Perspectives
News, analysis, and ideas from Reising’s intellectual property professionals.
Speaking Engagements · May 29, 2026
Rick Hoffmann recently spoke at the IAM Auto IP event held in Detroit at the Book Cadillac hotel. Rick moderated a panel discussion on driving IP strategy through tariff turbulence and market shifts. Corey Beaubien, Coli…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Jan 30, 2026
Alaina Norrito and Shannon Smith spoke at the Davidson Fellowship Conference on Innovation in Healthcare, sponsored by Henry Ford Health System and Henry Ford Innovations. Alaina Norrito led a discussion on Intellectual …
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Apr 16, 2025
Shannon Smith was a featured speaker on Intellectual Property Law at the Davidson Fellowship for Entrepreneurs in Digital Health, a program sponsored by Henry Ford Health Systems. Shannon Smith was a featured speaker on …
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Jun 2, 2023
Corey M. Beaubien was a guest lecturer at the Michigan State University College of Law for its Intellectual Property Practice course In March. He discussed subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101, the origins of…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · May 5, 2023
Rick Hoffmann was a moderator for iam¬ Auto IP USA, Preparing for Increased Litigation?, May 25, 2022 Rick Hoffmann was a moderator for iam¬ Auto IP USA, Preparing for Increased Litigation?, May 25, 2022
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · May 5, 2023
Corey was a speaker for: Main ExporTech 2023 program, presented by the U.S. Commercial Service (trade promotion arm of U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration), May 2023 Corey was a speaker for: …
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Aug 5, 2022
Shannon Smith was a presenter at the American Inn of Court Judge’s Panel. Eastern District of Michigan Judges Terrence Berg, Robert Cleland, David Lawson, Laurie Michelson, Stephen Murphy, and Denise Page Hood all partic…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Nov 24, 2021
Reising Shareholder Scott Hogan recently spoke to the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association about developments in functional claiming since the Federal Circuit’s 2015 en banc opinion in Williamson v. Citrix Onli…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Jun 29, 2021
Corey Beaubien and Scott Hogan teamedup to lead a boardroom session about the future of IP in the automotive industry. The session was part of the virtual event IPBC Connect, hosted by IAM. Corey Beaubien and Scott Hogan…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Jun 29, 2021
Steve Permut spoke at a lunch hosted by the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA) where he discussed “Failed Trademarks that Enhance the English Language.” He identified famous marks that became generic,…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · May 26, 2021
Corey Beaubien and Scott Hogan teamed up to lead a boardroom session about the future of IP in the automotive industry.¬† The session was part of the virtual event IPBC Connect, hosted by IAM. Corey Beaubien and Scott Ho…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · May 25, 2021
Shannon Smith was a speaker at the Auto IP Connect 2021 Conference, which featured representatives from the world’s leading OEMs, high tech innovators, industry disrupters, and tier suppliers to share best practices and …
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Nov 21, 2019
James Stevens, Corey Beaubien, Jeffrey Doyle, Colin Cicotte, Michael Druzinski, William Francis, and Shannon Smith attended the 2019 Autolex: Autonomous Vehicle Legal Forum at the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit. James S…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Mar 15, 2019
In January, Steve Walmsley spoke to several hundred middle school students, parents, and educators about the benefits of inventing and participating in the Young Inventors Project coordinated by the Livonia Chamber of Co…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Nov 8, 2018
Eric Jones traveled to Tokyo, Japan to speak on common U.S. Patent Office examiner errors in prosecuting U.S. patent applications. Eric Jones traveled to Tokyo, Japan to speak on common U.S. Patent Office examiner errors…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Nov 8, 2018
Eric Jones traveled to Dallas, Texas and lectured on international patent enforcement to a graduate engineering class at Southern Methodist University’s Lyle School of Engineering. Eric Jones traveled to Dallas, Texas an…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Sep 25, 2018
Rick Hoffmann was a moderator for Autolex Autonomous Vehicle Legal Forum 2018 “Patent and licensing concerns for autonomous vehicles,” September 25, 2018 Detroit, MI Rick Hoffmann was a moderator for Autolex Autonomous V…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Jul 19, 2018
Rick Hoffmann was a Panelist for the Knowledge Group’s Program on July 18, 2018, “The Patent Venue Landscape after TC Heartland: Everything You Need to Know…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Jul 16, 2018
Rick Hoffmann was featured on the The Knowledge Group’s live webcasts conducted earlier this year: “Patent Infringement: A Thorough Analysis of 2017 Developments and Its Impacts in 2018.” This webcast provided an indepth…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Jun 21, 2018
Eric Jones recently travelled to Tokyo Japan to speak on common US Patent Office examiner errors in prosecuting US patent applications. Eric Jones recently travelled to Tokyo Japan to speak on common US Patent Office exa…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Jun 21, 2018
Eric Jones travelled to Dallas, Texas and lectured on international patent enforcement to a graduate engineering class at Southern Methodist University’s Lyle School of Engineering. Eric Jones travelled to Dallas, Texas …
