experience
Strengths Snapshot
- Patent counseling
- Patent preparation and prosecution
- Chemical arts
- Electrical arts
- Mechanical arts
- Structural arts
- Portfolio management
- Patent litigation
- Trademark searching
- Trademark risk assessment
- Trademark prosecution
- IP Cease and Desist letters
- Trademark litigation
- Copyright litigation
- Trade secret litigation
- Post-Grant Proceedings
- Patentability, Freedom to Operate, Non-Infringement and Validity Opinions
- IP Licensing, Agreement and Monetization Programs
- Trademark consent and co-existence agreements
- Co-branding
- Royalty agreements
- IP Audits and Due Diligence
- Trademarks, Trade dress and Brand Management
- Advertising
- Publicity rights
- Copyrights
- Domain names
- Automotive IP issues
- IP issues arising in supply chain agreements
- The internet of things (IoT)
- Artificial intelligence
- Software
Videos and Podcasts
- Patent Enforcement + Litigation: Understanding the International Trade CommissionIn the Know: Warner's Litigation Spotlight
- Trade Dress Law: Why It’s Important to YouIn the Know: Warner's Litigation Spotlight
- Legal Issues With Commercial Drone PhotographyThe Cutting Edge: Warner’s Emerging Media and Technologies Industry Update
- Intellectual Property Infringement in the NFT SpaceThe Cutting Edge: Warner’s Emerging Media and Technologies Industry Update
- Intellectual Property in Higher Education Part 2: Patents + CopyrightsThe Cutting Edge: Warner’s Emerging Media and Technologies Industry Update
- Intellectual Property in Higher Education Part 1: Trademarks + LicensingThe Cutting Edge: Warner’s Emerging Media and Technologies Industry Update
- Supreme Court Declines to Clarify Test for Patentable Subject MatterAhead of the Curve Auto Supplier
- The Cutting Edge: Warner’s Emerging Media and Technologies Industry UpdateThe Cutting Edge: Warner’s Emerging Media and Technologies Industry Update
- Why Intellectual Property Is Important in the Cannabis IndustryWarner’s Legal News For the Cannabis Industry
- Software Supplier Alert: Beware of Ford’s New Terms & ConditionsAhead of the Curve Auto Supplier
- Navigating U.S. Market Entry: Essential Corporate, Immigration, Tax and IP Strategies for Foreign Companies
- Grand Rapids IT Symposium
- Augmented World Expo USA 2024
- Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute’s ‘Patent 101’
- Michigan Food Processors Association 2024 Annual Meeting
- International Trademark Association 2024 Annual Meeting
- Automotive Roundtable Series Qtr 2: Battery Technologies and Operations Through the Legal Lens
- FEI Grand Rapids – Technology, AI and the Law: Leveraging Today’s Technology for Efficiency
- Legal Frontiers in IP Protection – Navigating Legislative Updates in Anti-Counterfeiting
- Intellectual Property Law Spring Seminar 2024
- A.I. and the Future: What You and Your Clients Should Know!
