Client Alert: New Reporting Requirements for Business Owners

Client Alert: New Reporting Requirements for Business Owners

Overview The Corporate Transparency Act is now in effect. Under the Act, most corporations and LLCs operating in the U.S. are required to file a beneficial ownership information report with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...
The EU AI Act Is Here

The EU AI Act Is Here

And here’s what you need to initially know about it. The European Union published the first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) on 12 July 2024, codifying a widespread regulatory mandate for artificial intelligence development and use. The EU Parliament...
Young Basile Welcomes Lawyer, Robert C. O’Loughlin

Young Basile Welcomes Lawyer, Robert C. O’Loughlin

Young Basile is pleased to announce the addition of Robert C. O’Loughlin as a Lawyer in the firm. Mr. O’Loughlin has a diverse practice focused on IP law including the strategic counseling, portfolio management, preparation, prosecution, assertions, enforcement and...
Young Basile Welcomes Technology Specialist, Bryce Hickam

Young Basile Welcomes Technology Specialist, Bryce Hickam

Young Basile is pleased to announce the addition of Bryce Hickam as a Technology Specialist in the firm. Dr. Hickam is a technical specialist providing support for the quantum technologies team. A chemistry major and mathematics minor as an undergraduate at Occidental...
Young Basile Congratulates Lawyers: Matt Chess and Chris Sims

Young Basile Congratulates Lawyers: Matt Chess and Chris Sims

Matthew Chess Associate Christopher Sims Associate Young Basile is pleased to announce the addition of Matt Chess and Chris Sims as Lawyers in the firm. Both were participants in the YB Patent Apprentice program. Mr. Chess focuses his practice on patent application...
Young Basile Congratulates Our 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Young Basile Congratulates Our 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Young Basile Congratulates Our 2023 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars. Bryan Lemanski Rising Star 2023 Eddie D. Woodworth Rising Star 2023 Daniel P. Aleksynas Super Lawyer 2023 Thomas P. Arden Super Lawyer 2023 George S. Fish Super Lawyer 2023 Francine B. Nesti Super...
Webinar: AI and Its Impact on Intellectual Property

Webinar: AI and Its Impact on Intellectual Property

Watch the YB Webinar: AI and Its Impact on Intellectual Property: Harnessing the Benefits While Avoiding the Pitfalls Original Broadcast: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Click here to view the Webinar This informative webinar explains opportunities – and pitfalls – in using...
Young Basile Welcomes Lawyer, Dr. Erik Chmelar

Young Basile Welcomes Lawyer, Dr. Erik Chmelar

Young Basile is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Erik Chmelar as a Lawyer in the firm. Dr. Chmelar is a subject-matter expert in digital semiconductors and hardware/software systems. He captures and monetizes innovation through invention harvesting, patent...

Young Basile Welcomes Lawyer, Brandon Roper

Young Basile is pleased to announce the addition of Brandon Roper as a Lawyer in the firm. Mr. Roper is a registered patent attorney with experience helping clients across all areas of intellectual property law. He has significant experience in patent harvesting and...
Young Basile Welcomes Lawyer, Bryan Lemanski

Young Basile Welcomes Lawyer, Bryan Lemanski

Young Basile is pleased to announce the addition of Bryan Lemanski as a Lawyer in the firm. Mr. Lemanski focuses his practice on intellectual property law, with an emphasis on patent application preparation and prosecution. Mr. Lemanski has drafted and prosecuted...
FTC Proposes To Ban Noncompete Agreements in Most Cases

FTC Proposes To Ban Noncompete Agreements in Most Cases

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed sweeping changes to the rule defining unfair methods of competition that would upend decades of common business and employment practices. The proposed rule is a near complete ban on noncompete agreements between...
Norman Sims Awarded the Excellence in Intellectual Property Award

Norman Sims Awarded the Excellence in Intellectual Property Award

Congratulations to Young Basile Shareholder, Norman Sims for being awarded the Excellence in Intellectual Property Award by the Intellectual Property Section of the State Bar of Michigan. The Excellence in Intellectual Property Award is awarded by the Intellectual...
Young Basile Welcomes Patent Agent, Daniel Jang

