Knobbe News
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...
Irfan Lateef Shares Insights with IAM on Key Federal Circuit Enablement Ruling, Satius Holding v. Samsung
Knobbe Martens litigation partner Irfan Lateef was quoted in the IAM article, “U.S. Federal Circuit Raises Stakes for Patent Claim Drafting in Satius Ruling,” discussing the importance of preparing patent...
Blogs
Courts Must Address Pre-Suit Invalidity Red Flags When Denying Sanctions and Fees
EPIC TECH, LLC V. PEN-TECH ASSOCIATES, INC. Before Moore, Cunningham, and Subramanian (District Judge for U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, sitting by designation). Appeal from...
Is That a Rule 54(b) “Final Judgment”? A Stark Contrast Between Disposing All and Less Than All Asserted Claims of a Patent
PARKERVISION, INC. v. QUALCOMM INCORPORATED Before Prost, Chen, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Summary: Since infringement of a patent is...
Vertical Aerospace Files Counterclaims Against Archer Aviation in Ongoing eVTOL Patent Dispute
Key Takeaways: Archer Aviation v. Vertical Aerospace highlights the significance of intellectual property in the eVTOL space. The outcome of the litigation could inform the scope of patent protection for...
Publications
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....
Marko Zoretic Explores Substituted Service on Foreign Trademark Defendants in ABA Litigation Article
In a recent article published by the American Bar Association, Knobbe Martens partner Marko Zoretic discusses how practitioners can employ substituted service under the Lanham Act in trademark litigation. Zoretic...
In Law360 Article, Ben Katzenellenbogen and Fatima Kouadio Propose a Clarification to the Functionality Standard in Design Patents
In a Law360 Expert Analysis piece, Knobbe Martens partner Ben Katzenellenbogen and associate Fatima Kouadio examine the uncertainty surrounding functionality in design patent cases, prompted by the Federal Circuit’s splintered...
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...
Federal Circuit Review | September 2026
Silent Reference, Loud Expert: PTAB May Rely on Expert Testimony to Show How Reference Discloses a Missing Limitation In Netlist, Inc., v. Micron Technology, Inc., Appeal No. 24-1707, the...
Life Science Update | September 2026
Shared Function, Not Shared Structure: Ex parte Chowdhury and the Improper Markush Grouping Rejection Jane Dai, Ph.D. A Markush group of structurally dissimilar biomolecules is proper if the specification describes...
Energy Update | September 2026
Battery Recycling Patent Filings Are Surging. So Why Is Patenting the Recycled Material So Difficult? Maria V. Stout & Paul Spiel Battery recycling patent applications are surging. However, successfully prosecuting these...
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...
