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Kenneth L. Tolar

Item: Tolar Harrigan & Morris LLC
Rating: 5
Author: John G.

ktolar@nolaipa.com
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Phone: (504) 571-5317 Ext: 1
Fax: (504) 571-5437

8630 Oak St
New Orleans, Louisiana 70118

Practice Areas

Patent searches and written patentability opinions
Patent prosecution before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Patent litigation including defending and enforcing patents in both federal courts and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Trademark prosecution before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and the Louisiana Secretary of State
Trademark litigation including defending and enforcing trademarks in both courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Copyright registration and litigation
Employment law, including wage-and-hour disputes, employment discrimination matters and violations arising under the Family and Medical Leave Act
Insurance claims

Kenneth L. Tolar handles general intellectual property matters including patent, trademark and copyright prosecution, intellectual property litigation and licensing on behalf of both corporations and independent inventors nationwide, routinely providing patentability and trademark availability opinions, inter partes practice before both the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board; as a patent practitioner registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, he has secured over 350 patents on behalf of independent and corporate inventors.

Mr. Tolar also handles various employment-related matters including noncompetition agreement disputes, wage-and-hour issues, such as those arising under The Fair Labor Standards Act and the Louisiana Wage Payment Act, employment discrimination cases, general commercial litigation, insurance defense, personal injury and first-party insurance claims.

J.D., Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, May, 1993

B.S., Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, August, 1985
Chemical Engineering. Majors:Chemical Engineering and French.

All courts of the State of Louisiana, Oct. 1993
Eastern District of Louisiana, Jan. 1995
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, July 2001
Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit, July 2002
Western District of Louisiana, 2018

Louisiana State Bar Association

Snow Ingredients, Inc. v. SnoWizard, Inc.; United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Athletic Training Innovations, LLC v. eTagz, Inc., United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana; United States District Court, Utah
Biggio v. H2O Hair Inc .; United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Engineering & Inspection Services, LLC v. IntPar, LLC; United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Athletic Training Innovations, LLC v. L.A. Gear, Inc.; United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Thibodeaux v. Executive Jet International, Inc.; United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Thibodeaux v. Stonebridge, L.L.C., 24th JDC for the Parish of Jefferson
Jam Strait v. Sylvania, United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Jam Strait v. Pilot, United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
SnoWizard v. Andrews, 24th JDC for the Parish of Jefferson
Jeansonne v. Louisiana Citizens; Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans
Rosen v. ANPAC Louisiana Insurance Co.; Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans
Lagraize v. ANPAC Louisiana Insurance Co., Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans
Gautier v Richards Clearview; 24^th JDC for the Parish of Jefferson
Gautier v. Progressive; 24^th JDC for the Parish of Jefferson
Janelco Global v. The Hanover; United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Bridgewater v. Allstate Indemnity Co., United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Hairline Ink, LLC v. Gerow, Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans

August 2017 - Present: Tolar Harrigan & Morris LLC, New Orleans, Louisiana: Partner, Litigation Attorney-commercial, intellectual property, insurance, construction, property, and appellate law.

August 1996 - 2017: Kenneth L. Tolar, APLC; Attorney at Law, Metairie, Louisiana; General intellectual property practice including patent, trademark and copyright prosecution, litigation and licensing on behalf of both corporations and independent inventors; patentability and trademark availability opinions; inter partes practice before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

August 1994 - July 1996: Associate attorney, Didriksen & Carbo, PLC, New Orleans, Louisiana; Patent prosecution & litigation, products liability, industrial litigation, commercial property insurance.

August 1993 - July 1994: Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Edward J. Gaidry, Thirty-Second Judicial District Court, State of Louisiana, Houma, Louisiana.

October 1988 - July 1993: Technical Specialist, Betz Laboratories, Inc., Metairie, Louisiana. Industrial water treatment consulting services to local refineries and chemical plants. Duties included implementing and monitoring chemical treatment programs for influent, effluent, boiler and cooling water systems as well as interacting with plant management to assure optimal program results and maximum plant operating efficiency.

December 1986 - October 1988: District Representative, Nalco Chemical, Inc., Monroe, Louisiana. Industrial water treatment consulting services to Louisiana paper mills and chemical plants.

October 1985 - December 1986: Sales Representative, Liquid Air, Inc., Orlando, Florida. Direct sales of specialty gases to chemical laboratories, hospitals and defense contractors.

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Registered, 1996

★★★★★

Tolar Harrigan & Morris is one of the very best Attorney groups I have worked with in the last 25 years. Smart and very responsive.. John G.

Compassionate - not an attribute I would have originally associated with a law firm. Tolar, Harrigan, & Morris was that and much more. From the first point of contact, it was apparent that this team was not only highly competent in their craft, but also genuine and determined to produce positive results. I have said it many times and will continue to say that if we would have chosen another firm, our results would have been much different. With an over-the-top work ethic, it is no surprise that we prevailed. My family and I could not have asked for a better equipped firm and are very happy with the results. Sherie N.

I want to leave a review for Tolar Harrigan & Morris LLC. My partner and I came to them after a lot of research on who to proceed with regarding our Patent. Not only did Kenneth Tolar assist us with successfully filing our Patent. But in addition, he helped us secure even more protection on our patent with additional features + more. His professionalism, recommendations, attitude, work ethic, communication and experience in his field is REMARKABLE. Jay K.

I’ve used this office for many years now and have a great relationship. They are honest and very effective in this field. This office is my “Go To” for ALL my patents and trademark needs. Call them today and see what I’m talking about. Ask for Ken. Ray A.

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