Thrive IP® patent attorney Dr. Jeremy M. Stipkala has completed the 40-Hour Civil Court Mediation Certification Training sponsored by the South Carolina Bar on August 14, 2024. This credential augments Dr. Stipkala’s previous service as a mediator and his experience as an advocate in many mediations. “Since the Baker Peace Scholarship required me to study […]

During DigSouth’s 1st Annual Charleston AI Summit on March 28, 2024, patent attorney Dr. Jeremy M. Stipkala participated in a panel discussion addressing the pressing challenges and advantages confronting AI-Enabled Companies in safeguarding their intellectual property rights. Here’s a glimpse into the key insights shared: Challenges Facing AI-Enabled Companies: Advantages Offered by Intellectual Property Law: […]

Thrive IP® patent attorney Dr. Jeremy M. Stipkala recently delivered a compelling presentation on the pivotal issues arising at the juncture of artificial intelligence and intellectual property law. On February 15, 2024, Dr. Stipkala engaged with a dynamic assembly of industry leaders in Charleston, SC, shedding light on crucial aspects that demand attention in this […]

Your company may be required to disclose its beneficial owners under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) this year. To help prevent money laundering and other financial crimes, Congress authorized the US Department of the Treasury to collect the names of those who control and benefit from many companies doing business across the country. If your […]

Thrive IP® is thrilled to announce a significant milestone in our journey – the 10-year anniversary of having Bernard (“Ben”) S. Klosowski, Jr. as a vital part of our legal family. Ben’s career is a testament to his unwavering commitment to intellectual property and the clients he serves. As a partner and patent attorney at […]

@Jeremy Stipkala narrowed down the issues facing a patent application to just one prior art rejection, and that rejection was pretty weak. Following a Final Office Action, the strategic filing of a Notice of Appeal and the Pre-Appeal Brief Request led to a thorough examination by a panel of three examiners. They decided the rejection […]

Registered Patent Attorney Alexander Joseph Gambino recently had an insightful article on patent law published in Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law. The article, titled “RIGHT TO REPAIR: WHOSE RIGHT IS IT ANYWAY?” delves into crucial aspects of patent law. In this thought-provoking piece, Gambino explores the intricate landscape of patent law, specifically focusing […]

Thrive IP® Patent Agent Alex Gambino graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in May of this year. We are pleased to announce that Alex has now also passed the Tennessee Bar Examination. Alex will become our newest Patent Attorney. Alex holds a degree in Marine Engineering Technology from Texas A&M University Galveston. […]

Thrive IP® Patent Agent Alex Gambino attended a conference in October of 2023 sponsored by the PTAB Bar Association. The conference was held in Washington, DC. The Thought Leader Summit was attended by seasoned practitioners, top industry experts, and PTAB judges. At the Summit, topics related to IPR and PGR petitions, restrictions on serial and […]

Thrive IP® intellectual property attorney Peter Brewer attended the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF).  The meeting was held September 13-15 in Boston, Massachusetts.  Mr. Brewer is a member of the Board of Directors for the AIPF.  AIPF is an association of boutique intellectual property firms, with members from around […]

Thrive IP® intellectual property attorney Jeremy M. Stipkala has been selected for inclusion in the Lowcountry Influentials project. Internationally-renowned portrait photographer Paolo Ciccone leads the project, which celebrates select members of the local business community. The latest Lowcountry Influentials entry appears here: https://paoloportraits.com/jeremy-stipkala/. “It is a great honor and a privilege to be counted among […]

Thrive IP® attorney Jeremy M. Stipkala was quoted in a recent article in The Assembly (available here: Wronged Artist or Malicious ‘Troll’? (theassemblync.com)). Dr. Stipkala, who litigates copyright and intellectual property matters, commented on the first case decided by the Copyright Claims Board, the range of damages a copyright defendant might face, and the costs […]

Alex Gambino and Peter Brewer have published an article in the AIPF Bugle.  The IP Law Bugle is published bi-monthly by the Association of Intellectual Property Firms.  The article discusses regulations relating to patent attorneys and the ability to practice law in multiple jurisdictions. You can read the article by clicking here.

Dr. Jeremy M. Stipkala spoke on intellectual property tools and strategies to entrepreneurial students in Prof. Sarah Castle’s New Venture Modeling/Impact X course at the College of Charleston on March 21, 2023. The course teaches students how to design and launch new products and services in the marketplace, while fostering social benefit and environmental sustainability. […]

Attorney Jeremy M. Stipkala attended the seventh annual SCBIO conference in Charleston, SC, held February 22-23, 2023. Billed as one of the Southeast’s premier life science events, the conference brought together a record-breaking 600 professionals and students active in the biomedical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, related information technology, and entrepreneur ecosystems. Thrive IP® is a proud Friends […]

Thrive IP® law clerk Alexander Gambino has passed the Patent Bar Examination.  Alex is a third year law student at the University of Tennessee College of Law.  He will become a patent agent in two months, once all administrative procedures of public review have passed.

