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Knobbe Martens litigation partner Mark Lezama commented on a consequential Ninth Circuit decision in Doe v. GitHub, Inc. in a recent Bloomberg Law article. The article addresses the significance of...

Knobbe Martens litigation partner Ben Shiroma spoke with Law360 for the story, “‘Creative’ Settlement Path For EPRs Shows Wording Risks.” The article focuses on a case, T-Mobile US, Inc. v....

IRVINE, Calif., September 14, 2026 – Knobbe Martens proudly welcomes 23 talented first-year associates to its offices across the country today, demonstrating the firm’s commitment to developing the next generation...

VDPP, LLC v. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. Before Moore, Lourie, and Cunningham. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Summary: To recover pre-suit...

T-MOBILE US, INC. v. KAIFI LLC Before Taranto, Schall, and Chen. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Summary:  A contractual dispute does not...

AML IP, LLC v. BATH & BODY WORKS DIRECT, INC. Before Prost, Bryson, and Reyna. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Summary: A...

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...

Key Takeaway: The Senate has confirmed five new commissioners for the International Trade Commission, giving the agency a full slate of commissioners for the first time in nearly a decade,...

In the latest column in their monthly Law360 series on recent noteworthy Federal Circuit decisions, Knobbe Martens partners Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray explore the court’s opinion in Wyeth LLC....

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...

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...

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...

  Preliminary Injunction Vacated Due to Claim Construction Errors In Socket Solutions, LLC v. Import Global, LLC, Appeal No. 25-1121, the Federal Circuit held that a preliminary injunction cannot stand...

PTAB May Revisit Issues Left Unresolved by Prior Appeal Daniel Kiang & Lizzy T. Do The Board did not exceed the Federal Circuit’s mandate on remand by considering a limitation that...

Wolfspeed Sues Navitas for Patent Infringement Over GaN and SiC Technologies Sameer Khan With demand for high-efficiency power devices continuing to grow, companies are placing greater emphasis on maintaining their...

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...

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...

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...