Knobbe News

In an interview with Bloomberg Law, Knobbe Martens partner Jarom Kesler shared his perspective on the latest trends in institution rates of ex parte reviews (EPRs) at the U.S. Patent...

New co-chairs will guide strategy and focus of firm’s longstanding work at the intersection of AI and intellectual property IRVINE, Calif. and SEATTLE, August 4, 2026 – Leading intellectual property law firm Knobbe Martens is...

Firm sustains national top-tier rankings for patent prosecution and life sciences IP along with top state rankings for standout IP work; ten Knobbe Martens lawyers named “IP STARS” IRVINE, Calif.,...

Key Takeaway: NASA’s 2026 NIAC selections demonstrate how early-stage, federally supported research can lay the foundation for future aerospace breakthroughs. As these technologies mature, innovators should consider intellectual property strategies,...

Key Takeaway: California court holds that drug manufacturers do not have a duty to commercialize a safer drug to replace a nondefective one. In the Gilead Tenofovir Cases, a group...

Key Takeaways: Sophia Space and Caltech recently announced that they have received a patent related to modular, passively-cooled, computing and data storage units which can be assembled into a large-scale...

In the latest installment of their Law360 column on recent noteworthy Federal Circuit decisions, Knobbe Martens partners Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm explore how the court addressed the issue of...

In a recent article published in IPWatchdog, Knobbe Martens partner Jarom Kesler explores the impact of In re Forest, a 2025 Federal Circuit decision that addressed the question, “What value...

In an article published in the Washington State Bar News, Knobbe Martens lawyers Priyanka Menon and Greg Phillips, together with Washington-based IP lawyer Allison R. Foreman, examine trademark and brand...

Following their discussion on the Supreme Court’s consequential decision in Hikma v. Amarin, Knobbe Martens partners Jeremiah Helm and Carol Pitzel Cruz continue their exploration of the biggest patent cases...

In this episode of IP+ with Knobbe Martens, Jeremiah Helm, Co-Chair of Knobbe Martens’ Appellate Litigation practice, and Carol Pitzel Cruz, Co-Chair of the firm’s Hatch-Waxman Litigation practice, discuss one...

In this episode of Knobbe IP+, Knobbe Martens’ ITC Litigation Co-Chairs Jonathan Bachand and Sheila Swaroop answer some of the most asked questions about IP enforcement and Section 337 investigations...

Space Tech Investment Grows in 2026 Amid Congressional Proposals Affecting Contractual IP Rights Tom Cowan Private investment in space technology continues an upward trend in 2026, with increasing growth in...

One Definition and the Walls Come Down – District Court Dismisses Copyright Claim Based on Misclassified Cabinet Registration Ian W. Gillies & Eric R. Blosser A federal district court dismissed...

Changes to Mexican Patent Law May Impact Life Science Patent Prosecution Jason J. Jardine & Bailey R. Arenberg While recent amendments to Mexico’s patent laws promote faster prosecution and earlier decisions on...

Presenting as part of an LSI ’26 panel, Knobbe Martens partners Kregg Koch and Sabing Lee joined fellow panelists to explore the complexities of intellectual property management for commercial-stage technologies in the medtech industry, and the...

As part of the firm’s 4th annual MCLE‑a‑thon, Rosaleen Chou and Jacob Rosenbaum explore strategies for acquiring, protecting, and enforcing non‑traditional trademarks, including trade dress, color, sound, and other unconventional...

As part of the firm’s 4th annual MCLE‑a‑thon, partners Jared Bunker and Lynda Zadra‑Symes review the most significant patent, trademark, and copyright decisions of 2025. The presentation covers key developments...