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · May 10, 2018
Richard W. Hoffmann was a panelist for iam¬ Auto IP USA, IP in the Supply Chain, May 8, 2018 Richard W. Hoffmann was a panelist for iam¬ Auto IP USA, IP in the Supply Chain, May 8, 2018
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Apr 23, 2018
Richard W. Hoffmann was a featured speaker for the webcast “Patent Infringement and Damages: Practical Tips and Strategies You Should Not Miss” presented by The Knowledge Group, LLC in February 2018. This webcast include…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Apr 23, 2018
Stefan D. Osterbur spoke during an AIPLA webinar held in April titled “Introduction to Provisional Patent Applications and How to Use Them Effectively,” which was heard by an audience of law students and attorneys partic…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Apr 23, 2018
The firm is a proud sponsor of IAM’s third annual 2018 Auto IP USA conference that will be held on May 8, 2018 at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan. Reising has sponsored this event since its inception; it will be sta…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Feb 15, 2018
Corey M. Beaubien was a speaker for the webcast “The Hague Agreement and Design Filings: Things You Need to Know and Do,” presented by The Knowledge Group, LLC in October 2017.¬† With three speakers in all, the webcast c…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Dec 21, 2017
Melinda D. Zatkoff spoke at the Girl Scout Robotics Exploration Day Workshop. The workshop allowed girl scouts to participate in handson activities that focused on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Melin…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Dec 21, 2017
Stefan D. Osterbur presented as part of AIPLA’s webinar entitled “What I Wish I Knew as a First Year Associate” on October 12th. During the webinar, Stefan and his copanelists provided practice tips to law students and a…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Nov 15, 2017
Colin Cicotte spoke as a panelist at the Autolex/Managing Intellectual Property Automotive Legal Forum held in Detroit during November 2017.¬† The panel discussed managing the IP life cycle, overseeing R&D departments, a…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Jul 17, 2017
Colleen N. Shovlin was a participant in a panel discussion at the Federal Circuit Bar Association’s conference Intersection of the PTO and the Courts 2017 held at Wayne State University in April. The panel, which also in…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · May 17, 2017
Corey M. Beaubien was a speaker on a panel for the conference IP in the Auto Industry in Detroit in May. Beaubien’s panel discussed global perspectives on the afterparts market. Joining him on the panel were IP counsel a…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Mar 17, 2017
Reising was a proud sponsor of the American Conference Institute’s 7th Advanced Summit on Medical Device Patents held in New York City in March. Intellectual property professionals from around the country came together t…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Oct 16, 2016
Melinda D. Zatkoff was a panelist for the University of Michigan’s WISE: Transitions to the Workplace Conference. The Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program is designed to promote careers in science, technology,…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Sep 16, 2016
Corey M. Beaubien was a speaker for a webinar Protecting Your Intellectual Property While Meeting the Challenges of 21st Century Cyber Threats. Beaubien dis…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Jun 16, 2016
Corey M. Beaubien was a speaker on a panel for the conference IP in the Auto Industry held at the Ford Motor Company Conference Center in May. Beaubien’s panel discussed spare parts and the aftermarket, and particularly …
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Apr 16, 2016
Scott Hogan was a panelist at ACI’s 6th Advanced Summit on Medical Device Patents held in New York City, NY. Scott discussed recent developments in the law of indefiniteness, analyzing Federal Circuit case law and offeri…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Feb 16, 2016
Corey Beaubien was a panelist for a seminar Protecting Your Intellectual Property and Managing Cybersecurity Risks. Beaubien discussed best practices for growing businesses to protect their IP assets and avoid common mis…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Feb 16, 2016
This past fall semester, Steve Walmsley guest lectured several sessions of an Advanced Patent Law course at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law. Walmsley colectured with colleagues of the Perry + Currier patent and …
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Mar 15, 2015
Steven Permut was a featured speaker at the International Intellectual Property Law Association (IIPLA) conference held in Dubai, UAE, during January 5‚Äì6, 2015. Mr. Permut moderated a panel discussion entitled IP for T…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Jun 14, 2014
Corey Beaubien and Scott Hogan gave a presentation at Kettering University (formerly GMI Engineering & Management Institute) about patent law to a classroom full of students, faculty and administrators. Beaubien and Hoga…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Jun 14, 2014
Steven Permut was the speaker at a Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association luncheon this past April. He gave a presentation on practical trademark advice on preparing trademark responses to the United States Paten…
Read MoreSpeaking Engagements · Jan 14, 2014
In October, Corey Beaubien and David Simonelli presented a webinar to an audience of medical device industry executives. This webinar provided insight into the updates in patent law especially affecting those in the medi…
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