- 101K Ideas Presents “IP 101 Workshop”
- SBAM Leadership Council Fall Summit
- TerraLex Intellectual Property, Licensing & Technology Virtual Session
- International Trademark Association 2023 Annual Meeting Live+
- International Trademark Association 2023 Annual Meeting Live+
- FBA’s “It Came from Online … ”
- MEMA and GAMA Georgia Regional Supplier Meeting
- MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers 2023 Automotive Supplier Legal Trends
- OESA 2022 Automotive Supplier Legal Trends
- Cannabis Law Seminar – Industry Insights and Trends From the Legal Perspective
- Webinar: Back to School — Preparing for Legal Challenges in Higher Education
- Industry 4.0 – Security in a Tech and Data-Driven Age
- Innovation Lunch-and-Learn Series
- Emerging Intellectual Property Legal Trends for 2017 and Beyond
- Navigating the Intersection of Today’s Automotive IP and IT
- Legal Trends to Watch in 2016
- Automotive Suppliers Intellectual Property Symposium
- Protection of Your Intellectual Property (OESA Sales & Marketing Executive Workshop)
- IP Insights for a New Era of Innovation
- Brian Wassom Joins INTA PAC Board
- Warner Selected One of the Top Law Firms by Best Lawyers®
- James Liggins and Charlie Quigg Elected to New Positions in the West Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
- Warner, Partners R. Scott Keller and Brian D. Wassom Ranked as 2024 World’s Leading Firm, Trademark Professionals
- Warner Names Eight Attorneys as Partners
- Warner Leads Calumet Electronics to Secure Nearly $50 Million in Federal and State Incentive Packages
- Warner Partner Robert A. Dubault Named One of ‘Leaders in the Law’ by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- 22 Warner Attorneys Rated 2024 Top Lawyer by DBusiness
- Warner Selected Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers®
- Warner Scores Victory for Use of Common Words in Trademark Lawsuit
- Warner Welcomes Business Development Manager
- Charles N. Ash Appointed to Michigan Colleges Alliance Board of Trustees
- Two Warner Partners Named to Crain’s 2023 Notable West Michigan Lawyers
- Warner Attorneys Present at MEMA’s First Joint Meeting with Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association
- Warner Partner Kelly Hollingsworth Honored by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Warner and MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers to Present ‘2023 Automotive Supplier Legal Trends’ Seminar
- Brian Wassom Discusses StockX Trademark Dispute with Crain’s Detroit Business
- ‘Nobody Is Immune:’ Nate Steed Discusses Cyberthreats With MiBiz
- Warner Attorney Charles E. Burpee Honored By Legal Aid of Western Michigan as First Recipient of Justice in Action Award
- Warner Welcomes Paul Engel
- Warner Attorney Charles E. Burpee Selected for Senior Neighbors 16 Over 60 Honor
- Brian D. Wassom Accepted to American Arbitration Association Panel
- Warner Partner Chad E. Kleinheksel Among Michigan Go To Intellectual Property Lawyers
- 51 Warner Attorneys Rated 2022 Top Lawyers by Grand Rapids Magazine
- 21 Warner Attorneys Rated 2022 Top Lawyer by DBusiness
- What’s the Difference Between a Hut and a Yurt? Not Much, Warner Partners Prove in Trademark Case
- Three Warner IP Attorneys Appointed to INTA Committees
- Warner Welcomes Three New Attorneys
- Warner Attorney Chuck Burpee Volunteers at the Grand Rapids Expungement Fair
- 105 Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America©
- Warner Attorney Malaina J. Weldy Appointed to Affinity Mentoring Board
- 35 Warner Attorneys Rated 2021 Top Lawyers by Grand Rapids Magazine
- 102 Warner Attorneys Rated 2021 Best Lawyers in America
- Gerville-Réache and Azzi Secure Patent Win for Stride Rite Children’s Group LLC
- Mary Bonnema and Brian Wassom Provide Insight into Finding Opportunities Amid Chaos in the IP World
- DBusiness Features Warner’s IP Power Pause Report
- Warner Names Six Attorneys as Partners
- Brian Wassom Named Chair of AIPLA Copyright Law Committee
- Michael Brady Discusses Employee Agreements in Crain’s Detroit Business
- Warner Team Members to Participate in Leadership Programs
- Experienced IP Attorney Mary C. Bonnema Joins Warner
- 17 Warner Attorneys Rated 2019 Top Lawyer by DBusiness
- One Hundred Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America
- Warner Patent Attorney Ciaravino Advises Tech Companies How To Deal With Automakers
- Angel Fund, Trivalent MSP, Cybersecurity Threats, IP and Patent Law For Tech Companies
- Warner Partner Elected to Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation Board
- Warner Partner Randall J. Peck Named to Elite 40 Under 40 List
- Warner Partner Peck Describes the Autonomous Vehicle Patent Race
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report
