminal sanctions and customs proceedings,  While survey results indicate that a wide variety of remedies are available for design right infringements, the article concludes that some degree of harmonization could be beneficial to facilitate enforcement of design rights, especially where infringement takes place in many countries simultaneously.

You may read the full article on INTA’s website (https://www.inta.org/enforcing-designs-globally-same-or-different/).

McCoy Russell has substantial experience with academic and research institutions and their technology transfer offices, providing specific support tailored to the unique challenges presented in academic and research environments pursuing technology commercialization. Our experience and strategic approach considers the full technology life cycle, from the evaluation stage to portfolio creation and development to licensing and post-grant proceedings.

McCoy Russell also assists technology transfer offices by providing training programs for students, faculty, and staff to improve the efficiency and quality of patent filings. In addition to educational programs, we have developed proprietary software allowing us to perform detailed landscape searches to identify potential collaborators and licensing partners, and to highlight insights into the marketplace and commercial viability of their research (https://www.mccrus.com/2021/12/07/focusing-on-technology-innovation/).

While technology transfer work requires expertise in navigating complex rules and regulations, we take special care to ensure regulatory compliance as to government-funded work and work subject to government contracts. Requirements of the Bayh-Dole Act are front and center to effectively advise technology transfer offices.

You may read more about our Technology Transfer Expertise and Case Studies, here (https://www.mccrus.com/techtransfer/).

At McCoy Russell LLP, we represent clients who challenge conventional thinking every day. But unlike many conventional firms, our patent professionals also challenge conventional patent prosecution strategies that increase cost and reduce patent scope, like the idea that one should never challenge a restriction requirement. Those challenges have led to the development of data-driven strategies for deciding when and how to challenge restrictions, and actually reduce costs and increase scope across a portfolio. We even have specialized administrative staff who focus entirely on restriction response and petition strategy.

Restriction requirements remain a prevalent practice at the USPTO. The proper use (or avoidance) of traversals, petitions, and related strategies can have significant impacts. We know, since our performance has put us at the very top of patent prosecution rankings in the US.

If you are looking for IP counsel whose prosecution strategy includes leveraging restriction requirements based on data, reach out to us to see if we can help your patent portfolio.

PORTLAND, OR, Jan. 4, 2022/ –We compiled a list of the top patent law firms based in Oregon. They are ranked by the total number of U.S. design, utility, and plant patents issued in 2021 where the patent firms were listed on the front of the patent. Included firms have over 40 patents with an Oregon inventor.

Our consistent growth shows the strength in our unique firm model. A women-owned technology-focused law firm that often flies under the radar, McCoy Russell LLP continues to innovate and refine how we practice intellectual property law, leveraging the most from our highly-skilled staff to the benefit of our clients. Providing integrated strategies for elegant, high-quality patent and trademark solutions.

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McCoy Russell LLP is a nationally ranked boutique, woman-owned, intellectual property law firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon and focused on the prosecution and development of patent and trademark portfolios. www.mccrus.com