NOVONIX Emerges as a Winner in the U.S. Battery Materials Race
Key Takeaways: The domestic battery race is being won by companies, such as NOVONIX, that are developing innovative IP and meeting critical operational and/or commercial milestones based on that IP....
AI Is Going Nuclear: How Major Tech Companies Are Pursuing Nuclear Energy—And How Energy Startups Can Avoid Common Collaboration Pitfalls
Key Takeaways: As major technology companies turn to nuclear energy, early-stage nuclear companies may face heightened intellectual property (IP) risks due to asymmetric negotiations. Building and documenting strong background IP—and...
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,...
Staking Claims Among the Stars: Patent Protection in the New Space Economy
Key Takeaway: Due to the lower barrier to entry to space, companies that file patents in this developing field now will not only protect their investments but secure an early,...
Horizon Aircraft and ZeroAvia Partner to Explore Hydrogen-Electric Powertrain for eVTOLs
Horizon Aircraft and ZeroAvia announced this week plans to explore using ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain in Horizon Aircraft’s Cavorite X7 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. According to ZeroAvia’s press...
Profiles in Leadership Journal Recognizes Josue Villalta in Latino & Hispanic Leadership Awards
LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2025 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that partner Josue Villalta was recognized by Profiles in Leadership Journal’s 2025 Latino & Hispanic Leadership Awards. In...
Josue Villalta Authors Daily Journal Article on IP Strategies for Cleantech Companies
In the article “Leveraging Intellectual Property Rights in Cleantech Innovations,” partner Josue Villalta offers guidance to cleantech innovators who are looking to protect their intellectual property and prepare for acquisition...
Defining Indefiniteness: When Are Claim Limitations Contradictory?
MAXELL, LTD., V. AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Before Prost, Taranto, and Chen. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Summary: Two claim limitations are not contradictory if they can be satisfied simultaneously.
