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"Got an Idea? Lawyers Can Help First-time Inventors Over Patent Hurdles," Idaho Statesman30-Mar-2011
Thomas Edison famously said "genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration." Perhaps Edison should have carved out a couple of percentage points for figuring out how to get a patent on an ingenious inventions. For first-time inventors, doing so can be a daunting process." Victor Godinez, staff writer for The Dallas Morning News offers advice for inventors seeking to patent and protect their intellectual property. To view the full article, as published in the Idaho States..>>More
"Manufacturers Scramble to Avoid Patent Expiration Lawsuits," Idaho Business & Law (Fall 2010)21-Sep-2010
An explosion of lawsuits against companies using expired patents hasn't hit Idaho yet, though attorneys are taking steps to try to protect clients. Lawyers at Zarian Midgley & Johnson are now contacting clients when patents expire, something they never did before, said attorney Peter Midgley. "Thus far our clients have been spared," he said. "I should be knocking on some wood right now." Manufacturers nationwide are fretting about a wave of hundreds of lawsuits that have ..>>More
"Patent Certainty," Idaho Business & Law (Spring 2010)21-Mar-2010
A new set of rules adopted by Idaho's U.S. District Court that lays out procedures for patent infringement cases should help Idaho businesses when it comes to intellectual property battles by bringing more certainty to the process. The new "local patent rules," modeled largely on rules adopted in the northern California judicial district that encompasses Silicon Valley, were adopted in December by a local rules committee convened by U.S. District Court Magistrate Mikel Williams. The effo..>>More
"Bond Named Member of Zarian Midgley," Idaho Business Review 02-Feb-2010
Brook B. Bond has been named a member of Zarian, Midgley and Johnson, an Idaho law firm specializing in intellectual property matters (especially patent law), intellectual property litigation and complex business litigation. Bond joined the firm in October 2007, just one week after the original three members founded the firm. He is the first lawyer to be named as a new member since Zarian Midgley was founded. His legal practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, complex ins..>>More
"Boise Firm Wins Reversal of $2.5 Million Verdict in Federal Appeals Court," Idaho Business Review12-Aug-2009
A Boise law firm won a case in federal appeals court Aug. 4 that reversed a $2.5 million verdict against its two clients and attracted attention from intellectual property attorneys across the country. Zarian, Midgley and Johnson PLLC announced Aug. 11 that attorney Peter Midgley was victorious in a case – Exergen Corp. v. Wal Mart Stores Inc. – before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Midgley, who argued the case before the Federal Circuit in Washington ..>>More
Zarian Midgley Firm Profile, Mountain States Super Lawyers & Rising Stars01-Jul-2009
In less than two years, Zarian, Midgley & Johnson, PLLC has grown to become Idaho's largest intellectual property law firm—with nine lawyers (including five registered patent attorneys), a registered patent agent and two paralegals. The firm concentrates its practice on intellectual property matters and complex litigation, including patent litigation, patent preparation and prosecution, and intellectual property strategic counseling. The firm's managing attorney, John Zarian, a..>>More
"Patently Sound: Attorney Gained Expertise on Patents with HP, IBM," Idaho Business Review27-Oct-2008
Not many aspiring attorneys can teach a college course in electrical engineering while attending law school, like Les Murray did in the early 1980s. Murray, a registered patent attorney who recently joined Boise law firm Zarian Midgley & Johnson after 22 years as an attorney in the corporate world and a 20-year career in the U.S. Navy, drew on his science and engineering background right from the start of his legal career. After graduating from the University of Idaho law school in 1..>>More
"Zarian Midgley Passes the Year Mark," Idaho Business Review27-Oct-2008
John Zarian, Peter Midgley and Rex Johnson were told their dream of establishing a mid-size law firm specializing in Intellectual Property and Patent Law would never work in Boise. "There simply is not enough business," they were told. However, the conventional wisdom simply did not ring true to the trio, who believed the facts told a much different story. "Twenty-five years ago, Fortune 500 companies had 85 percent of their value anchored squarely in bricks and mortar," said Joh..>>More
Zarian Midgley Firm Profile, Mountain States Super Lawyers & Rising Stars01-Jul-2008
In 2007, John Zarian, Peter Midgley and Rex Johnson made a strategic decision to create the best value proposition for their clients–and launched Zarian Midgley & Johnson, PLLC, a Boise-based firm specializing in intellectual property matters and litigation. “Our goal is to provide big-firm quality and expertise with small-firm efficiency,” says John Zarian, who is included in the 2008 Mountain States Super Lawyers® list and had been included in the 2006 Southe..>>More
"What's in a Name?" Idaho Business Review01-Jun-2008
What’s in a name? In the business world, a name can mean a lot of money. For example the name Coca-Cola is worth $67 million and is considered by its president to be the company’s greatest asset. “Virtually every business, big or small, is coming to understand the importance of intellectual property, such as the business’ name, logo or patent portfolio,” said patent attorney, Peter Midgley of Zarian, Midgley and Johnson, PLLC. “Besides being a major..>>More
"Score One for Consumers," Los Angeles Times30-May-2008
More than 160 million Americans would be able to learn their all-important credit scores at no charge - and with no strings attached - under a settlement by credit reporting giant TransUnion Corp. of a long-running class-action law-suit...>>More
