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...
Litigation Update | December 2025
Coming Soon: 2025 Federal Circuit Year in Review Report Stay tuned for Knobbe Martens’ 2025 Federal Circuit Year in Review report coming soon! The report will offer in-depth analysis of...
PTAB Update | December 2025
Director Discretion: A Sotera Stipulation Does Not Mandate Institution Jacob R. Rosenbaum & Sashank Krothapally The PTO Director has unreviewable discretion to deny institution of IPR proceedings in view of...
Aerospace Update | December 2025
FAA Request for Information Related to a New Air Traffic Control Platform Josue A. Villalta & Paige L. Cappelli The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a request for information (RFI)...
