Knobbe News
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...
Jonathan Menkes Comments on UGG Trade Dress Ruling in World Trademark Review
Knobbe Martens Sports and Gaming Practice co-chair Jonathan Menkes was recently quoted in World Trademark Review discussing a U.S. district court decision finding that certain UGG boot designs lack protectable...
Blogs
Space Force Awards Kratos $447 Million Contract for Missile Warning Tracking
Key Takeaways: Kratos wins $447 million contract with U.S. Space Force to develop a ground management system supporting missile-detecting satellites. This initiative highlights Space Force’s partnerships with industry and underscores...
Emergence of Satellite Energy Stealth Startup and the Importance of IP Strategy
Key Takeaway: A startup in satellite energy transmission emerged from stealth with an oversubscribed seed round of $10 million. Investors and developers of energy technologies can benefit from proactive IP...
FAA Consolidates Commercial Space Launch and Reentry License Approvals
Key Takeaway: A new FAA rule simplifies licensing for space launch and reentry operations. Less red tape may speed innovation in space technologies, as well as the development of associated...
Publications
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...
PTAB to Rehear Ex Parte Baurin: Revisiting the Interplay of Obviousness-Type Double Patenting and Patent Term Adjustment After Cellect and Allergan
Key Takeaway: The PTO Director’s sua sponte rehearing of Ex parte Baurin raises questions regarding the scope of Allergan v. MSN, Examiners’ role in obviousness-type double patenting rejections, and the...
USPTO Director to Consider U.S. Manufacturing and Small Business Status When Instituting or Denying IPR and PGR Petitions
Key Takeaways Effective immediately, the USPTO will consider whether a patent challenger’s accused products or a patent owner’s products are manufactured in the United States as additional factors in 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...
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...
Life Science Update | March 2026
AI and Genomics: A New Era of Personalized Medicine Robert J. Hilton, Ph.D. & Bailey R. Arenberg Advances in AI and genomic analysis will allow medical providers to tailor treatment for...
Litigation Update | March 2026
The Credibility of Experts Is in the Province of the Jury Ari Feinstein & Kathryn M. McCarthy Neither the fact that a damages expert’s testimony could have been presented more clearly, nor...
Presentations
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...
4th Annual MCLE-a-thon: Multifaceted Discrimination in the Legal Community: Intersectionality of Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation
As part of the firm’s 4th annual MCLE‑a‑thon, partner Jeff Van Hoosear and Chief Diversity & Talent Development Officer Terra Davis examine the concept of intersectionality and its impact within...
