Key Takeaways: With demand for high-efficiency power devices continuing to grow, companies are placing greater emphasis on maintaining their competitive advantage by protecting their intellectual property. Companies commercializing gallium nitride…
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…
Key Takeaways: Descriptive additions to composite trademarks, especially those disclaimed by the applicant, will rarely overcome a Section 2(d) likelihood of confusion where the dominant term is identical. Critically, arguments…
Key Takeaway: The FDA announced a public meeting and request for comments on proposed Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA )recommendations for fiscal years 2028-2032, which would govern medical device…
Key Takeaway: Solar has reached a historic milestone, surpassing coal in U.S. electricity generation as rising demand and record investment accelerate the transition to renewable energy. As innovation and competition…
Key Takeaway: Even where goods are identical or closely related, the TTAB continues to place significant weight on differences in commercial impression. A mark’s meaning, whether driven by pop culture…
Key Takeaway: The FAA’s proposed performance-based framework could create a path for routine commercial supersonic flight over land in the U.S. Aerospace companies developing supersonic aircraft, boom-mitigation systems, and compliance…
Key Takeaway: Federal Circuit invalidates patent claims directed to a method for treating non-small cell lung cancer through administration of “a unit dosage” of an irreversible epidermal growth factor receptor…
Key Takeaways: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) accelerated development timelines across the renewable energy sector by creating a limited window for developers to preserve valuable federal tax incentives….
