Transfer of All Substantial Rights Allows a Licensee to Stand in the Patentee’s Shoes
TEXASLDPC INC. v. BROADCOM INC. Before Moore, Chen, and Bissoon (sitting by designation). Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: A license agreement transferring...
Knobbe Martens Partners Named Among “Leading Litigators in America” by Lawdragon
IRVINE, Calif., September 23, 2026 – Knobbe Martens is proud to share that 17 of the firm’s partners were recognized in the 2027 edition of Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in...
Referencing Reexamination Does Not Justify Jurisdiction
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...
Improper Venue: A First, But Not Last, Ground For Dismissal
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...
Ben Shiroma Featured in Am Law’s “How I Made Partner” Series
Knobbe Martens partner Ben Shiroma shared reflections on his path to becoming an IP litigation partner at the firm and his approach to long-term career growth in Am Law’s “How...
The Problem with Defining the “Problem”: Federal Circuit Affirms Flexible Analogous-Art Analysis
NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC v. TVISION INSIGHTS, INC. Before Dyk, Reyna, and Bissoon (Chief District Judge for U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, sitting by designation). Appeal...
Preliminary Injunction Vacated Due to Claim Construction Errors
Socket Solutions, LLC v. Import Global, LLC Before Moore, Prost, and Seeborg. Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Summary: A preliminary injunction cannot stand...
Dozens of Knobbe Martens Lawyers Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers in America Guides
IRVINE, Calif., August 20, 2026 – Leading intellectual property law firm Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that more than 40 firm lawyers have been featured in the 2027 editions...
Knobbe Martens Partners Named Among Global IP Leaders in IAM Strategy 300 Guide
IRVINE, Calif., August 14, 2026 – Knobbe Martens is proud to share that eight of the firm’s partners were recognized in the 2026 edition of IAM Strategy 300: The World’s...
Sophia Space and Caltech Obtain Orbital Data Center Patent
Key Takeaways: Sophia Space and Caltech recently announced that they have received a patent related to modular, passively-cooled, computing and data storage units which can be assembled into a large-scale...
PTAB May Revisit Issues Left Unresolved by Prior Appeal
INTELLECTUAL PIXELS LIMITED v. SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC Before Dyk, Stoll, and Stark. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The Board did not exceed the Federal Circuit’s...
Wolfspeed Sues Navitas for Patent Infringement Over GaN and SiC Technologies
Key Takeaways: With demand for high-efficiency power devices continuing to grow, companies are placing greater emphasis on maintaining their competitive advantage by protecting their intellectual property. Companies commercializing gallium nitride...
Knobbe Martens Names Harnik Shukla and Bryan McWhorter Co-Chairs of Artificial Intelligence Practice
New co-chairs will guide strategy and focus of firm’s longstanding work at the intersection of AI and intellectual property IRVINE, Calif. and SEATTLE, August 4, 2026 – Leading intellectual property law firm Knobbe Martens is...
Brian Horne Named Among Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2026 “Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys”
LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2026 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that litigation partner Brian Horne was recognized in the 2026 edition of Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Leaders of...
How CNN’s Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Perplexity AI Could Alter the Fair-Use Landscape
Key Takeaway: CNN’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Perplexity AI stands apart from prior AI copyright cases because of allegations that Perplexity pursued a licensing deal with CNN, failed to reach...
Knobbe Martens, Dozens of Partners Receive Top Rankings in IP Law in Legal 500 USA Guide
IRVINE, Calif., June 11, 2026 – Knobbe Martens, a leading intellectual property law firm, is proud to share that the firm and three dozen lawyers received national and regional recognition...
AI Training and Fair Use
Key Takeaways: While the legal landscape is continuing to take shape, a number of recent court decisions indicate that unlicensed use of copyrighted data to train AI models generally constitutes...
Energy for the AI Boom: Why the Nextera–Dominion Merger Could Reshape the Race to Power Data Centers
Key Takeaways: NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy recently announced a merger that would combine the biggest renewable energy developer in the country with the utility company powering the largest data...
What Inventors Should Know About AI-Assisted Inventions and Their Patentability
Key Takeaways: AI-assisted inventions are patentable under U.S. law, but only a person can be named as an inventor. The legal standard is the same regardless of whether AI was...
Applied Aerospace & Defense’s IPO Signals Continued Momentum in Defense Manufacturing
Key Takeaways: Ongoing geopolitical tensions are leading to an increase in defense-tech contractors filing for IPOs. Aerospace & defense companies looking to capitalize on this trend should consider strengthening their...
Dozens of Knobbe Martens Partners Recognized in 2026 IAM Patent 1000 Guide
IRVINE, Calif., May 28, 2026 – Knobbe Martens, a leading intellectual property law firm, and its partners were once again recognized for excellence across patent law in the 2026 edition...
