Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice Launches Furniture Law Blog

September 30, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on October 2008 The Intellectual Property Group at the law firm Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC has launched Womble Carlyle Furniture Law Blog. The blog dissects legal issues affecting the furniture industry with a keen focus on intellectual property matters.

From new case filings and decisions to legislative activities, the Furniture Law Blog covers the often insular furniture industry from a unique angle that only a select few have experienced.

The blog can be found at womblefurniturelaw.blogspot.com

“The furniture law blog sheds a light on the intellectual property and patent issues that impact the furniture industry,” said Jack B. Hicks, a patent attorney at Womble Carlyle’s Winston-Salem, N.C., office who works extensively in the home furnishings industry. “We wanted to provided a concise and easily read blog that examines legal issues in this very tightly focused industry.”

Jake Wharton, another attorney highly experienced in furniture protection issues, will be a frequent contributor.

Founded in 1876, Womble Carlyle operates in six states and the District of Columbia with more than 500 attorneys in 11 offices located in Atlanta; Greenville, S.C.; Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Research Triangle Park, and Winston-Salem, N.C.; Washington, D.C.; Tysons Corner, Va.; Baltimore; and Wilmington, Del.