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Patent That Idea: How to Navigate Patenting Construction Innovations
Partner James Herkenhoff authored "Patent That Idea: How to Navigate Patenting Construction Innovations," which was published in Cons
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Four Knobbe Martens Partners Honored as “Top IP Lawyers” in California...
Knobbe Martens partners Christy Lea, Salima Merani, Ph.D., Joseph Re, and John Sganga have been named to the
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Associate Josepher Li authored "Inaccuracies in Copyright Registratio...
Associate Josepher Li authored "Inaccuracies in Copyright Registration," which was published in Daily Journal.
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Knobbe Martens COVID-19 Update
Dear Valued Clients and Colleagues:
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Partner Sheila Swaroop was quoted in, "Comcast Import Ban Highlights T...
Partner Sheila Swaroop was quoted in, "Comcast Import Ban Highlights Trade Commission’s Patent Reach," an article published by Bloomb
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Intellectual Property Protection Strategies for Successful Business in...
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Resolving AV ownership and licensing issues
Attorney Mauricio Uribe authored "Resolving AV ownership and licensing issues," which was published in Autonomous Vehicle Technology<
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Federal Circuit Review - February 2020
PTAB May Not Cancel Claims on the Grounds of Indefiniteness in an IPR Proceeding
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Protecting Offshore Production Innovations
Attorney Ed Schlatter authored "Protecting Offshore Production Innovations," which was published in Offshore Engineer.
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The ITC Can Exclude Products That Do Not Infringe At The Time of Impor...
On March 2, 2020, the Federal Circuit issued Comcast v.
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Partner Kerry Taylor was quoted in, "A Decade Of Patent Litigation In ...
Partner Kerry Taylor was quoted in, "A Decade Of Patent Litigation In 4 Charts," an article published by Law360.
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Partner Brian Claassen was quoted in, "Toshiba Gets PTAB To Nix USB Pa...
Partner Brian Claassen was quoted in, "Toshiba Gets PTAB To Nix USB Patent It Previously Upheld," an article published by Law360
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Litigation
A Collision of Patents, Copyrights, and Piracy on the High Seas
| Ben K. ShiromaKendall Loebbaka
ALLEN V. COOPER Before Kagan, Roberts, Alito, Sotomayor, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Thomas, Breyer, and Ginsburg. Appeal from the Fourth Circuit. Summ...
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Litigation
PTAB
En Banc Federal Circuit Denies Rehearing of Holding That Severance of ...
| Makoto Tsunozaki, Ph.D.Kendall Loebbaka
ARTHREX, INC. v. SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Before Prost, Newman, Lourie, Dyk, Moore, O’Malley, Reyna, Wallach, Taranto, Chen, Hughes, and Stoll. P...
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Medical Devices & Procedures
Exact Sciences Acquires Paradigm and Viomics
| Sean S. Kim
On March 3, 2020, Exact Sciences announced completion of its acquisition of Paradigm Diagnostics, Inc. and Viomics, Inc., privately held companies ...
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Litigation
PTAB
Same-Party and New-Issue Joinder Impermissible in IPRs
| Radhika K. RamanJeremy Anapol
FACEBOOK, INC., V. WINDY CITY INNOVATIONS LLC Before Prost, Plager, and O’Malley. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: An IP...
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Litigation
Claims Using Naturally-Occurring Phenomenon in Method of Preparation F...
| David C. O’HairChristie Matthaei
ILLUMINA, INC. v. ARIOSA DIAGNOSTICS, INC. Before Lourie, Moore, and Reyna. Appeal from the Northern District of California. Summary: Use of a ...
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Litigation
Time Is of the Essence: Preserve Objections to the Jury Instructions
| Atiya M. MyersNicole R. Townes
HAFCO FOUNDRY AND MACHINE CO. v. GMS MINE REPAIR Before Newman, Chen, and Stoll. Opinion filed per curiam. Appeal from the Southern District of ...
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Litigation
Inducing Delay: When a Court Can Deviate From the First-To-File Rule
| Ryan W. McBrideAndrea Cheek
COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN, INC. V. CONTEC, LLC Before O’Malley, Mayer, and Wallach. Appeal from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Summary: ...
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Litigation
PTAB
Stated Purpose of Invention May Limit Claim Scope
| Andrea CheekMatthew Friedrichs
KAKEN PHARMCEUTICAL CO., LTD., BAUSCH HEALTH COMPLAINTS INC., V. ANDREI IANCU, UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DIRECTOR O...
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Litigation
PTAB
Disclaimer Not Required for Prosecution History to Limit Claim Scope
| Andrea Cheek
PERSONALIZED MEDIA COMMUNICATION, LLC v. APPLE INC Before Reyna, Taranto and Stoll. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Pros...
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Litigation
PTAB
Claims Including Computer Speed and Efficiency Improvements May Still ...
| Christopher L. LewisAdam Powell
CUSTOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC V. DISH NETWORK CORPORATION, DISH NETWORK LLC. Before Prost, Dyk, and Moore. Appeal from the United States Patent ...
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