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W|N Serves As One of Six Major Sponsors for the Utah Global Entrepreneurship ConferenceJoining with Zions Bank, the Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) initiative, Grow Utah Ventures, Johnson & Company and SnappConner PR, W|N helped sponsor the Utah Global Entrepreneurship Conference. Centered on “Unleashing Ideas: Igniting High-Growth Entrepreneurship in Utah,” the Conference brought together entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists and experts in numerous core service industries to exchange ideas and experience in launching new business ventures. W|N Serves As A Sponsor for the Utah Minority Bar Association Annual Scholarship BanquetW|N recently sponsored the Utah Minority Bar Association (UMBA) Annual Scholarship Banquet. The UMBA’s keynote speaker at the Banquet was President Michael K. Young of the University of Utah. W|N Serves As A Sponsor for the Fifth Annual Dialogue on DemocracyW|N recently sponsored the Utah Coalition for Civic, Character and Service Learning’s Fifth Annual Dialogue on Democracy. Partnering with the Utah Commission on Civic and Character Education, and the Hinckley Institute of Politics, the Coalition hosted the Fifth Annual Dialogue on Democracy dinner at the Little America Hotel, featuring keynote speaker Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft. W|N Sponsors the Arthritis Foundation Annual Gala DinnerW|N recently served as one of the major sponsors for the Annual Arthritis Foundation Gala Dinner. The Dinner recognized philanthropist and entrepreneur Gary L. Crocker for his support of the Foundation, awarding him the Doris S. Melich Founders’ Award, and Scott C. Ulbrich, who received the Norman and Barbara Tanner Spirit of Service Award. W|N’s Rick Nydegger Listed Among Best Lawyers in America for 2009W|N’s founding shareholder and managing director, Rick D. Nydegger, was recently selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers In America® in the specialty for Intellectual Property Law. Mr. Nydegger is one of a distinguished group of attorneys nationwide who have been listed in Best Lawyers for ten years or longer. W|N Client’s Patent Portfolio Tops IT Industry ScorecardsMicrosoft, a W|N client since 1995, was recognized earlier this year by IEEE Spectrum, a publication of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, as the IP leader among all technology companies. In addition, the Patent Board, a leading independent provider of patent metrics, ranked Microsoft’s patent portfolio number one in Technology Strength for the IT industry. W|N Given Prestigious “Band 1” Ranking by Chambers USAIn the recently released Chambers USA 2008 guide, W|N received a “Band 1” ranking in the area of Intellectual Property. W|N was the only Utah firm to receive the prestigious “Band 1” designation. W|N Ranked Among Top Patent Firms by Intellectual Property TodayW|N was recently recognized as one of the top patent firms in the country by Intellectual Property Today, a trade journal focused on legal issues in patent, trademark and copyright law. Intellectual Property Today ranked W|N 32nd in its list of 2008 Top Patent Firms. Of the total list of 352 law firms and individuals, W|N is the only Utah-based firm to break the top 100.
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 by Rick Nydegger & Vernon RiceAt W|N we believe that realization of our mission entails developing a culture which fosters not only a willingness and desire to strive for excellence in the quality of our substantive legal skills at all levels, but also a sense of professionalism which embraces a spirit of service that extends to our relationships with our profession and our community. more  by David ToddW|N provides a full range of patent appeal services before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, including briefing and oral arguments. We also assist clients with the preparation and filing of amicus briefs, petitions for rehearing, and petitions for rehearing en banc. more  by Tom VuksinickW|N provides a full range of dispute resolution services, including litigation, mediation and arbitration. We represent clients before the federal district courts, federal courts of appeal, the Supreme Court, the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and the International Trade Commission. We also assist clients in the management of litigation in foreign countries. more  by Jon RichardsW|N provides a full range of international IP prosecution services for U.S. clients desiring protection outside the U.S. We also represent overseas clients before the USPTO. more |
