Each year at our firm turns out to be better than the year before, and 2018 was no exception! We enjoyed a remarkable year filled with new projects, new adventures, new and repeat clients, and a host of other events that kept our team busy.
Our projects last year covered a number of topics, such as the following: analytics software, protein ice cream, additive manufacturing technologies, LED lighting technologies, thermal warming devices, scuba diving equipment, chemical looping gasification technology, and antimicrobial additives for pet food, among others. We enjoy the variety of projects we receive every year. These projects teach us about emerging technologies within different industries, and each project brings unique challenges.
In addition to our projects, throughout the year we attended a variety of conferences and were invited by several organizations for speaking engagements, such as the LES Annual Conference, IAM Patent Licensing Event, LES board meetings, IP 100 board meeting, ABA-IPL Spring Summit, and the IP Awareness Summit.
Projects, speaking engagements, and conferences take us to many places each year. In 2018, we traveled throughout the country to the following places: Phoenix, AZ; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; New York City, NY; Palo Alto, CA; San Diego, CA; and Boston, MA.
Outside of our projects and speaking engagements, was the publication of Mike’s article “Mike Pellegrino Recommends Sometimes Ignoring Expert Advice” in the Indianapolis Business Journal. Another exciting development was a $112 million jury verdict a client won. The jury awarded the damages based on our damages opinion, virtually to the dollar. To learn more about the case, click here.
While we work hard, we also find the importance in taking time out to regroup, collaborate, and enjoy the companionship of our team. This past year, we enjoyed some friendly competition bowling at a local bowling alley. We also checked out a new concept of golf, which was Topgolf in Fishers, IN. If you haven’t tried it, look for one near you and give it a try. It’s a great time! Our team also enjoyed caving at Indiana Caverns. But our favorite event of the year was attending our coworker Tejas’ beautiful wedding in Playa del Carmen. We were honored to share this special event together as a team.
As you can see, we had a productive and busy year. We look forward to all the activity ahead this year with new projects, conferences, speaking engagements, company outings, and so much more. We appreciate all of our clients and look forward to working with new and repeat clients. We love what we do.