USPTO, ITC Veteran Michael Forman Joins Knobbe Martens
Mr. Forman brings over 15 years of combined experience at key government agencies WASHINGTON, D.C., January 26, 2026 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that former U.S. Patent &...
FDA Provides Perspective on Goals and Challenges for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Devices, Drug Design, and Clinical Research
A recent article[1] authored by Haider J. Warraich, MD[2]; Troy Tazbaz[3]; and Robert M. Califf[4], MD in the Journal of the American Medical Association, reviews the history of artificial intelligence...
Knobbe Martens Obtains Import Ban on Infringing Apple Watches
The United States International Trade Commission issued its Exclusion Order in October 2023 IRVINE, CALIF., February 1, 2024 – Last month, the Federal Circuit lifted a temporary stay on the import...
Knobbe Martens Advises Signet Healthcare Partners in Leading $24 Million Series B Funding of Paragonix Technologies
Irvine, Calif., March 7, 2023 – Paragonix Technologies, Inc., a leading organ transplant company, today announced that it has secured $24 million in Series B funding, led by Signet Healthcare...
The Statutory Presumption of Validity of a Federally Registered Trade Dress Applies Even Where the Trademark Examiner May Not Have Followed PTO Procedures
SOCLEAN, INC. v. SUNSET HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Before Newman, Lourie, and Prost. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Summary: A trademark is entitled to a statutory presumption of validity even if the trademark examiner did not follow Patent and Trademark Office procedures during prosecution.
BD and Mayo Clinic Collaborate to Share De-identified Patient Data
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has partnered with Mayo Clinic to gain access to de-identified patient data from Mayo Clinic Platform_Discover, as reported by a press release dated June 13, 2022. The platform includes data sets from 10 million patients.
The State Of Health Data For Vulnerable Populations, Why Cybercriminals Target Children, The Elderly, and the Dead
As of 2021, more than twice the number of data breaches are now being reported than 6 years ago and three times the number of data breaches that occurred in 2010. While credit cards and social security numbers are perennial favorites, cybercrime has begun to favor the theft of electronic medical records (EMR) as sources of revenue. With banks and major financial institutions starting to wise up and tighten their electronic security, cybercriminals have begun to target vulnerable healthcare institutions with a particular focus on the records of children, elderly people, and the deceased.
Federal Circuit Affirms $173 Million Award
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC v. BAXALTA INC.
Before Newman, Linn, and Stoll. Appeal from the District of Delaware.
Summary: In upholding a $173 million dollar award, the Federal Circuit permitted a damages expert to present a range of reasonable potential royalty rates and found no Seventh Amendment right to jury trial existed for supplemental damages calculated using the jury’s chosen royalty rate and undisputed infringing sales data
FTC Settlement With Fertility-Tracking App May Have Costly Ramifications for Companies Who Use Third-Party Data Analytics Software
On January 13, 2021, the FTC announced that fertility app developer Flo Health, Inc. ("Flo") agreed to a settlement over allegations that the company shared app users’ health information with third-party data analytics providers, including Facebook and Google. The FTC originally filed the complaint against Flo after 2019 media reports alleged that the app used by more than 100 million consumers had shared customer information despite representations that Flo would keep such information private.
