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McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · 2d

MVS Partners Jill Link and Kirk Hartung are headed to the LEGUS 2025 Fall Meeting in Quebec City! If you’ll be there too, we’d love to connect to swap ideas, compare notes, and explore collaborations with friends across the LEGUS network.

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McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · 9d

From Cresco to the world 🌾
Norman Borlaug’s legacy lives on through Plant Breeders’ Rights—fueling innovation, food security, and sustainable growth.

Join MVS at the #BorlaugDialogue Oct 21 for a Deep Dive on ag innovation.

🔗 Read more: www.filewrapper.com/from-cresco-...

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · 11d

Come see us at Booth #19 today at the Iowa Association of Business and Industry Manufacturing Conference! We’ll be talking patents, trademarks, and practical ways manufacturers can protect their innovations.

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · 17d

Yesterday, Edmund J. “Ed” Sease—MVS co-founder and namesake—guest lectured in Drake Law’s Intro to IP. He shared decades of practical insight, including lessons from a seminal U.S. Supreme Court IP case. Thanks to Dr. Sayoko Blodgett-Ford! #IPLaw #DrakeLaw

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · 17d

MVS is pleased to share that Partner Cassie Edgar will be speaking at The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) Conference, taking place October 9–11 in Glendale, Arizona.

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · 22d

New on FileWrapper: Luke Mohrhauser breaks down strategic considerations for continuing patent applications - when to file, how to preserve claim scope and priority, and practical budgeting tips for building a resilient portfolio.

Read the post: www.filewrapper.com/consideratio...

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McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · 26d

Congrats to MVS Partner Heidi Sease Nebel on her peer review for Frontiers in Plant Science! The article explores how Big Data is shaping plant variety protection in China. Read more: www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...

Frontiers | The institutional responses to new plant variety protection in China in the context of big data

Improving the new plant variety protection system is of great significance for China to complete the transformation of modern agriculture. At present, China ...

www.frontiersin.org

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Sep 24

🌱 Upcoming Panel: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape 🌱

MVS Partner Cassie Edgar will be a panelist today for “Navigating the Regulatory Landscape” - Session Two of the Grow in Iowa Series hosted by America’s Cultivator Corridor.

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Sep 23

Trademarks are often the most valuable (and most overlooked) assets in a business deal. In her new blog post, MVS attorney Christine Lebron-Dykeman shares key due diligence steps to protect your brand and avoid costly surprises.

Read more 👉 www.filewrapper.com/trademark-co...

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Sep 17

We’re excited to welcome Montana B. Minnis as a Patent Agent at MVS! 🎉

Montana holds a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering and brings industry experience from Boston Scientific. He’ll focus on patent applications in chemistry, materials science, and nanotechnology.

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Sep 12

🎮✨ #FlashbackFriday on #NationalVideoGameDay:

In 1948, the first video game patent was filed—U.S. Patent No. 2,455,992 for a “Cathode-Ray Tube Amusement Device.” 👾

That spark of innovation paved the way for the multi-billion-dollar gaming industry we know today.

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Sep 10

New MVS Filewrapper: Partner & Patent Attorney Cassie J. Edgar shares practical guidance for resolving high-stakes patent disputes in agriculture and health care.

For more details, read the full post: www.filewrapper.com/rethinking-p...

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Sep 4

Did you know every NFL football now carries its own “digital fingerprint”?

Since 2017, RFID chips have been embedded in footballs (and player equipment) to track speed, spin, and position in real time. What looks like magic on TV is really innovation at work, protected by intellectual property!

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Aug 29

Heidi Nebel, Charles Romano, and Brian D. Keppler represented MVS at the first Plant Science Family Reunion at Missouri Botanical Garden. The day underscored the collaborative spirit of the 39 North plant science and agtech community. #STLPlantFam25

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Aug 27

MVS is proud to have six lawyers awarded in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®!

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Aug 20

🎢 Summer means road trips & theme parks—home to 1,200+ parks and 430+ roller coasters in the U.S.!

Fun fact: The first U.S. roller coaster patent was issued in 1872 for Coney Island’s “switchback railway.”

Patents make the thrills possible!

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Aug 15

Denmark is pushing copyright reforms to give people ownership over their likeness—posture, expressions, voice—empowering them to remove unauthorized deepfakes and seek damages, while preserving satire and parody.

MVS and NJORD Law Firm explore perspectives in a new Filewrapper: tinyurl.com/2tyjvzu5

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Aug 11

The Iowa State Fair brings KIDZ BOP, Hairball, & Pitbull -masters of covers, tributes, & samples.

Did you know - performing or recording covers (or snippets) requires:
-Mechanical licenses
-Performance licenses
-Royalty payments

Even at the Fair, the beat may change, but the rights remain!

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Aug 8

In trademark law, likelihood of confusion doesn’t mean two brands have to look identical, just that consumers might think they come from the same source.

Courts look at:
✅ How similar names are
✅ How similar products are
✅ Brand strength
✅ Evidence of actual confusion
✅ Who they’re selling to

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McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Aug 6

MVS Associate Patent Attorney Shireen Bhatia joined the MIPLA at Camp E.X.I.T.E., guiding students through inventing a product, drafting a mini patent application, designing a trademark, and exploring copyright basics. We’re proud to support programs that inspire the next generation of inventors!

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Aug 1

The Iowa State Bar Association has announced its incoming and outgoing section and committee chairs. You can view the full list here: tinyurl.com/39u8f93y

MVS is proud to recognize attorney Mike Gilchrist as he completes his service as Chair of the ISBA Intellectual Property Section.

Iowa Lawyer Weekly

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McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Jul 31

The July edition of MVS Briefs is here!

Stay up to date with fresh perspectives and practical updates from our IP team on the topics shaping innovation and business success.

Read it here: www.ipmvs.com/briefs/

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Jul 29

Last week Sony sued Tencent, alleging its survival‑crafting game Light of Motiram is a near‑clone of Horizon. The suit seeks up to $150 k per infringing work plus an injunction. Before launching an “inspired” title, be sure to call MVS and run a clearance review!

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Jul 23

🌽 Iowa sweet corn season is here!
Did you know your favorite kernels might be patented?

🔹 Utility Patents – for traits & breeding
🔹 PVPs – for hybrid corn
🔹 Plant Patents – for peaches, roses & more 🌸

⚖️ MVS helps protect what’s growing — field & lab.

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC @ipmvs.bsky.social · Jul 17

It’s World Emoji Day, which means it’s time to celebrate the tiny icons we use every day—and the big intellectual property questions behind them. From copyright and trademarks to contract disputes, emojis are shaping how the law sees meaning in our digital lives. 😉📱⚖️⚗️🧪

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