PIPLO wishes to thank its clients and to those who have referred clients, for the support that has been given to the firm since its forming its roots in Virginia over twenty years ago.
We have had the great pleasure of providing patent support to Dr. Barry Marshall and his company TriMed, and to assist in the acquisition of TriMed by Ballard Medical for 26 millions dollars.
We acted as a “marriage broker” between UVa and Medical Automation Systems, and have had the pleasure of watching MAS’s spectacular growth.
Tupperware has just launched the marketing of a unique turkey baster under license from Jerry Porter.
Bruce Galloway and Pat Coffey and a NJ based client has its “Sock Sack” on sale in stores such as Bed Bath and Beyond.
The principal inventor of a packaging material has launched a new paper packaging material which is being sold to fortune 500 companies, has launched a new paper packaging material that is current being used by TJMax for its housewares, Slyvania for flourescent light bulbs, and by the furniture moving industry.
Howard Thomas, formerly with Charlottesville’s Textile Institute has licensed ballistic fabric technology to Auburn University, and we are anxiously awaiting the commercialization of ballistic material and Howard’s other technological break throughs.
Olympic gold medal winner Tad Coffin’s application of 21st century technology to the equestrian saddle design and manufacture has met with commercial success.