NEWS

• ADDMG Attorneys selected by the 2008 Florida Super Lawyers magazine, listed within four different practice areas, June 17, 2008. ADDM&G is proud to announce that five of their attorneys have again been recognized by the Florida Super Lawyers listings for 2008 in the following categories:
  
  Business Litigation in Orlando: Brian R. Gilchrist, Stephen D. Milbrath
  
  Intellectual Property in Orlando: Herbert L. Allen, Ava K. Doppelt, Christopher F. Regan
  
  Intellectual Property Litigation in Orlando: Herbert L. Allen, Ava K. Doppelt, Brian R. Gilchrist, Stephen D. Milbrath
  
  Entertainment and Sports in Orlando: Ava K. Doppelt
  
  This is Mr. Allen’s, Ms. Doppelt’s, Mr. Gilchrist’s and Mr. Milbrath’s third year in succession of being recognized in the Super Lawyers listings. This is Mr. Regan’s second year in succession of being recognized in the Super Lawyer listings.
  
  Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5% of the total lawyers in each state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers. For further information about the selection process visit www.superlawyers.com
• ADDMG Attorney David Sigalow noted as one of the Top 10 Trademark Attorneys in the U.S., April 29, 2008. ADDMG is proud to announce that David Sigalow has been recognized by Trademark Insider as one of the Top 10 Trademark Attorneys in the United States for trademarks filed in 2007.
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• ADDMG receives 2007 Trademark Insider Award, April 2008.  ADDMG has been named as a recipient of a 2007 Trademark Insider Award, in recognition of their placement in the Top 40 Trademark Law Firms list in the United States for 2007. Trademark Insider also ranked ADDMG at #7 in the Top 10 Law Firm Advances list, having moved up 60 places in 2007.
• ADDMG Client receives 2007 Trademark Insider Award, April 2008. ADDMG is proud to announce their client Panama Jack International Inc, is a recipient of a 2007 Trademark Insider Award in recognition of their placement in the Top 100 Companies list for trademarks filed in 2007.
• ADDMG Attorney David W. Henry gives a seminar in Asheville, April 2008.  David W. Henry presented a seminar, "Advertising Injury and Insuring Intellectual Property," to the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina in Asheville. David W. Henry was also featured in The Briefs for his article, "Big Bombs Need Long Fuses: Preparing for Effective Mediation."
• ADDMG has been ranked in the Top 100 Patent Firms as listed by Intellectual Property Today, March 2008.
• ADDMG Attorney Stephen D. Milbrath conducted a session on "Overview of Patents," at The International Forum 2008 Annual Meeting, January 14, 2008. Click for "Overview of Patents" outline.
• ADDMG Attorney Christopher F. Regan was featured in the December issue of FirstMonday. Click to read his article, "Protecting Your Work."
• ADDMG Attorneys Awarded Nation’s First-Ever IP Certification, November 19, 2007. Four Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A. attorneys are among the first lawyers in Florida to be board-certified in the practice of intellectual property law. Read more.
• ADDMG Attorney Ava K. Doppelt is a panelist for, "Ethical Issues in Trademark and Copyright Practice," at Barry University School of Law, November, 2007.
• ADDMG Attorney speaks at the 5th Annual Invention to Venture Orlando at UCF, November 9, 2007. Henry Estévez is scheduled to speak on, "Issues in Intellectual Property." The workshop is an introduction to the process and practice of technology entrepreneurship. For more information please visit http://www.invention2venture.org/orlando.
• ADDMG Attorney lectures in Las Vegas, September 2007. Stephen Milbrath lectured on the subject of trade secret law and protecting technology trade secrets at the Fall meeting of the Fluoropolymers Division of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 24, 2007. The Society is the trade association which represents the interests of the plastics manufacturing industry in the United States and is composed of the leading manufacturers in all segments of the plastics supply chain.
• ADDMG Attorneys selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America ® 2008, 25th anniversary edition. Four attorneys are listed in the specialty list intellectual property law, Herbert L. Allen, Ava K. Doppelt, Brian R. Gilchrist and Stephen D. Milbrath. The firm was ranked #1 in Florida and #1 in Orlando in Intellectual Property Law. Selection to Best Lawyers is based on a peer-review survey comprising more than 2 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. Because no fee or purchase is required, being listed in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. For further information about Best Lawyers and the selection process log on to www.bestlawyers.com.
• ADDMG'S client enjoys patent infringement victory. On February 12, 2007, after a two week trial, a Jury has ruled that a major consumer electronic manufacturer, Directed Electronics, Inc., had willfully infringed Omega’s patents.
  
