Knobbe News
Knobbe Martens Partners Honored as 2027 IAM Global Leaders
IRVINE, Calif., October 23, 2026 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that partners Sabing Lee, Salima Merani, Ph.D., and Joseph Re have been featured in the 2027 IAM Global...
Knobbe Martens Earns Multiple Shortlistings at 2026 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards
IRVINE, Calif., October 13, 2026 – Knobbe Martens has been shortlisted as among the country’s most innovative law firms at the 2026 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America Awards. The...
Sheila Swaroop Quoted in IAM on ITC Section 337 Investigations and the Impact of Zync v. BMW
In a recent IAM article on the latest developments in a trade secrets dispute between software company Zync and automotive manufacturer BMW, Knobbe Martens’ ITC Litigation Practice Co-Chair Sheila Swaroop...
Blogs
Aerospace Vertical Integration: Turning Manufacturing Control Into an IP Advantage
Key Takeaways: Vertical integration and in-house manufacturing can provide aerospace companies with greater control over supply chains and manufacturing capacity while creating new opportunities for innovation. To maximize the value...
Drafting Patent Applications Addressing Industry-Standard Dimensions
Key Takeaway: Nine Energy Service successfully appealed a jury verdict of infringement of a NCS Multistage patent. The decision highlights how statements in a patent specification that explicitly state that...
Clearing the Way for Routine Drone Flights: Why the FAA’s Part 108 Rule Raises the Stakes for Patent Strategy
Key Takeaways The FAA’s final rule for drone operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), Part 108, has been under White House review since July 10, 2026, and the FAA...
Publications
Ben Katzenellenbogen Explores “Perpetual Design Patents” in IPWatchdog Article
In a recent article published in IPWatchdog, Knobbe Martens’ Design Patent Litigation Practice Chair Ben Katzenellenbogen examines issues that can arise from overlapping trade dress and design patent rights. He...
In Journal of IP & Technology Law, Ari Feinstein and Charlene Azema Offer Roadmap to Litigating Lack-of-Bona Fide Intent Claims at the TTAB
In a recent article published in the Journal of Intellectual Property & Technology Law, Knobbe Martens partners Ari Feinstein and Charlene Azema explore strategies for asserting and defending against lack-of-bona...
In Law360 Article, Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm Explore Unanswered Questions in Federal Circuit Patent Marking Decision
In their latest Law360 column examining noteworthy IP decisions at the Federal Circuit, Knobbe Martens partners Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm discuss VDPP LLC v. Volkswagen Group of America Inc....
Podcasts
Understanding AI and Patent Eligibility
In this episode of Knobbe IP+, Knobbe Martens partners Jarom Kesler and Bryan McWhorter discuss the latest developments in AI and patent eligibility. Sharing insights for both fellow IP practitioners and...
The Biggest Patent Cases of 2026 So Far: The Federal Circuit Tackles Patentability
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...
The Biggest Patent Cases of 2026 So Far: ANDA Litigation at the Supreme Court
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...
Life Science Update | October 2026
FDA Launches Expedited IND Pilot Program to Accelerate Human Trials, Raising IP Considerations for Sponsors Joseph Mallon, Ph.D. & Susan M. Janicki, Ph.D. The Expedited Investigational New Drug (IND) Pilot...
Litigation Update | October 2026
Scientifically Impossible Claims – Not Indefinite, But Not Enabled Douglas B. Wentzel The Federal Circuit held that scientifically impossible-to-perform claims were not indefinite but were invalid for lack of enablement....
Federal Circuit Review | September 2026
September Federal Circuit Newsletter (Japanese) September Federal Circuit Newsletter (Chinese) Silent Reference, Loud Expert: PTAB May Rely on Expert Testimony to Show How Reference Discloses a Missing Limitation In...
Presentations
Is Your IP Ready? Navigating IP Challenges for Commercial-Stage Technologies in Due Diligence and M&A
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...
4th Annual MCLE-a-thon: How to Acquire & Enforce Non‑Traditional Marks
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...
4th Annual MCLE-a-thon: IP in Action: Top 10 Patent, Trademark & Copyright Cases of 2025
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...
