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Hal Reick
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Practice Areas
- Trade Dress Clearance
- Trademark Clearance
- Trademark Filing and Prosecution
- Patent Filing and Prosecution
- Patent Infringement Review
- Trademark Opposition
- Licensing
Education
- J.D., University of Michigan, 1968
- B.S.E., University of Michigan, 1965
- ETa Kappa Nu Engineering Honor Society Member
Bar Admissions
- State of Michigan
- District of Columbia
- Patent and Trademark Office
Recognition: Voted by peers as one of West Michigan’s Best Intellectual Property Attorneys, 2005-2010
Publications/Presentations
- APLF, March 2009, Trade Dress Rights, In the Arsenal of Weapons for Protecting Products and Packaging Against Competition
- Grand Rapids Lawyer, Trade Dress and Store Brand Industry (Jan./Feb. 2007)
- Panelist Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) Convention, Washington, D.C.
Practice Summary: Is your company considering bringing a new brand to market? Hal has a wealth of experience in evaluating whether the new brand (including package appearance) may infringe other companies’ trade dress, trademarks or patents.
Trademark/Trade Dress Clearance: Reviewed over 500 proposed trademarks, products, and product packaging for clients, helping clients avoid potential infringement lawsuits.
Patent Clearance: Reviewed hundreds of potential new products to determine whether those products are patentable and/or might infringe other companies’ patents.
Trademark Prosecution: Assisted clients in receiving well over 600 trademark registrations over the years.
Trademark Opposition
- Defended clients in dozens of trademark oppositions.
- Representative oppositions:
- Piaggio & C. S.p.A., No. 91196871 (2010);
- Reckitt Benckiser Inc. v. L. Perrigo Co., No. 91196998 (2010);
- Ranir, LLC v. Gary LeMon, No. 91190829 (2009);
- L. Perrigo Co. v. Braintree Labs., Inc., No. 91186817 (2009);
- L. Perrigo Co. v. Resveratrol Partners, LLC, No. 91184326 (2008);
- L. Perrigo Co. v. Rodeo Equities Inc., No. 91176479 (2007);
- L. Perrigo Co. v. Pharm. Formulations, Inc., No. 91167818 (2005);
- Mars Inc. v. L. Perrigo Co., No. 91161127 (2004);
- Metro. Bank & Trust Co. v. MetroBank, N.A., No. 91156218 (2003);
- L. Perrigo Co. v. CFI Wisconsin, Inc., No. 91154234 (2002);
- L. Perrigo Co. v. Neways, Inc., No. 91121535 (2001);
- L. Perrigo Co. v. The Dial Corp., No. 91101790 (1996);
- Wal-Mart Stores v. Roberts Labs., Inc., No. 91093615 (1993);
Patent Prosecution
- Hal has obtained over 500 patents for the firm’s clients.
- Representative recent patents include:
- 7,885,772 (Method and Apparatus for the Calculation of Coal Ash Fusion Values)
- 7,884,317 (Base Line Restoration Circuit)
- 7,851,748 (Synchronous Data Acquisition for Multi-Dimensional Orthogonal Liquid Separation System)
- 7,806,006 (Bicycle Torque Measuring System)
- 7,549,519 (Free Space Damper)
- 7,506,665 (Ball Valve with Interlocking Stem)
- 7,502,446 (Soft X-Ray Generator)
- 7,500,706 (Tailgate Spring Assists Assembly)
- 7,497,991 (Reagent Tube for Top Loading Analyzer)
- 7,488,106 (Automated Calorimeter)
- 7,481,575 (Calorimeter)
- 7,404,707 (Sample Mounting Press)
- 7,404,670 (Analytical Furnace with Predictive Temperature Control)
- 7,402,280 (Automatic Crucible and Sample Loading System and Method)
- D 566,772 (Hanging Basket Collar)
- 7,311,427 (Covered Illuminated Vanity Mirror Assembly)
- 7,228,676 (Tablet Encapsulating Machine)
Licensing: Drafted dozens of license agreements, conveying the right to use intellectual property.
Military Service: Veteran, U.S. Navy
Outside Interests: Boating, photography, scuba diving, and golf.
Dana A. Lozon
Dana is Hal’s assistant and has been with the Price Heneveld team since February 26, 1990.