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News & Events

On April 13th, Julie Hopkins and Matthew Palmer attended Marylans Law's 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Nathan Patz Law Center. Julie spoke about the Intellectual Property Law Program's 10th year anniversary and the accomplishments of the program.

From April 11th to 14th, Marnell Cooper attended the annual National School Board Association (NSBA) Conference in San Diego, Ca.

Palmer|Cooper|Hopkins would like to congratulate A.J. Bellido De Luna on being elected Chair to the Section Council on Legal Education & Admission of the Bar and his Outstanding Law Faculty Award from the Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc.

Palmer|Cooper|Hopkins would like to congratulate Amy McClain on being quoted in the Washington Business Journal for her pro bono service helping an Ethiopian woman seeking asylum in the U.S. to reunite with her children.

Palmer|Cooper|Hopkins would like to congratulate Julie Rubin on her investiture with the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.

About Us

Palmer|Cooper|Hopkins

We are business lawyers. We preserve, enforce and defend property rights for our growing and emerging business clients in various industries including robotics, music, food, consumer products, software and consulting. As one of the few law firms located in Baltimore, Maryland with a focus on intellectual property law, we are local, but our reach is global. We provide the full breadth of business, intellectual property, and litigation legal services to our entrepreneur, start-up, and international business clients supporting them and ensuring their success.

Articles & Publications

Patent Abuses Stifle Innovation

Julie Hopkins authored an article discussing the detriment patent pools have on advancement in the technology industry.

 

Patent Laws and Suffering Innovators

Julie Hopkins authored an article discussing the impact of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and how it affects inventors.

 

Emerging Patent Law Policy Issues in 2013

Julie Hopkins authored an article discussing the new impementations and policy changes that will effect the patent law community during 2013 at www.IPWatchdog.com.

 

SHIELD Act will help address patent system abuses

Julie Hopkins authored an article discussing the Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHEILD) Act's effect on Non practicing entities and patent pools at www.TheHill.com.

 

Special Litigation Committees After Boland

Julie Hopkins authored an article discussing special litigation committees after the Maryland Court of Appeals ruling in Boland v. Boland in the spring 2012 issue of the University of Maryland Carey School of Law Business Law Bulletin.

 

Modernization of the Maryland LLC

Julie Hopkins discusses recent amendments to Maryland's Limited Liability Company Act in the Fall 2011 issue of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Business Law Bulletin.