Litigation Update | February 2026
Result-Oriented Claims and Section 101: Claiming the How Daniel Kiang & Brandon Cormier Result-oriented claims were found ineligible under 35 U.S.C ? 101 because the claims did not describe how...
Trademark & Brand Protection Update | February 2026
Domain Name Disputes: When UDRP Works—And When It Doesn’t Rosaleen Chou & Shritika Dahal While the UDRP can be a fast and cost effective way to recover domain names registered...
Litigation Update | February 2026
Result-Oriented Claims and Section 101: Claiming the How Daniel Kiang & Brandon Cormier Result-oriented claims were found ineligible under 35 U.S.C ? 101 because the claims did not describe how...
Journalist’s Claims Are a No-Fly Zone – “Top Guns” to Top Gun: Maverick
Key Takeaway: When drafting an intellectual property contract that will remain valid for years or decades, it is important to include terms that are flexible enough to account for unforeseen...
Scope of Government Contractor Immunity From Patent Infringement Further Defined in Mars “Ingenuity” Helicopter Appeal
Key Takeaway: Government contractors who infringe third party patents while performing work “for the Government” and “with the authorization or consent of the Government” are immune from liability for the...
Staking Claims Among the Stars: Patent Protection in the New Space Economy
Key Takeaway: Due to the lower barrier to entry to space, companies that file patents in this developing field now will not only protect their investments but secure an early,...
Wireless TV Is So Main“stream”
GOTV STREAMING, LLC V. NETFLIX, INC. Before Prost, Clevenger, and Taranto. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Summary: A winning claim construction isn’t...
In Law360 Article, Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray Explore Role of Expert Testimony in Patent Litigation
In the latest installment of their Law360 series on recent noteworthy Federal Circuit decisions, Knobbe Martens partners Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray cover the court’s ruling in Barry v. DePuy...
Conceptual Similarity Does Not Go Arm in Arm With Substantial Similarity
RANGE OF MOTION PRODUCTS, LLC v. ARMAID COMPANY INC. Before Moore, Cunningham, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maine. Summary: Functional aspects of...
