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Partner Philip Nelson was quoted in "How counsel balance USPTO and cou...
Partner Philip Nelson was quoted in "How counsel balance USPTO and court edicts on Section 101," an article published by Managing IP.
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Publications
Green Handcuffs: Current Challenges for CBD Brand Owners in Registerin...
Associate Bita Kianian and attorneys Jonathan Menkes and Jonathan Hyman authored, "Green Handcuffs: Current Challenges for CBD Brand Owne
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Partner Jason Jardine was quoted in, "U.S. doubles down on protecting ...
Partner Jason Jardine was quoted in, "U.S.
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Presentations
Knobbe Martens Webinar Series: Strategic Considerations in Controlling...
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Publications
UNITED STATES: TTAB Knocks Out Mayweather’s Mark
Partner Catherine Holland and associate, Bita Kianian authored, "UNITED STATES: TTAB Knocks Out Mayweather’s Mark," which was published i
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Controlling the Speed of Patent Examination in the US
Attorneys Dan Altman and Vlad Teplitskiy authored, "Controlling the Speed of Patent Examination in the US," which was published in Ma
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Federal Circuit Review - January 2021
 
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Knobbe Martens and Nine Attorneys Recognized for Trademark Practice by...
Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that the firm has again been recognized as a leader in trademar
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Presentations
Strategic Considerations in Applicant Duty of Disclosure and Informati...
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Partners Susan Natland, Robb Roby, Jonathan Hyman was quoted in, "Podc...
Partners Susan Natland, Robb Roby, and Jonathan Hyman was quoted in, "Podcast: Knobbe Martens Attorneys Discuss Counterfeiting and IP The
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IP Protection For Diagnostics: The COVID-19 Outlook
Partner Tom Cowan authored "IP Protection for Diagnostics: The COVID-19 Outlook," which was published in Diagnostics World News.
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Susan Natland Appointed Vice Chair of United States Trademark Public A...
Knobbe Martens is proud to announce that partner
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Litigation
Vexatious and Wanton Conduct Calls for Attorney Fees
|Bita KianianJustin J. Gillett
ARUNACHALAM v. IBM Before Lourie, Wallach, and Chen, per curiam. Appeal of three decisions from the U.S. District Court for the District of Dela...
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Litigation
Corresponding Structure Snafu: Lack of Algorithm Renders Claims Indef...
|Christopher L. LewisKaren Cassidy
RAIN COMPUTING, INC. v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. Before Lourie, Dyk, and Moore. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District ...
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Litigation
Federal Circuit Affirms $173 Million Award
|Brok S. HumbertJustin J. Gillett
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC v. BAXALTA INC. Before Newman, Linn, and Stoll. Appeal from the District of Delaware. Summary: In upholding a $173 million d...
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Litigation
Promises Made, Promises Not Kept: Even an Implied License Requires Com...
|Karl W. KowallisDaniel P. Hughes
BITMANAGEMENT SOFTWARE GMBH v. UNITED STATES Before NEWMAN, DYK, and O’MALLEY, Circuit Judges. Appeal from the United States Court of Federal C...
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Data Privacy
Measuring the Reach of GDPR, How Far Is Far Enough?
|Philip M. Nelson
It’s generally recognized that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can apply to entities outside the European Union. However, scant cou...
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Litigation
PTAB
Inter Partes Reexam Can Trigger Issue Preclusion
|Matthew FriedrichsJeremy Anapol
SYNQOR, INC. v. VICOR CORPORATION Before Dyk, Clevenger, and Hughes. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: A finding during ...
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Litigation
Recoupment of Monetary Investment Is Not the Only Consideration for Eq...
|Victoria E. EllisHans L. Mayer
JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORP. v. MORRIS & ASSOCIATES, INC. Before, Lourie, Reyna, and Wallach. Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...
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Litigation
PTAB
You Missed a Spot: The PTAB Should Consider All Presented Arguments an...
|Alexander D. ZengKendall Loebbaka
CANFIELD SCIENTIFIC, INC. v. MELANOSCAN, LLC Before Newman, Dyk, and Reyna. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The PTAB’s...
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Data Privacy
California Court Determines the CCPA Does Not Restrict Discovery in Ci...
|Patrick J. Neville Ryan W. McBridePhilip M. Nelson
A recent legal decision held that privacy guarantees in the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) do not prevent discovery in civil liti...
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Litigation
Distribution of Software Alone Does Not Infringe a Claim That Requires...
|Serah Friedman, Ph.D.Jeremy Anapol
SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC v. DROPBOX, INC. Before Prost, Reyna, and Taranto. Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of...
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