Attorney Peter Brewer had an article on patent law published last week by the Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF).  The article is titled “Traps for the Unwary – A Baker’s Dozen of Cautionary Points for the Brave U.S. Patent Attorney.” You can read the article here: Traps for the Unwary.pdf (aipf.com).  AIPF is an […]

Attorney Peter Brewer attended the third annual Technical Exhibition and Networking Event  (“TENE”) sponsored by the Department of Petroleum Engineering.  This was an all-day event held on Saturday February 11, 2023 in College Station, Texas.  Both last year’s and next year’s Presidents of the International Society of Petroleum Engineers (“SPE”) were on hand to serve […]

Peter Brewer, Esq. has been invited to speak to the Knoxville Bar Association this month.  This is in connection with the annual Corporate Counsel Section CLE Program.  The program will take place on August 24, 2022.  Peter is one of five speakers.  His topic will be “Non-Disclosure Agreements for the In-House Attorney.” More information can […]

Peter Brewer has been selected to serve as one of the speakers at the 2022 SPE Technical Conference & Exhibition.  This is a large, international show put on each fall by the Society of Petroleum Engineers.  The ATCE will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston in October.  This is […]

Attorney Will La Salle attended Resolute System’s Arbitration Training course on July 22, 2021. This course was generously funded by IAT Insurance in cooperation with the Military Spouse JD Network (MSJDN) for virtual attendance by spouses of active duty servicemembers. Taught by Deborah Masucci, this course focuses on potential future arbitrators/neutrals. Although parties to an […]

On June 3, 2021, Thrive IP® patent attorney Ben Klosowski presented “The Hand of Artificial Intelligence in Intellectual Property.” The IP webinar was hosted by AUTM.  The session was recorded and can be viewed at AUTM | The Leading Association in Technology Transfer. Thrive IP® offers a broad range of intellectual property service.  For more […]

May 10, 2021: After nearly 2.5 years of litigation (prolonged in part due to COVID-19), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a Dismissal Order following a confidential settlement of the lawsuit filed by Trans-Radial Solutions, LLC against multiple parties in Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-00656.   The U.S. District Court litigation […]

On May 4, 2021, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) reversed a patent examiner’s rejections and handed victory to a client of Thrive IP®.  The client’s patent application, directed to lighting assembly technology, is expected to issue as a U.S. utility patent following the PTAB’s decision. “A panel composed of three administrative patent […]

Ben Klosowski and Peter Brewer are honored to take part in the May 7th Spring TIPLA Seminar; Mr. Brewer as the Seminar Facilitator and Mr. Klosowski as a speaker.  Mr. Klosowski’s presentation is entitled “Artificial Intelligence & Patents.” For more information on this and other upcoming seminars, please visit TIPLA. For information on services offered […]

Attorney William La Salle III was selected as a volunteer judge on March 19 – 20 for several rounds of the 2020-21 Giles S. Rich Intellectual Property Moot Court oral arguments, presented by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).  Hosted annually, law schools across the country participate with up to two teams of two […]

Thrive IP® patent attorney Jeremy M. Stipkala will speak about patents and trade secret protection at the Intellectual Property Webinar Series on January 19, 2021.  Dr. Stipkala will speak again as part of a panel discussion on intellectual property management on February 16, 2021.  The South Carolina Small Business Development Center will host and sponsor […]

Peter Brewer was the speaker for the Denver Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers this month.  Peter spoke on the topic of Patents and the Energy Industry.  Peter fielded a number of questions from engineers from Colorado and Wyoming about the patent process and trends in the energy industry. More information about the Denver […]

Following a year and a half-long mentorship under the supervision of Thrive IP®’s patent attorneys, William La Salle III has passed the Virginia Bar Exam and is now licensed as an attorney in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Will previously registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a patent agent. Will […]

Peter Brewer of Thrive IP® has been selected by the Tennessee IP Law Association and the Nashville Bar Association to serve as the host for a virtual meeting with Drew Hirshfeld, the Commissioner for Patents at the USPTO.  The meeting will take place on Friday, September 18th from 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM Central.  Peter […]

Thrive IP® recently prevented an entertainment company from using photographs of our client, a model, in a product that would have used the photographs in a defamatory manner. Ben Klosowski, the lead attorney in the matter, protected our client’s publicity rights when the entertainment company, facing an injunction, agreed to stop marketing the product with […]

