NASA’s Breakthrough Superalloy Wins Commercial Invention of the Year
NASA Glenn Research Center’s new material, GRX-810, has been recognized as the Commercial Invention of the Year by NASA’s Inventions and Contributions Board. GRX-810 is a three-dimensionally (3D) printable oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS)...
Impact of the Federal Government Shutdown on the USPTO, Federal Circuit and ITC
On October 1, 2025, the federal government entered a shutdown, and the impact on the IP space is uncertain. While the USPTO and Federal Circuit remain operational for now, proceedings...
Aerospace Update | September 2025
New 3D-Printable Titanium Alloy to Combat Climate Change Matthew S. Whitehead Pure titanium and titanium alloys, including Ti-6Al-4V, are used in aerospace applications for forming airframes and engine parts because of their...
Litigation Update | September 2025
Not Clear Enough: The TTAB’s Standard for the Registrability of All-Purpose Word Marks Lacked Clarity Justin J. Gillett & Susan E. Pratt, Ph.D. IN RE: ERIK BRUNETTI Before Lourie, Dyk, and Reyna. Appeal from...
Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm Examine Federal Circuit Decision on AIA Derivation Proceedings in Law360 Article
In their latest Law360 column on recent notable Federal Circuit decisions, partners Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm offer key takeaways from the court’s ruling in Global Health Solutions LLC v....
PTAB Update | August 2025
No Shenanigans: IPRs and Interference Estoppel Jacob R. Rosenbaum & Alistair J. McIntyre IGT v. ZYNGA INC. Before Prost, Reyna, and Taranto. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Summary: Interference...
Startups, Trade Secrets, and Aerospace: Ninth Circuit Restores $81.2m Verdict in Zunum-Boeing Lawsuit
On August 14, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously overturned the lower court’s decision and restored the $81.2 million damages award in a dispute between The Boeing Co....
Webinar: Dodging Denial: Winning Strategies for PTAB Petitions Post-Fintiv
Knobbe Martens partners Christy Lea and Ted Cannon hosted a webinar on strategies for petitioners in the evolving PTAB landscape. Christy and Ted discussed how the USPTO’s March 2024 guidance...
The Consequences of Converting Voluntary Dismissals
FUTURE LINK SYSTEMS, LLC v. REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION Before Reyna, Bryson, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Summary: The district court’s...
