Widerman Malek, PL located in Melbourne, Florida is seeking a Patent Agent/Jr. Patent Associate Attorney to join their global wide practice. Principal responsibilities include drafting patent applications, responding to office actions, managing IP portfolios, as well as litigation support involving IP rights. The successful candidate will have a B.S. in Engineering from an accredited university […]
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released a Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would increase many USPTO Fees. The stated purpose of the fee increases is to recover the costs incurred by the USPTO in carrying out its mandate. The USPTO performed a Regulatory Impact Analysis that “did not identify any […]
On April 21st, the team members of Widerman Malek took to the skies in a colossal firm-wide paper airplane contest. Contestants had 24 hours to create the winning paper airplane to the best of their abilities. Some flew far, some flew short, and others crashed directly into the bushes. Bobby Dye, the firm’s Office Administrator, was ultimately victorious […]
On Saturday, January 30th, The National Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC) held their annual Block Kids Contest at Quest Elementary School. It was a fun event and enjoyed by all. The contest judges breakfast was sponsored by the law firm of Widerman Malek, PL. The competition is a free national event hosted by the local […]
Widerman Malek Managing Partner, Mark Malek, was awarded the 2015 Bernie Simpkins Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Space Coast Business. The awards ceremony was held on December 1, 2015 at the Melbourne Hilton Rialto.
Attorneys and Staff from Widerman Malek, PL not only took part in, but stole the show, at the 1st Annual Wacky Tacky Golf Tournament held at Duran Golf Club on May 16, 2015 to support The Bridges Foundation. The Bridges Foundation supports the many services provided by Bridges. Just some of the services offered by Bridges includes home care for seniors, transitional homes for […]
On Thursday April 23, 2015, the attorneys of Widerman Malek, PL, were honored to host Patent Attorneys Tatsuhiko Abe and Myeong-Cheol Woo of the Shiga International Patent Office at their Melbourne, Florida office. During the visit, Attorney Abe provided the United States Patent Attorneys and staff of Widerman Malek with updates to patent opposition proceedings […]
Purpose of Patents A patent is important because it can help safeguard your invention. It can protect any product, design or process that meets certain specifications according to its originality, practicality, suitability, and utility. In most cases, a patent can protect an invention for up to 20 years. This time period starts soon as you […]
March 25, 2015 Contact: Mark Malek Tel. 321-255-2332 Email: mark@uslegalteam.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KELLY G. SWARTZ Widerman Malek, PL is pleased to announce that Kelly G. Swartz of Ingenuity Law has joined the firm as a Patent Attorney. Swartz, a member of the Florida bar, graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in […]

