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In Law360 article, Partners Ben Katzenellenbogen and Paul Stewart Disc...
September 29, 2022
In a recent article published in Law360, partners Ben Katzenelle
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Partner Ted Cannon quoted by Bloomberg Law on “gray areas” in patent r...
September 28, 2022
Knobbe Martens partner Ted Cannon was quoted by Bloomberg Law in the a
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Knobbe Martens Again Ranked Among Nation’s Top Life Sciences Firms by ...
September 26, 2022
IRVINE, CALIF., September 26, 2022 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that Legal Media Group (LMG) has again recogn
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European Commission Refreshes Standard Contractual Clauses
July 13, 2021
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Philip M. Nelson
Kenneth K. Wang
The European Commission ("EC") has long sought to improve data privacy for Europeans, even when they interact with global or non-European companies...
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Data Privacy
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Under U.S. Law, Freedom of Speech Trumps any Right to be Forgotten
June 14, 2021
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Karl W. Kowallis
Philip M. Nelson
While the "right to be forgotten" is part of European law, it is at odds with U.S. precedent. See, e.g., Garcia v. Google, Inc., 786 F.3d 733, 745-...
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Class Action Against Google Over COVID-19 Contact Tracking App Highlig...
May 11, 2021
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Philip M. Nelson
On April 27, 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed against Google, Inc. ("Google") alleging that the Google-Apple Exposure Notification System, ("...
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Plausible Factual Allegations Concerning Inventive Concepts Preclude M...
September 29, 2022
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Spencer R. Carter
Andrew Morrell, Ph.D.
COOPERATIVE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. v. KOLLECTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Before Moore, Lourie, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for t...
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Judicial Review: The PTAB Must Offer Reasonably Discernible Logic
September 28, 2022
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Christopher L. Lewis
Daniel P. Hughes
PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. v. WEBER, INC. Before Prost, Reyna, and Stark. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The PTAB has ...
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Vacated Vacatur Terminates Termination
September 19, 2022
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Matthew Friedrichs
Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D.
POLARIS INNOVATIONS LIMITED v. BRENT Before Prost, Chen, and Stoll. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Summary: Affirming the Board’...
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Federal Circuit Finds That a Variant Polypeptide Sequence Infringes Un...
August 12, 2019
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. vs. CH Cheiljedang Corp. (2018-1590, 2018-1629) In a pair of cross-appeals from the International Trade Commission, the Federal...
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Cleveland Clinic II: Has the Federal Circuit Undermined Patent Office ...
May 07, 2019
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Brenden S. Gingrich, Ph.D.
On April 1, 2019, the Federal Circuit issued a non-precedential decision in Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland HeartLab, Inc. v. True Health Di...
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Natural Alternatives International, Inc. v. Creative Compounds, LLC.: ...
March 28, 2019
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Agnes Juang, Ph.D.
In Natural Alternatives International, Inc. v. Creative Compounds, LLC., Appeal No. 2018-1295, a divided panel of the Federal Circuit reversed and ...
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Choosing the Right IP to Protect Fashion Goods
June 08, 2022
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Michael Friedland
Lauren Keller Katzenellenbogen
It’s hard to be a fashion innovator. It’s far easier to be an imitator. Success requires enormous investment in creating and marketing new designs,...
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Who Owns the Royale With Cheese? - Miramax Sues Tarantino Over the Sa...
December 15, 2021
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Alexander D. Zeng
Jonathan Hyman
On November 16, 2021, Miramax, LLC (“Miramax”) brought claims of breach of contract, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair com...
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Suede Timbs on My Feet Make [Nas’s] Cipher Complete, but Timberland’s ...
June 07, 2021
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Alexander D. Zeng
Curtiss Dosier
The TTAB has affirmed a refusal to register the trade dress configuration mark (see below) of the popular Timberland boot, a wardrobe staple in hip...
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FDA Publishes Draft Ethical Consideration Guidance to Protect Children...
September 30, 2022
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Nima Zargari, Ph.D.
On September 23, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a draft guidance aimed to protect children who participate in clinical tria...
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Medtronic Completes Acquisition of Cardiac Mapping Company Affera
September 23, 2022
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Christopher L. Lewis
Medtronic recently announced that its acquisition of Affera, Inc. has been completed. The acquisition was previously announced to be for $925 milli...
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FDA Publishes New Monkeypox and Medical Devices Web Page
September 15, 2022
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Arash Pia
The FDA has published new web pages about Monkeypox and medical devices. The new web page, titled Monkeypox and Medical Devices, includes informati...
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