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Knobbe Martens Secures Another Victory for Monster Energy Company in T...
August 03, 2022
Decision affirming discovery sanctions against Vital Pharmaceuticals upholds Monster’s earlier trial victory
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August 01, 2022
Law360, in its 2022 Diversity Snapshot, ranked Knobbe Martens among the top five most-diverse law firms with between 251-600 law
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July 29, 2022
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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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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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No Recapturing of Surrendered Patent-Ineligible Subject Matter
August 11, 2022
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Justin J. Gillett
Logan P. Young
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INVENTORS, NOT AI-VENTORS: The Patent Act Requires an “Inventor” to Be...
August 08, 2022
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Cesar A. Estrada
Hans L. Mayer
THALER V. VIDAL Before Moore, Taranto, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Summary: Un...
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Motive Matters – Forum Shopping Can Lead To Attorneys’ Fees
July 29, 2022
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Kendall Loebbaka
REALTIME ADAPTIVE STREAMING LLC v. NETFLIX INC. Before: Newman, Reyna, and Chen. Appeal from the Central District of California. Summary: Courts ...
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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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USPTO Issues Notice Regarding Patent Examinations and FDA Submissions
August 05, 2022
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Tom Cowan
On July 29, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Notice by Director Kathy Vidal that may be relevant to those seeki...
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3M to Spin off Health Care Business
July 28, 2022
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Christian Boettcher
The 3M Company announced on July 26th that it will spin off its health care business into a separate, publicly-traded company. The health care busi...
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Apple Watch Found to Infringe AliveCor ECG Patents
July 22, 2022
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Douglas B. Wentzel
AliveCor, Inc., a company focused on cardiac data and remote medicine, successfully convinced an International Trade Commission (ITC) judge that Ap...
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