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Federal Circuit Review - June 2020
 
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Presentations
IP Procurement and Protection in The United States
We recently partnered up with Maple Business Council for a webinar on IP Procurement and Protection in the United States.
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Partner Joseph Re was quoted in "These 10 Decisions Remade The Patent ...
Partner Joseph Re was quoted in "These 10 Decisions Remade The Patent Landscape," which was published in Law360.
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UNITED STATES: PRO ERA vs. NEW ERA Marks
Associate Bita Kianian and Partner Jonathan Menkes authored "UNITED STATES: PRO ERA vs.
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Partner Susan Natland quoted in "How Booking.com Won Its Fight for a T...
Partner Susan Natland was quoted in "How Booking.com Won Its Fight for a Trademark," which was published in AdWeek.
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Attorneys Jonathan Menkes and Jonathan Hyman were quoted in "As Tobacc...
Attorneys Jonathan Menkes and Jonathan Hyman were quoted in "As tobacco brands suffer amid covid-19 pandemic, cannabis brands thrive – de
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What You Need to Know About the USPTO’s Proposed Rule Changes to PTAB ...
Partner Kerry Taylor and Nathanael Luman authored "What You Need to Know About the USPTO’s Proposed Rule Changes to PTAB Trials," which w
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Knobbe Practice Webinar Series: Developments in Data Privacy Laws Acro...
Attorneys Susan Natland, Ryan McBride, Brian Reece and Of Counsel Arsen Kourinian presented recent developments in Data Privacy Laws acro
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Compulsory patent licensing in the era of pandemic
Associate Justin Culbertson and Partner Jason Jardine authored "Compulsory patent licensing in the era of pandemic," which was published
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Federal Circuit Review - May 2020
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Knobbe Martens Recognized as National Leader, 22 Attorneys Named “Worl...
Knobbe Martens and 22 partners in its California, Washington State and Washington, D.C.
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Knobbe Practice Series Webinar: Strategic Considerations in Patent Sub...
Attorneys Maria Anderson, Jeremy Carney, Bryan McWhorter, Alex Martinez and Mauricio Uribe hosted a webinar on Strategic Considerations i
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Litigation
Claims Covering Human Engineering That Exploits a Naturally-Occurring ...
|Brok S. HumbertMark Kachner
ILLUMINA, INC. v. ARIOSA DIAGNOSTICS, INC. Before Lourie, Moore, and Reyna. Modified opinion following Ariosa rehearing petition. Summary: The Fed...
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Litigation
Government’s Pre-Litigation Conduct Cannot Justify a Court of Claims F...
|Makoto Tsunozaki, Ph.D.Mark Kachner
FASTSHIP, LLC v. US Before Dyk, Wallach, and Chen. Appeal from the United States Court of Federal Claims. Summary: A Court of Claims fee award...
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Litigation
Limiting Terms in Preamble May Render Entire Preamble Limiting
|Marissa M. RosenbaumMark Kachner
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. v. 10X GENOMICS INC. Before Newman, O’Malley, and Taranto. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Dis...
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Litigation
Natural Law and Nothing More
|Ryan W. McBrideKaren Cassidy
AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING v. NEAPCO HOLDINGS LLC Before Dyk, Moore, and Taranto. Appeal from the District Court for the District of Delaware. ...
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Litigation
Preliminary Injunction Denied Because of Failure to Draft Precise Term...
|Christopher L. LewisKaren Cassidy
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. V. MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Before Prost, Newman, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court fo...
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Litigation
The Definition of “Half-Liquid” Is Only Half Baked
|Karen Cassidy
IBSA INSTITUT BIOCHIMIQUE, S.A. V. TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. Before Prost, Reyna, and Hughes. Appeal from the District Court of Delaware ...
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Litigation
Improvements to Operation of an Apparatus Were Not Abstract
|Atiya M. MyersKaren Cassidy
XY, LLC v. TRANS OVA GENETICS, LC Before Wallach, Plager, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado....
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Litigation
PTAB
PTAB Must Evidence Decision Path During IPR Proceedings
|David C. O’HairKaren Cassidy
ALACRITECH, INC. V. INTEL CORP., CAVIUM, LLC, DELL, INC. Before Stoll, Chen, and Moore. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary:...
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Data Privacy
Court of Justice of the European Union Invalidates Privacy Shield, but...
|Arsen KourinianJessica C. Sganga
Generally, personal data may not be transferred to countries outside of the European Economic Area (“EEA”) under the EU General Data Protection...
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Litigation
PTAB
Patent Owner Arguments Do Not Limit the Scope of the Issues the Board ...
|Andrew Morrell, Ph.D.Justin J. Gillett
FANDUEL, INC. v. INTERACTIVE GAMES LLC Before Dyk, Moore, and Hughes. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The Board does not...
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