Did Pleasr Buy a Secret: An Analysis of PleasrDAO and Martin Shkreli’s Trade Secrets Dispute
A Music Album with an Unusual Journey PleasrDAO (“Pleasr”) is a decentralized autonomous organization[i] that acquires culturally significant digital art and artifacts. One such work is Once Upon a Time...
Doubling Down on Frivolous Claims Results in More Fees
ESCAPEX IP, LLC V. GOOGLE LLC Before Taranto, Stoll, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Summary: Additional attorneys’ fees may be...
Ex Parte Reexaminations Are Maintained by the PTO, Not the Petitioner
IN RE: GESTURE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, LLC Before Lourie, Bryson, and Chen. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The estoppel provision of 35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(1) does not...
When ‘Optimal’ Isn’t Objective: The Pitfalls of Indefinite Claims
Akamai Technologies, Inc. v. MediaPointe, Inc. Before Taranto, Stoll, and Cunningham. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Summary: The Federal Circuit affirmed a...
No Interlocutory Appeals From State’s Bond Order
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC. v. LONGHORN IP LLC Before Lourie, Schall, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. Summary: Immediate appellate review may be...
No Detours: Plain Meaning Construction Drives Federal Circuit’s Obviousness Affirmance
ETHANOL BOOSTING SYSTEMS, LLC v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY Before Chen, Clevenger, and Hughes. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The Federal Circuit confirmed that the Board may...
Battle of the PB&J: Smucker’s Is Crusty Over Trader Joe’s Private Label Sandwich
If you have a kid, or play in the NFL, you are likely familiar with The J.M. Smucker Company UNCRUSTABLES® a pre-made PB&J sandwich. According to The New York Times,...
Priyanka Menon and Greg Phillips Explore Hierarchy of Trade Dress Elements in IP & Technology Law Journal Article
In their article “Visual Over Verbal: Hierarchy of Trade Dress Application Elements,” published in the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, Knobbe Martens lawyers Priyanka Menon and Greg Phillips discuss...
Gogo Launches 5G Air-To-Ground Network, Amidst Legal Headwinds
Gogo Inc. (NASDAQ: GOGO) announced on December 29, 2025, that its 5G air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity network is ready to serve customers in North America. After successful completion of in-flight testing...
