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Interview at USPTO "Sheds" Light on Grooming Tool

The FURminator® deShedding Tool is so unique and effective, you have to see it to believe it. That's why, when Sterne Kessler attorneys were selected to represent FURminator® in an ex partes reexamination, they knew their best shot at winning was to showcase the tool in action.

After years of searching for a reliable grooming tool to safely remove a pet's loose fur, professional groomer Angie Porter and her husband David Porter decided to invent their own. The product was an instant success, and a decade later, the FURminator® deShedding Tool is the most popular grooming tool on the market with millions of loyal users. 
 
The FURminator® deShedding Tool is so unique and effective, you have to see it to believe it. That's why, when Sterne Kessler attorneys were selected to represent the owners of the FURminator® technology in an ex partes reexamination, they knew their best shot at winning was to showcase the tool in action. With the help of Fidos for Freedom, a non-profit organization that provides service and therapy dogs to individuals with disabilities, our attorneys found the perfect candidate for a demonstration. On the day of the reexamination interview, Dazzle the Therapy Dog arrived at the United States Patent & Trademark Office with her owner in tow and a full coat of fur. The FURminator® deShedding Tool worked its magic, impressing both the examiner and Dazzle, whose shiny, deshed coat lived up to her name.
 
As a result, all original claims were confirmed by the USPTO, guaranteeing the continuing upkeep of many a well-groomed pet. Additionally, Sterne Kessler is pleased to add Fidos for Freedom to its list of organizations supported through charitable donations.

Dazzle the dog joins Angie and David Porter, inventors of the FURminator® deShedding Tool, and members of the Sterne Kessler team.
Dazzle joins Angie and David Porter, inventors of the FURminator® deShedding Tool, and members of the Sterne Kessler team.