Staking Claims Among the Stars: Patent Protection in the New Space Economy
Key Takeaway: Due to the lower barrier to entry to space, companies that file patents in this developing field now will not only protect their investments but secure an early,...
Wireless TV Is So Main“stream”
GOTV STREAMING, LLC V. NETFLIX, INC. Before Prost, Clevenger, and Taranto. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Summary: A winning claim construction isn’t...
In Law360 Article, Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray Explore Role of Expert Testimony in Patent Litigation
In the latest installment of their Law360 series on recent noteworthy Federal Circuit decisions, Knobbe Martens partners Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray cover the court’s ruling in Barry v. DePuy...
Conceptual Similarity Does Not Go Arm in Arm With Substantial Similarity
RANGE OF MOTION PRODUCTS, LLC v. ARMAID COMPANY INC. Before Moore, Cunningham, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maine. Summary: Functional aspects of...
Result-Oriented Claims and Section 101: Claiming the How
US PATENT NO. 7,679,637 LLC v GOOGLE LLC Before Moore, Hughes, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Summary: Result-oriented claims were found...
Presented by Netflix—Grammar Police: An Exercise in Claim Construction
NETFLIX, INC. V. DIVX, LLC Before Moore, Dyk, and Taranto. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Common principles of English grammar may be used to identify the...
Thinkorbital Seed Round and IP Considerations for In-Orbit Technologies
Key Takeaway: The funding is the latest example of growing space tech innovation, with implications for regulatory and standards development, as well as for IP issues in protecting off-Earth technologies....
Challenged Director-To-PTAB Instructions Did Not Require Notice-And-Comment Rulemaking
APPLE INC. v. SQUIRES Before Lourie, Taranto, and Chen. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Summary: Challenged instructions that the PTO’s Director gave...
THC You Later – An End to the THC Supplement Industry?
Tucked away in the text of the law that ended the 2025 federal shutdown is a provision amending a handful of paragraphs from the 2018 farm bill. Although seemingly minor,...
