Jonathan Menkes Discusses AI and Copyright Regulations in Interview with The Register
In a recent interview with enterprise technology news publication The Register, partner Jonathan Menkes offered his insights on the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and copyright infringement. Menkes shared how...
How Businesses Can Prepare for Regulations on Artificial Intelligence Companions
State Spotlight: New York and California In a recent X post, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman teased plans to release a new version of ChatGPT that can “respond in a very...
Nothing Unusual With Recusal Refusal
Centripetal Networks, LLC, v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Before Moore, Hughes, and Cunningham. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Despite affirming the denial of Centripetal’s recusal motion...
The USPTO’s Evolving Approach to Patent Eligibility: Insights from Director Squires’ AIPLA Address
On October 31, 2025, Director Squires spoke to the American Intellectual Property Law Association and provided a forceful statement on his view for the direction of patent law. Of particular...
What Do Businesses Need to Know About Federal and State AI Disclosure Regulation?
State Spotlight: Utah Key Takeaways With companies increasingly integrating artificial intelligence into their workflows, it is important to monitor and adapt to a patchwork of AI disclosure laws across jurisdictions....
U.S. Space Force Announces Operational Acceptance of ATLAS
The U.S. Space Force achieved a milestone for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) on September 30th by announcing that the Space Force has operationally accepted the Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis...
Did They Want to Infringe? – Federal Circuit Denies Declaratory Judgment When Party at No Risk of Lawsuit
[MITEK SYSTEMS, INC., v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION [OPINION]] Before Taranto, Schall, and Chen. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Summary: The plaintiff...
A Request for Sanctions Before the ITC Is Not Appealable to the Federal Circuit
REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION v. ITC Before Reyna, Bryson, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States International Trade Commission. Summary: The Federal Circuit lacks jurisdiction to hear appeals of non-final determinations from...
No Injury, No Appeal: Patent Owners Must Show Actual Injury for Article III Standing
DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION v. UNIFIED PATENTS, LLC Before Moore, Clevenger and Chen. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: A patent owner lacks Article III standing to...
Finding Common Ground? — Federal Circuit Clarifies IPR Estoppel
INGENICO INC. v. IOENGINE, LLC Before Dyk, Prost, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: IPR estoppel does not preclude reliance on...
Running in Place: When a Running Royalty Is Actually a Lump Sum License
ECOFACTOR, INC. V. GOOGLE LLC Before the en banc court, Moore, Lourie, Dyk, Prost, Reyna, Taranto, Chen, Hughes, Stoll, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the...
Inventive Concepts Must Be Included in the Claim Language
United Services Automobile Association v. PNC BANK N.A., Before Dyk, Clevenger, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Summary: A claim that...
Knobbe Martens Lawyers Explore Open Source AI Software Licensing in Legaltech News Piece
In the Legaltech News article “Open Source Licensing Considerations for Artificial Intelligence Application,” lawyers Vlad Teplitskiy, Damien Howard, and Fatima Kouadio offer guidance to companies considering adopting open source artificial...
IPR Standing Arguments Not Presented to the Board Are Forfeited
APPLE INC. v. GESTURE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, LLC Before Moore, Prost, and Stoll. Appeal from the Patent Trial And Appeal Board. Summary: A patent owner forfeits its argument that an IPR...
Mauricio Uribe Discusses NFT Patent Infringement Suit with Texas Lawyer
In the Texas Lawyer article “Luxury Watch Giants Sued in Texas Over NFT Tech in Patent Showdown,” partner Mauricio Uribe offered insight into a recent lawsuit in the Eastern District...
Mark Lezama Quoted by Media on Potential Impact of Highly Anticipated AI and Fair Use Ruling
In recent Law360 and TechCrunch articles, partner Mark Lezama offered insight into the potential impact of a recent district court ruling on future litigation related to copyright, fair use, and...
Lauren Keller Katzenellenbogen and Rosaleen Chou Preview 2025 USPTO Policies in Law360 Article
In the article “2025 Patent and TM Policy at USPTO: What We Know So Far,” published in Law360, Knobbe Martens partners Lauren Keller Katzenellenbogen and Rosaleen Chou offered insight into...
Mauricio Uribe Comments on Recent FTC Data Breach Settlement in Bloomberg Law
In the Bloomberg Law article “FTC’s Marriott Data Breach Order Echoes States’ Right to Delete,” partner Mauricio Uribe offered his perspective on Federal and state privacy law compliance, specifically with...
Knobbe Martens Recognized as a National Top Tier IP Firm in Best Law Firms Annual Guide
IRVINE, Calif., November 7, 2024 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that the firm has again received multiple top tier recognitions across several offices and practices in the Best...
Daniel Hughes and Adam Powell Discuss Complex Intersection of Generative AI and Trade Secrets in Daily Journal Article
In the Daily Journal article “How Generative AI is Impacting Trade Secret Protection,” partners Daniel Hughes and Adam Powell explore the ways in which generative AI poses new challenges and...
Sheila Swaroop and Sara Witty Examine Legal Implications of AI-Generated “Deepfakes” in New York Law Journal
In the article “The ‘Deepfake Era’: How To Navigate AI-Generated Content,” attorneys Sheila Swaroop, chair of the firm’s litigation practice, and Sara Witty explore legal protections against AI-generated “deepfakes” and...
