Knobbe News
Knobbe Martens Receives Firm of the Year, Litigation Honors at 2026 Managing IP Americas Awards
IRVINE, Calif., April 10, 2026 – Knobbe Martens is proud to announce that the firm received multiple recognitions at the 2026 Managing IP Awards, including “IP Boutique Firm of the...
Charlene Azema and Sheila Swaroop Shortlisted for 2026 Women in Business Law Awards
IRVINE, Calif., April 2, 2026 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that partners Charlene Azema and Sheila Swaroop have been shortlisted for the 2026 Women in Business Law Americas...
Knobbe Martens Named Among Top Patent Prosecution Leaders in Patexia Report
IRVINE, Calif., April 1, 2026 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that the firm and several of its partners were highlighted in Patexia’s 2026 Patent Prosecution Leaders report for...
Blogs
IP Implications of NRC’s Proposed New Fast Lane for Licensing Reactor Designs Previously Approved by DOE or DOD
Key Takeaway: The NRC’s proposed streamlined DOE/DOD reactor licensing pathway includes public disclosure obligations that can constitute prior art to later filed patent applications, and that raise potential inventorship issues,...
One Battle After Another: Broad Institute Wins at PTAB in CRISPR Dispute
Key Takeaways: Interference proceedings, though increasingly rare, are heavily evidence-based and determine which party is the first inventor when two or more applicants claim the same patentable invention. Sometimes, an...
Stryker Provides Update After Cyberattack
According to a press release, Stryker Corporation recently “experienced a cybersecurity attack which resulted in a global disruption to Stryker’s (internal, corporate) Microsoft environment.” A cyberterrorist organization, Handala, reportedly claimed responsibility...
Publications
Alistair McIntyre and Tom Cowan Explore Latest Section 101 Patent Eligibility Developments in Inventors Digest Article
In their recent Inventors Digest article, Knobbe Martens lawyers Alistair McIntyre and Tom Cowan examine key developments in Section 101 patent eligibility, and offer practical guidance for inventors navigating complex...
USPTO Introduces Pre-Order Papers for Patent Owners in Ex Parte Reexaminations
Key Takeaway: With the decline of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings and the significant increase in ex parte reexamination (EPR) proceedings, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is allowing...
Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray Discuss Federal Circuit Decision on Patent Claim Language in Law360 Article
Knobbe Martens partners Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray explored the Federal Circuit’s opinion on patent claim construction in Netflix Inc. v. DivX LLC in their latest Law360 column on the...
Podcasts
AI and Copyright: Navigating the Legal Maze with Liz Rothman
In this episode of Knobbe IP+, Knobbe Martens partner Mark Lezama is joined by attorney and emerging technology advisor Liz Rothman to discuss the complex topic of artificial intelligence and...
Using Technology and Empowering Communities to Mitigate Wildfire Risk – The Story of FlameMapper
In the latest episode of the Knobbe IP+ podcast, Knobbe Martens partner Mauricio Uribe speaks with Shea Broussard, Oliver Curtis, and Jim Kniss, the team behind FlameMapper, an AI-based solution...
Building Bridges: How Patent Pathways is Shaping a Diverse IP Future
In this episode of the Knobbe IP+ podcast, Knobbe Martens Chief Diversity & Talent Development Officer Terra Davis speaks with guest Elaine Spector, Harrity & Harrity partner and Advisory Board...
Federal Circuit Review | March 2026
Software Claims Failed Alice Step One Where Purported Improvements Were Not Claimed In Trustees Of Columbia University v. Gen Digital Inc., Appeal No. 24-1243, the Federal Circuit held that software claims...
PTAB Update | March 2026
PTAB to Rehear Ex Parte Baurin: Revisiting the Interplay of Obviousness-Type Double Patenting and Patent Term Adjustment After Cellect and Allergan Daniel M. Mittelstein & Michael L. Fuller The PTO...
Aerospace Update | March 2026
Proposed UAH-ASKA Agreement for Drive-And-Fly Aircraft: IP Ownership Issues in Joint Development and Public-Private Partnerships Ningxi Sun The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and aerospace company ASKA have agreed...
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...