Young Basile Welcomes Patent Agent, Daniel Jang

Young Basile is pleased to announce the addition of Daniel Jang as a Patent Agent in the firm. Mr. Jang concentrates his efforts in patent preparation and prosecution and assists the firm in intellectual property matters. Mr. Jang works in a variety of technologies...
Young Basile Welcomes Lawyer, John C. Bacoch

Young Basile Welcomes Lawyer, John C. Bacoch

Young Basile is pleased to announce the addition of John C Bacoch as a Lawyer in the firm. Mr. Bacoch focuses his practice on patent application preparation and prosecution in a wide variety of technologies. Mr. Bacoch’s broad technical background enables him to...
Young Basile Welcomes Lawyer, Jeremy C. Estes

Young Basile Welcomes Lawyer, Jeremy C. Estes

Young Basile is pleased to announce the addition of Jeremy C. Estes as Senior Counsel in the firm. Mr. Estes focuses his practice on patent application preparation and prosecution across a range of technologies including mechanical devices and systems, electronics,...
Young Basile Welcomes Lawyer, Andrew M. Mauer

Young Basile Welcomes Lawyer, Andrew M. Mauer

Young Basile is pleased to announce the addition of Andrew M. Mauer as a Lawyer in the firm. Mr. Maurer represents clients in all aspects of intellectual property law. Mr. Maurer has prepared and successfully prosecuted numerous patent applications to granted patents...

Quantum Patents Part 2: Quantum Communications

By Elliott Mason, PhD Published: The Quantum Consortium, October 1, 2021 My prior article looked at trends in quantum computing patents. This second installment focuses on patent trends for quantum communications over the past decade, 2011–2020. The data detail...

Trends in Quantum Computing Patents: Part 1

By Elliott Mason, PhD Published: The Quantum Consortium, May 24, 2021, This article presents global quantum computing patent trends over the past decade. The data details patents and patent applications reported by patent offices worldwide with publication dates since...
Brexit is here – Are you ready?

Brexit is here – Are you ready?

Young Basile’s international trademark experience and knowledge provides cost effective and complete trademark strategies for guiding clients through Brexit. The United Kingdom (UK) is officially separating from the European Union (EU) in what has been dubbed...
EMPLOYER GUIDANCE Michigan’s Extended Stay Home (EO 2020-77)

EMPLOYER GUIDANCE Michigan’s Extended Stay Home (EO 2020-77)

On May 7, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-77, titled “Temporary requirement to suspend activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life” (the “Order”). The Order takes effect immediately and extends Michigan’s prior shelter-in-place...
Employer Guidance: Michigan’s Extended Stay Home

Employer Guidance: Michigan’s Extended Stay Home

STAY HOME ORDER EXTENDED AND EXPANDED On April 9, 2020, Governor Whitmer also extended and expanded the current Stay Home Order through April 30, 2020. The extended Stay Home Order (Executive Order 2020-42) prohibits all businesses and operations from requiring...
Your Company’s Contractual Obligations During The COVID-19 Crisis

Your Company’s Contractual Obligations During The COVID-19 Crisis

COVID-19 has had drastic effects on the marketplace causing the cancellation of major events as well as significant disruptions in supply chains. In this volatile economy, companies must be aware of their contractual obligations as well as what they may encounter from...
EMPLOYER GUIDANCE – Michigan Shelter In Place Executive Order

EMPLOYER GUIDANCE – Michigan Shelter In Place Executive Order

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-21, titled “Temporary requirement to suspend activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life” (the “Order”). The Order takes effect on March 24, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. and continues through April...
A special message to our clients and friends

A special message to our clients and friends

In response to COVID-19, our team at Young Basile is working remotely. As we have served our global clients for many years, this transition will cause no interruption to the high level of service we provide. Please note that the USPTO also continues to operate without...

Building and Managing a Patent Portfolio

Emerging companies are often advised to build a patent portfolio. While this is sound advice, portfolios are sometimes built in a haphazard manner, without alignment to business strategy. The resulting patents are frequently too narrow or too hard to enforce and the...
Young Basile Welcomes Run-Zhi Lai, Ph.D. to the Firm

Young Basile Welcomes Run-Zhi Lai, Ph.D. to the Firm

Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C. is pleased to welcome Run_Zhi Lai, Ph.D. as an associate in the firm. Dr. Lai handles patent matters over a range of technologies in the life sciences, electrochemical and electromechanical arts. Dr. Lai focuses his practice...
Young Basile Secures Jury Verdict for IXL Learning, Inc.

