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Federal Circuit Review - January 2020
Examiner Amendments Can Trigger Prosecution History Estoppel
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Partner Susan Natland Appointed to USPTO’s Trademark Public Advisory C...
Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that
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Partner Irfan Lateef was quoted in, "Nintendo’s $10 Million Escape a C...
Partner Irfan Lateef was quoted in, "Nintendo’s $10 Million Escape a Cautionary Patent Law Tale," an article published by Bloomberg L
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Knobbe Martens Receives Top Global Award for U.S. Patent Prosecution
Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce it was named U.S.
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Partner Tom Cowan twitter post was featured in "Users Lament PAIR Chan...
Partner Tom Cowan twitter post was featured in "Users Lament PAIR Changes During USPTO Forum," an article published by IP Watchdog
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Partner Kerry Taylor was quoted in, "More Federal Circuit Judges Quest...
Partner Kerry Taylor was quoted in, "More Federal Circuit Judges Question PTAB Appointment Ruling (1)," an article published by Bloom
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FTC Impact Study on State Hospital Mergers to Consider Role of Certifi...
Radhika Raman and Stephen Larson authored "FTC Impact Study on State Hospital Mergers to Consider Role of Certificates of Public Advantag
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Federal Circuit Review - December 2019
Specification’s Narrow Description of the Invention Results in Disavowal of Claim Scope 
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19 Knobbe Martens Attorneys Named 2020 “Super Lawyers”
Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that 19 partners have been recognized as 2
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Publications
Distinctiveness of Marks Suffering Genericide: A Survey of Genericide ...
Attorney Brian Reece authored "Distinctiveness of Marks Suffering Genericide: A Survey of Genericide Cases," which was published in A
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Partner Joseph Re was quoted in "Justices Slam Door On Pleas To Redo P...
Partner Joseph Re was quoted in "Justices Slam Door On Pleas To Redo Patent Eligibility," an article published by Law360
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Partner John Sganga was quoted in "New Evidence Precedent Gives Lawyer...
Partner John Sganga was quoted in "New Evidence Precedent Gives Lawyers a Patent Board Road Map," an article published by Bloomberg L
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Litigation
A Settlement Requiring Future Performance Generally Moots an Action
| Derk WestermeyerJustin J. Gillett
SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING, LLC V. CASPER SLEEP INC Before Dyk, Plager, and Stoll. Appeal from the Southern District of New York. Summary: A binding s...
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Litigation
A “Regular and Established Place of Business” Under the Patent Venue S...
| Cassie GourashJustin J. Gillett
IN RE: GOOGLE LLC Before Dyk, Wallach, and Taranto.  On Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Su...
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Litigation
PTAB
Time-bar Challenges to IPR under Section 315(b) Can Be Waived
| Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D.Brian ReeceJustin J. Gillett
ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGY INC. v. ITRON NETWORKED SOLUTIONS INC (NOS. 2019-1059 & 2019-1060) ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGY INC. v. ITRON NETWORKED SOLUTIONS IN...
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Litigation
PTAB
IPR Reply Does Not Raise New Arguments When Discussing Additional Exam...
| Eric MalmgrenHans L. Mayer
APPLE INC. v. ANDREA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Before Dyk, Plager, and Stoll. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: An IPR petit...
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Litigation
Express License of Patent Includes Implied License of Continuations
| Bita KianianKendall Loebbaka
CHEETAH OMNI LLC v. AT&T SERVICES, INC. Before Lourie, Bryson, and Chen. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern Distri...
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Litigation
Non-Expert Testimony on Obviousness Is Inadmissible
| Aaron S. JohnsonJeremy Anapol
HVLPO2, LLC v. OXYGEN FROG, LLC Before Newman, Moore, and Chen. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida...
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Litigation
PTAB
PTAB May Not Cancel Claims on the Grounds of Indefiniteness in an IPR ...
| Serah Friedman, Ph.D.Nicole R. Townes
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA v. PRISUA ENGINEERING CORP. Before Prost, Newman, and Bryson. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary...
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Litigation
PTAB
PTAB Cannot Institute IPR on PTAB-Created Grounds
| Samuel CockrielAndrea Cheek
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. v. GOOGLE LLC Before Prost, Newman, and Moore. Appeal from Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The Board can institu...
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Litigation
A Litigation Position May Be Objectively Unreasonable Even If the Cour...
| Adam AquinoAdam Powell
EKO BRANDS, LLC V. ADRIAN RIVERA MAYNEZ ENTERPRISES, INC. ET. AL. Before Dyk, Reyna, and Hughes. Reyna dissenting in part. Appeal from the Wes...
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Litigation
Wells Fargo Twice Found Guilty of Willfully Infringing Patents on Remo...
| Mark Kachner
USAA filed multiple patent infringement lawsuits against Wells Fargo, alleging widespread infringement of USAA’s patented technologies on remote ch...
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