- Brian Wassom Named Vice Chair of AIPLA Copyright Committee
- Warner Partner Vito A. Ciaravino Honored by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Warner Attorneys to Participate in Leadership Programs
- Warner and Candy Lab AR Earn Big Win for Augmented Reality
- Warner Partners Named Trademark IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine
- Warner Partners Named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine
- Warner Representing Candy Lab AR in Landmark Augmented Reality Lawsuit
- Randall J. Peck Receives Client Choice Award in Recognition of Excellence in Client Service
- Warner Names Five Attorneys as Partners
- Brian Wassom Appointed to AIPLA Editorial Board
- A Ban on Pokémon is Impossible
- Pokémon Go tests global property laws
- Get off my lawn! Pokémon Go tests global property laws
- Brian Wassom Joins Warner
- Fourteen Warner Attorneys Named Lawyers of the Year
- With world as its playground, Pokémon Go pushes legal, ethical bounds
- Warner Attorneys to Participate in Executive Leadership Programs
- Warner Partners Named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine
- The Internet of Medical Things, Part 3: Safety First
- Pokémon Go spurs lawyers to stop and consider legal issues
- Warner Offers Legal Briefing on Cloud Agreements
- Warner Names Three Attorneys as Partners
- Warner Client GeekMyTree Featured on Shark Tank
- Charles E. Burpee Elected Chair of Grand Rapids Civic Theatre Board
- Warner and OESA Teaming Up for Seminar on Managing and Protecting Emerging Technologies
- Macomb Community College’s First-Ever Student Pitch Competition Awards More Than $9,000 To Aspiring Entrepreneurs
- Warner Names Practice and Industry Group Chairs
- Patent Enforcement + Litigation: Understanding the International Trade Commission
- Trade Dress Law: Why It’s Important to You
- Identifying the Source of Goods and Services Is No Laughing Matter
- Relying on AI-Generated Text and Images? You May Be Building Your Copyright House on Sand
- Brian D. Wassom Authors Article for GRBJ on NFT Copyright Issues
- Legal Issues With Commercial Drone Photography
- Intellectual Property Infringement in the NFT Space
- Intellectual Property in Higher Education Part 2: Patents + Copyrights
- DOJ Formally Ends Trump Administration’s China Initiative
- Intellectual Property in Higher Education Part 1: Trademarks + Licensing
- Supreme Court Declines to Clarify Test for Patentable Subject Matter
- The Cutting Edge: Warner’s Emerging Media and Technologies Industry Update
- Metaverse: A Trademark Owner’s Meccaverse
- Why Intellectual Property Is Important in the Cannabis Industry
- Software Supplier Alert: Beware of Ford’s New Terms & Conditions
- Warner OESA Legal Corner Article: Ford’s New PPGTC Muddies the Water for Suppliers That Manufacture Software-Related Parts and Products
- Will Google’s Fair Use Victory Be Computer Programmers’ Loss?
- Defending Trademarks on Amazon: Raising the Bar for Brands
- Defending Patents on Amazon Just Got Easier
- Michigan Student Athletes May Now Commercialize Themselves, But the Scope of Their Rights Remains Unclear
- Congress Delivers a Sleigh Full of Gifts for Intellectual Property Owners
- Trademark Rights Fully Available for Domain Names, Supreme Court Rules
- USPTO Issues Third Extension for Certain Filing Deadlines
- Supreme Court Redraws the Boundaries of Copyright Law for State Governments and Agencies
- Infringers Beware – Supreme Court Holds Willfulness Not a Precondition for Awarding Lost Profit Damages in Trademark Infringement Actions
- USPTO Again Extends Certain Filing Deadlines
- The CARES Act Cares for IP Owners Too
- The IP Power Pause: Finding Opportunities Amidst the Chaos
- Owner Email Addresses Required for U.S. Trademark Filings Beginning February 15, 2020
- Dirty Words® May Now Be Registered Trademarks
- Update Your Contact Person Designation Under the DMCA by December 31, 2017
- The Brexit Effect on the UK Patent and Trademark Environment
- Ahead of the Curve – Winter 2017
- New “Patent-Agent Privilege” Addition to List of Non-Attorney Privilege Claims
- New IP Strategies for Automotive Suppliers: Leveraging the America Invents Act
- Ahead of the Curve – Summer 2016
- What Does the New Federal Trade Secret Law Mean for Your Business?
- Autonomous Vehicles—Safety vs. Privacy
- Ahead of the Curve – Winter 2016
- Warner Client Geek My Tree Featured on Shark Tank
- Avoiding the Collision at the Crossroads of Intellectual Property and Antitrust Laws
- Will Software Copyright Protection Control the Future Development of Vehicles?
- Collaborating on Engineering is Key, but Presents IP Ownership Issues
- Intellectual Property Licenses in Mergers and Reorganizations – Don’t Pay For Your Software Twice