Young Basile Secures Jury Verdict for IXL Learning, Inc.

After two hours of deliberations, a jury returned a verdict in favor of Young Basile client IXL Learning, Inc. of San Mateo, California. The EEOC and former employee Adrian Scott Duane contended that IXL fired Duane, a transgender man, from his position as a product...
Young Basile Adds Lawyer Abhik Huq to Philadelphia Office

Young Basile Adds Lawyer Abhik Huq to Philadelphia Office

Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C. announced that it hired Abhik Huq as the latest addition to its growing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office and telecom practice. “We are very pleased to have Abhik in our firm,” said Andrew R. Basile, Jr., the firm’s...
Young Basile Adds Lawyer Darryl Shorter to Philadelphia Office

Young Basile Adds Lawyer Darryl Shorter to Philadelphia Office

TROY, MI, August 27, 2018 – Troy, Michigan-based intellectual property law firm Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C. announced today that it hired Darryl Shorter as the latest addition to its growing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office. “We are very pleased to...
Young Basile Sponsors Team In First Robotics World Championship

Young Basile Sponsors Team In First Robotics World Championship

Young Basile is proud to sponsor the Waterford Kettering FIRST robotics team, the Captains, in the First Robotics World Championship at Cobo Center in Detroit. The Captains are the 2018 FIRST in Michigan state champions. The event features 640 robots from 700 teams...
Ryan McCleary Discusses LLM in Intellectual Property

Ryan McCleary Discusses LLM in Intellectual Property

In a recent video for the Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, Young Basile shareholder Ryan McCleary discussed the benefits of an LLM in Intellectual Property to a career in Intellectual Property Law. Ryan represents large, global clients in complex patent...

Six Young Basile lawyers recognized in 2017 Best Lawyers in America

We are pleased to announce that six Young Basile attorneys were recognized in the 2017 Best Lawyers in America. Firm president Andrew R. Basile, Jr. was recognized for Patent Law and Intellectual Property Litigation. Thomas N. Young was recognized for Patent Law and...

Young Basile “Legal Dream Team” for New Documentary

Young Basile was pleased to be part of the team for the new documentary film produced by our client Wax Trax Films.  The documentary, Industrial Accident: The Untold Story of Wax Trax Records, tells the story behind the legendary WAX TRAX record label, which produced...

Molly Markley and Francine Nesti Recognized by Best Lawyers

Young Basile shareholders Molly Markley and Francine Nesti were recognized in the Women In The Law edition of Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most highly-respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide.  The 2017 “Women in the Law” Spring...
Jeff Wilson Leads Successful Appellate Win In Connecticut Litigation

Jeff Wilson Leads Successful Appellate Win In Connecticut Litigation

The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a trial court victory led by Young Basile’s Jeff Wilson on behalf of Great Expressions Dental Centers of Connecticut. The plaintiff, a dentist in a small GEDC office, had alleged that she was discriminated against by the company...
Five Young Basile Attorneys Selected for 2016 Super Lawyers

Five Young Basile Attorneys Selected for 2016 Super Lawyers

We are pleased to announce that five of our attorneys have been selected for the 2016 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, by the Thomson Reuters lawyers rating Service. Andrew R. Basile, Jr. and George Fish were selected as 2016 Super Lawyers, and Francine V. Nesti, Ryan...

Joseph Pytel and Lawrence Nwaesei Join Young Basile

We are pleased to announce that Joseph Pytel and Lawrence Nwaesei have joined our Troy office as associate attorneys. Joseph’s practice focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in mechanical, electrical, computer software and bio-medical...

Young Basile Leads in Gender Diversity in Intellectual Property

TROY, MI, May 2, 2016 – Intellectual property boutique Young Basile announced today a restructuring in which 31% of its first-tier equity partnership positions are now filled by women. Young Basile is now one of the country’s leading intellectual property...
Ryan McCleary Elected a Shareholder in the Firm

Ryan McCleary Elected a Shareholder in the Firm

TROY, MI, April 6, 2016 – Troy, Michigan-based intellectual property law firm Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C. announced today that Ryan McCleary has been elected a shareholder in the firm. “Ryan is a tremendous asset to the firm,” said Andrew R....