  As the Court pointed out, "The Jury found for Omega and against DEI on every question." [Case No. 6:05-cv-1113-Orl-22DAB] The Court subsequently entered an injunction and then took the extraordinary step of trebling the damages and ordering Direct to pay all of Omega’s attorneys’ fees. The Court pointed out that Directed’s conduct was outrageous and it tried to bankrupt Omega by running up litigation expenses and fabricating defenses. In all, Omega prevailed on its claims Directed Electronics infringed over thirty five claims of Omega’s patents, all of which Directed claimed were invalid or unenforceable. In spite of this action pending for over two years, ADDMG was able to manage costs and fees in order to prevent the much larger infringer from prevailing solely on the basis of economic superiority.
  
  Because of the overwhelming victory, Omega was able to negotiate a confidential settlement agreement after the verdict that was extremely favorable to the long term goals of the client. "I am overwhelmed and extremely grateful to ADDMG. Each lawyer exhibited professionalism while at the same time being aggressive, leading to this incredible success," said Omega’s Ken Flick. Brian R. Gilchrist, as lead Trial Counsel, and Ryan T. Santurri tried the case. Christopher F. Regan, Esq., who drafted the underlying patents, provided technical support.
• ADDMG'S client prevails on appeal. On February 22, 2007, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed an Order dismissing a copyright action which Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist obtained from the District Court. The Order dismissed a copyright action brought by Home Design Services, Inc. against Schwab Development due to Plaintiff’s activities at trial. [Case No. 6:03-cv-596-Orl-28DAB]. Home Design Services appealed the Lower Court's decision, but to no avail. In fact, the Eleventh Circuit found plaintiff's appeal so unavailing that it awarded ADDMG's client its attorneys fees for having to defend the case on appeal. [Appeal No. 06-10003] Brian R. Gilchrist was both lead Trial Counsel and lead Appellate Counsel.
• ADDMG Attorneys commended, July 2007. Mr. W Scott Jones recently wrote an unsolicited letter to The Florida Bar in regard to representation by attorneys Herbert L. Allen, Brian R Gilchrist, Jeffrey S Boyles and Steven H Luther. In part Mr. Jones wrote:
  
  “For the record my first initial contact with the firm was through Mr. Herb Allen, who expertly suggested initial strategy for our case. Daily ongoing case management has been by Mr. Brian R. Gilchrist and Mr. Jeffrey S. Boyles. My almost daily interaction with Mr. Boyles and Mr. Gilchrist, as well as a multitude of courteous, knowledgeable paralegals and support staff has made this nightmare bearable as our case steadily moves toward a just resolution. And finally, our meticulous patent application was crafted by yet another of their firms attorneys, Mr. Steven Luther which in it self required substantial immersion in to our product’s science, just to the patent application correct.
  
  … Although many would maintain that their professionalism is “what a legal client is paying for” or “ that is what attorneys are supposed to do for their clients,” I can assure you, this firm and these attorneys are the exception. Regardless of our case outcome, my company could not have asked for more diligent and comprehensive representation and were damn fortunate to have them on our side.”
• ADDMG Attorney Ava K. Doppelt on the list of Florida's Legal Elite, July 2007. Ava K. Doppelt, partner at ADDMG, has again been selected by Florida Trend's Magazine as a Florida Legal Elite in the Intellectual Property Rights practice area. Mrs. Doppelt has been selected by her peers to this list since 2004.
• ADDMG has been named by the trade journal Intellectual Property Today as being among the top 100 law firms in the U.S. for patents issued for 2006. Additionally, ADDMG was listed in Trademark Insider in the top 100 law firms in the U.S. for obtaining trademark registrations, and is in the top 10 list of firms advancing in the Intellectual Property field.
• ADDMG Attorneys honored for pro bono work. In the April 2007 issue of The Briefs, a publication of the Orange County Bar Association, ADDMG attorneys are among those honored for their pro bono work during calendar year 2006.
• ADDMG Attorneys recognized for volunteer work. A letter of commendation from Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Fred Lewis and a gold pin award was given to Herb Allen and Brian Gilchrist, for over 100 hours of volunteer work. Special recognition was given to Jeffrey Boyles, Ava Doppelt, Enrique Estevez and Stephen Milbrath, for their volunteer work as well.
• ADDMG Attorney Jack Abid published “Software Patents on Both Sides of the Atlantic,” in the John Marshall Journal of Computer and Information Law cited at 23 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 815 (2006).
• ADDMG Attorney David Henry conducted seminars on “Large Agency E&O Prevention,” in Milwaukee and Madison in September and spoke at the Agency Management Practices seminar in Chicago on September 15, 2006, for the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors.
• ADDMG Attorney David Sigalow Named NameProtect Trademark Insider® Award Recipient. ADDMG attorney David Sigalow has been named a NameProtect Trademark Insider® Award recipient for the year 2005. These annual awards are granted by NameProtect to leading trademark attorneys and law firms on a national basis, as recognized in NameProtect's latest edition of its quarterly NameProtect Trademark Insider® report. The report provides the general business and legal industries with insight into trademark filing and trademark industry activities. Awards are determined by the total number of new trademark applications filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office during calendar year 2005. Additional information about the awards can be accessed at www.nameprotect.com.