Jonathan L. Kennedy appointed to Iowa State Bar Association IP Section Council Jonathan L. Kennedy was recently appointed to the Iowa State Bar Association IP Section Council and nominated as co-chair of the Council’s Legislative Subcommittee. Continue Reading →
MVS partner, Kirk M. Hartung becomes Vice Chair of advisory board for LEGUS On June 18, 2015, MVS partner Kirk Hartung became Vice Chair of the advisory board for LEGUS, an international network of mid-sized law firms. LEGUS membership includes 39 US law firms and 46 firms from foreign countries in North America, Europe, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. LEGUS is organized to provide client referrals […] Continue Reading →
Kirk M. Hartung featured on TV program MVS member, Kirk M. Hartung will be featured on a TV program produced by DMACC (Des Moines Area Community College) about innovators and entrepreneurs. Kirk will be talking about MVS, inventors and the patent process. The show will be aired on Mediacom channel 22 at the following times: Wednesday, June 24th at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June […] Continue Reading →
Member Jill Link Speaks to Alabama Small Business Leaders On May 19, 2015 MVS Member Jill Link spoke to business leaders and entrepreneurs in Montgomery Alabama on the importance of intellectual property assets. The meeting took place as part of a state-wide effort for SCORE (a small business association volunteer organization) to bring together local business leaders and state-wide leadership for the SCORE […] Continue Reading →
Associates Attend American Chemical Society’s National Conference Jonathan Kennedy and Daniel Lorentzen will attend the American Chemical Society’s National Conference on March 22-26 in Denver, CO. Continue Reading →
Jonathon Kennedy Elected as Programming Chair Jonathan Kennedy, an associate attorney with the Firm, has been elected to the American Chemical Society’s Division of Chemistry and the Law Executive Committee as Programming Chair for 2015. Jonathan first spoke at an American Chemical Society National Meeting in the Spring of 2013. Jonathan’s practice focuses primarily in chemical patent prosecution. Continue Reading →
MVS Attorneys Travel to Austin, Texas Kirk Hartung, Kyle Coleman, and Luke Mohrhauser attended the fall meeting of LEGUS, an international network of law firms, in Austin ,Texas, November 13-15. There were 40 lawyers from 20 states and 10 foreign countries that met for a day and a half of educational programs and networking. If you need legal representation beyond intellectual […] Continue Reading →
MVS MEMBER KIRK HARTUNG RECEIVES YMCA AWARD On October 27, Kirk Hartung was presented with the Service to Youth Award at the YMCA annual dinner. This is the highest award given by the YMCA of Greater Des Moines to volunteers for lifetime service. Kirk has served on the Y Camp Board since 1982. He was the board’s chair from 2001-03 and 2007-09. […] Continue Reading →
IOWA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE DRAWS LARGE TURN-OUT October 3, 2014 marked a significant day for IIPLA with over one hundred attendees participating in this year’s annual conference held in Des Moines at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates. Federal Court Judges from the Southern District, Scholars, Attorneys, and Academics highlighted the impressive agenda with its organization being led by MVS member […] Continue Reading →
MVS Attorneys attend American Chemical Society Meeting Jonathan Kennedy and Dan Lorentzen will attend the Fall National Meeting of the American Chemical Society August 10-14 in San Francisco, California. Continue Reading →