(Charlotte, N.C.) Shurtape Technologies, LLC, and ShurTech Brands, LLC, today have filed a lawsuit in federal district court for the Western District of North Carolina against 3M Company, St. Paul, Minn. The lawsuit alleges that 3M’s painter’s tape with Edge-Lock™ infringes Shurtape’s U.S. Patent No. 6,828,008, which covers Shurtape’s FrogTape® brand painter’s tape with PaintBlock® Technology (Shurtape’s “FrogTape® patent”). Specifically, Shurtape alleges that 3M’s Edge-Lock™ tape improperly incorporates an absorbent edge coating to minimize the movement of paint past a masking edge, a problem commonly referred to by painters as “bleed-through.” (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) Charles E. Lew, partner-managing director of Coleman Lew & Associates, Inc., an international retained executive search firm, announced the company’s recent selection for executive search services by Premier Purchasing Partners LP, the group purchasing unit of Premier healthcare alliance. (more…)

(Bensalem, Pa. and Hickory, N.C.) Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of CommScope, Inc. (“CommScope” or the “Company”) (NYSE:CTV) related to the potential sale of the Company to The Carlyle Group. The proposed going-private transaction is valued at approximately $3 billion. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Global intellectual property leader Murgitroyd & Company has continued to grow in a down economy, making a key hire and expanding its U.S. headquarters. Experienced industry veteran John Pickurel has joined Murgitroyd & Company as Senior Corporate Sales Executive. Additionally, the group has signed a lease on 3,700 square feet of new office space in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park to house its expanded U.S. operations. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Hutchison Law Group, a leading provider of strategic business and intellectual property counsel to the Southeast’s life science and technology communities, announced today that Devon White has joined the firm in its Intellectual Property practice group. White’s practice will focus on trademark prosecution and enforcement, including representation before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. (more…)

(Cary, N.C.) “CE Marking” certification for Europe is a “Self-Declaration”, but what happens if it’s incorrect? Many company owners don’t realize the liability they assume when signing the CE documentation. In North America, most electrical equipment manufacturers are required to have their products tested by an independent testing laboratory, such as UL, MET, CSA, ETL, and TUV. In the US, these laboratories are approved and audited by the Federal Government (OSHA) and are required to prove experience and competence for the accreditation. For the European Union, “CE Marking” “Self-Declaration is allowed. (more…)

(Raleigh and Greensboro, N.C.) North Carolina’s leader in home medical equipment advocacy and education, NCAMES, is preparing multiple educational workshops and presentations for its upcoming annual winter meeting on what newly enacted Federal regulations mean to patients and providers. The two-day event will be held January 21 and 22 in Greensboro, one of North Carolina’s metropolitan areas due to be impacted by restrictive bidding requirements for Medicare-related services and medical equipment implemented by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in Washington, D.C. The greater Charlotte area is one of nine metropolitan areas currently being affected by the “Phase 1” rollout of the government bidding launched on October 21st of this year. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) European Patent and Trademark Attorney firm Murgitroyd & Company has won the 2009 WORLD Leaders International IP Award in the Private Practice Patent Excellence/Litigation category for the Europe/Middle East/Africa region. Winners were nominated and selected by a record number of intellectual property (IP) professionals casting votes in the internationally renowned competition, which is in its sixth year. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) European Patent and Trademark Attorney firm Murgitroyd & Company is solidifying its Research Triangle Park, North Carolina presence through two key hires. The new staff additions are a result of growing interest in the firm’s foreign IP filing services among U.S. in-house corporate counsel and private practice firms. (more…)