Thrive IP® attorney Peter Brewer has been named to the 2020 Best Lawyers® registry. Peter has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America registry in the practice areas of Patent Law and Trademark Law for each of the last five years. Inclusion in Best Lawyers® is based on a rigorous peer-review survey comprising more […]

Thrive IP® attorney Peter Brewer has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Association of Intellectual Property Firms.  Peter’s service on the Board will begin in 2021. The Association of Intellectual Property Firms is an association of boutique law firms from around the world that specialize in intellectual property.  Thrive IP® […]

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO, granted authorization under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has further extended some patent and trademark deadlines for those affected by the virus. Extensions are specific to individual cases and would require a certified statement from those seeking relief.  Possible extensions include time allowed […]

On May 18, 2020, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board handed victory to Vacation Finder, LLC, reversing the rejection of the company’s appealed patent claims.  The patent application, entitled, “Methods of Reserving and Managing Vacation Rental Properties,” will issue as U.S. Patent No. 10,755,203 on August 25, 2020. Thrive IP®’s legal team on the […]

Thrive IP® is pleased to announce the addition of William La Salle III as a Patent Agent and Patent Attorney Trainee. Will’s intellectual property practice will focus on the protection of intellectual property including the preparation and filing of patent and trademark applications, global coordination of IP portfolios, infringement clearance, patent validity opinions, patent and […]

It was announced on August 5, 2020 that Peter Brewer is the winner of the Association of Intellectual Property Attorneys Writing Competition.  Peter’s article is titled “Bumping Into Your Own Prior Art.”  The AIPF announced the competition at the beginning of the year, with articles being peer reviewed by IP attorneys from as far away […]

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO, granted authorization under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has extended some patent and trademark deadlines for those affected by the virus. Extensions are specific to individual cases and would require a certified statement from those seeking relief.  Possible extensions include time allowed to […]

The Register of Copyrights, granted authorization under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has extended some copyright deadlines for those affected by the virus. Extensions are specific to individual cases and would require a certified statement from those seeking relief.  Possible extensions include adjustments to copyright applications, copyright registrations, and their infringement.  […]

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Thrive IP® remains open for business.  Founded in 2005 and forged in the Great Recession of 2008, Thrive IP® offers clients a stable, experienced, and dedicated team committed to protecting and enforcing intellectual property. “With great uncertainty comes great opportunity.  Our robust and dedicated practice stands ready to participate in the wave […]

Peter Brewer was honored to serve as a speaker at the 2020 State Bar of Texas Annual IP Symposium.  The program was held on February 6th and 7th in downtown Houston. Peter’s topic was “Bumping Into Your Own Prior Art.”  Peter is a former Briefing Attorney to The Supreme Court of Texas and is a […]

On December 3, 2019, the European Union Intellectual Property Office rejected a competitor’s opposition in its entirety against a European trademark application filed by AdventureCORPS® of California, a client of Thrive IP®.  The European trademark application for the mark “Badwater” is expected to proceed toward eventual issuance.  The legal team in Europe was directed by […]

On October 23, 2019, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) handed victory to Trans-Radial Solutions LLC, reversing the rejection of all claims appealed.  The patent application entitled, “Left Radial Access, Right Room Operation, Peripheral Intervention System,” is expected to issue as a U.S. patent following the PTAB’s decision. Thrive IP®’s legal team on the […]

On October 10, 2019, Jeremy M. Stipkala, Ph.D., J.D., Patent Attorney with Thrive IP®, spoke at FICPI’s 18th Open Forum in Vienna on “Alternative Fee Arrangements and Client Experience in the United States.”  Dr. Stipkala examined cash and non-cash compensation, contingent fees, insurance coverage, and litigation financing, and ethical considerations raised by each.  For example, […]

Peter Brewer has been invited to speak at the annual Louisiana Oil and Gas Convention to be held in New Orleans on October 9-11. The convention will be held at the Convention Center in downtown New Orleans, and will feature oil and gas operators, producers and service companies from around the world.  Peter will speak […]

Thrive IP will attend the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Association of Intellectual Property Firms.  AIPF is an international consortium of specialty law firms dedicated to providing high quality intellectual property legal services.  The conference will be held on September 22-24 in Alexandria, Virginia.

Dr. Stipakala’s talk will be on the subject of Intellectual Property Law.  The conference will take place on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at the Clark’s Inn in Santee.  For more information, please visit  http://www.lspsc.org/

Peter Brewer has been invited to speak at the annual New Technology and Inventors Conference held in Houston, Texas.  The conference focuses on completions and artificial lift in the oil and gas industry.  Peter, who is a degreed petroleum engineer, will be speaking on Patents and the Energy Industry.  The presentation will take place on […]

Each of the Law Firms counted among the “Best Law Firms” of 2019 are recognized for providing professional excellence and a quality law practice, praised by clients and peers.  We at Thrive IP® feel privileged to be included.

The Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Associates (TIPLA) has announced its 2019 officers and honors Peter Brewer, member at large, with his inclusion.

Peter Brewer has been invited to speak at the annual Louisiana Oil and Gas Exposition.  The Exposition will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana at the downtown convention center from October 9-11, 2019.  Peter will speak on October 9th on the subject of  “Patents and the Energy Industry.”

Mr. Brewer published an article in the Knoxville Business Journal, for the April 2019 publication.  The article discussed ownership of inventions as between inventors and employers.

Thrive IP has filed a patent application for a group of inventors from Australia.  The inventors are teenage girls who attend Camberwell Girls Grammar School in Melbourne, Australia.  The girls recently made international news for the development of a tennis scoring device.  Thrive IP is working with Shelston IP in Australia.  Together the firms are […]

Peter Brewer was invited to serve as one of the speakers at the 2019 Artificial Lift Symposium held in Oklahoma City. The annual event was held at the Cox Convention Center on February 13, 2019. Peter spoke on the subject of Patents and the Oil and Gas Industry. Approximately 200 petroleum engineers were in attendance.

On August 09, 2018 the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued an Order in Opposition No. 92068437.  This is an Opposition brought by Thrive IP client Powertex, Inc. against Eurolog S.R.L.  After a short administrative litigation, Thrive IP was able to obtain cancellation of the opposed mark.  The mark at issue was SEA BULK […]

On December 06, 2018 the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued an Order in Opposition No. 91222284.  This is an Opposition brought by E&J Gallo Winery of Modesto, California against Thrive IP client Thunder Road Brands, LLC.  After over two years of administrative litigation, Thrive IP was able to obtain an Order of Dismissal […]

Thrive IP has renewed its annual membership in the Association of Intellectual Property Firms.  AIPF is an association of IP boutiques from around the world.  Peter Brewer will serve on one of the planning committees for 2019.

Peter Brewer served as the lead-off speaker for the 2018 Sucker Rod Workshop held in Oklahoma City. The annual event was held at the Cox Convention Center on September 13, 2018. Peter spoke on the subject of Patents and the Energy Industry. Approximately 200 engineers were in attendance.

Peter Brewer is a member of the Board of TIPLA.  He has assisted in the planning of two programs each year for the last 11 years.  The next program is scheduled to take place on Friday November 2nd in Nashville, Tennessee.

Please join Dr. Jeremy M. Stipkala, Patent Attorney with Thrive IP®, at the annual AIPLA meeting. The meeting will take place in Washington, DC from October 25-27, 2018. For more information please visit www.AIPLA.com.

The Carolina Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Association has invited Jeremy M. Stipkala to join its Board for a three-year term.  The CPTCLA is the oldest legal association dedicated to practitioners of Intellectual Property law in North and South Carolina.  For more information, please visit www.CPTCLA.org.

Thrive IP® proudly sponsors the Charleston Angel Conference again this year.  Well-designed to educate new investors on angel investing, the Conference guides investor participants to award a winner among twelve start-ups with a pooled investment.  For more information, please visit www.charlestonangelconference.com.

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board handed victory to NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill, reversing the rejection of all claims appealed.  The patent application, entitled, “Solar Water Splitting in a Molecular Photoelectrochemical Cell,” will now issue as a U.S. patent.

Congratulations to Peter Brewer on his recognition from the Tennessee Supreme Court! Peter received a Certificate of Recognition as a “2018 Attorney for Justice” for his pro bono services.

Thrive IP attorneys will be attending the Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF) annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois on September 26-28, 2018.  For more information, please visit www.AIPF.com.

Peter Brewer has been selected to serve as a panelist at the 2018 Annual Meeting for Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF).  The presentation will take place on Friday September 28th.  His topic will be “Incorporating Pro Bono Work Into Your Intellectual Property Practice.” For more information, please visit www.AIPF.com.

Peter Brewer recently attended the 2018 Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop for petroleum engineers.  This program is held annually in Oklahoma City.  Peter served as the lead-off speaker, making a presentation on “Patents and the Energy Industry.” For more information, please visit www.ALRDC.com.

Ben has been selected to serve on the Patent Committee at the 2018 Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF).  He is helping coordinate and also will be moderating a patent panelist discussion for the 2018 AIPF Meeting in Chicago, to be held on September 26-28, 2018.  For more information, please visit www.AIPF.com.