Litigation Update | September 2026
Improper Venue: A First, But Not Last Ground For Dismissal Ben K. Shiroma & Zachery Rufa A district court may properly dismiss a case under Rule 12(b)(6) after concluding that...
From Aerospace to Automotive: Honeywell Aerospace Targets Automotive Driver-Assistance Systems in Patent Suits Against Lucid and Rivian
Key Takeaway(s): Patent portfolios originally developed for aerospace applications may have relevance to adjacent transportation sectors. Companies developing automotive, rail, maritime, or autonomous vehicle systems should consider relevant aerospace patent...
The Next Chapter in the Topcon Solar Patent Dispute
Key Takeaway(s): First Solar indicated that it will withdraw its Section 337 complaint relating to TOPCon patents in light of a federal action restricting imports of polysilicon and its derivatives,...
Patent, Protect, or Pause: Triaging AI-Drafted Invention Disclosures in Biopharma
Key Takeaway: As AI-drafted invention disclosures become more common, counsel are reading past the polished prose, and thinking harder about privilege, and confidentiality. If invention disclosures sound different lately, look...
FAA Rollout of AI-Supported System and Patent Implications for Federal Government Partnerships
Key Takeaway(s): Companies receiving federal funding and assistance, for example in connection with the FAA’s AI-supported system, should be aware of the requirement to include a statement of government support...
Marko Zoretic Explores Substituted Service on Foreign Trademark Defendants in ABA Litigation Article
In a recent article published by the American Bar Association, Knobbe Martens partner Marko Zoretic discusses how practitioners can employ substituted service under the Lanham Act in trademark litigation. Zoretic...
From Investment to Deployment: Why Intellectual Property Matters in an Expanding Nuclear Energy Market
Key Takeaway: New federal initiatives are expanding access to private capital and deployment financing for nuclear energy technologies. Companies that fail to protect and clearly document their intellectual property may...
Transfer of All Substantial Rights Allows a Licensee to Stand in the Patentee’s Shoes
TEXASLDPC INC. v. BROADCOM INC. Before Moore, Chen, and Bissoon (sitting by designation). Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: A license agreement transferring...
A Private Sale Does Not Constitute a Public Disclosure Under § 102(B)(1)(B)
NCS MULTISTAGE INC., NCS MULTISTAGE, LLC V. NINE ENERGY SERVICE, INC. Before Reyna, Hughes, and Cunningham. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Summary:...
