Energy Update | August 2026
Wolfspeed Sues Navitas for Patent Infringement Over GaN and SiC Technologies Sameer Khan With demand for high-efficiency power devices continuing to grow, companies are placing greater emphasis on maintaining their...
Aerospace Update | August 2026
Tripling Down on Space: U.S. Space Force Expands Launch Contracts to $17B, Raising the Stakes for IP Michael E. Salamy The Space Force’s decision to triple the size of its...
Life Science Update | August 2026
No “Duty to Innovate” – California’s Highest Court Finds Gilead Sciences Not Negligent for Delaying Release of Allegedly Safer HIV Drug Ari Feinstein & Rhett D. Ramsey California court holds...
Litigation Update | August 2026
Typos Cause Alkanes of Trouble Ben K. Shiroma & Ryan M. Newell A patentee could not argue that its provisional application provided written description support for its issued claims by arguing...
Understanding AI and Patent Eligibility
In this episode of Knobbe IP+, Knobbe Martens partners Jarom Kesler and Bryan McWhorter discuss the latest developments in AI and patent eligibility. Sharing insights for both fellow IP practitioners and...
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...
In Interview, Bryan McWhorter Shares How AI Can Be a “Power Tool” for Lawyers
In a recent interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune, Knobbe Martens partner Bryan McWhorter discussed the growing use of generative AI in the legal profession, highlighting its potential as a...
Bryan McWhorter Authors Legaltech News Article on How Generative AI Is Transforming Patent Prosecution
In the Legaltech News article “Reports of Death Greatly Exaggerated: Why Generative AI Is Powering, Not Pulverizing, Patent Prosecution,” Knobbe Martens partner Bryan McWhorter explores the impact of generative AI...
Sixty Knobbe Martens Attorneys Recognized in “Best Lawyers” 2025 Guide
IRVINE, Calif., August 15, 2024 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that Best Lawyers in America has included 60 of the firm’s lawyers in its 2025 Guide. The recognized...
Knobbe Martens Named a Top Performing Firm, Ten Individuals Ranked Highly for Patent Prosecution in Patexia Report
IRVINE, Calif., March 28, 2024 – Knobbe Martens is proud to announce that the firm and several of its professionals have achieved outstanding rankings in the 2024 Patexia Patent Prosecution...
40 Knobbe Martens Attorneys Named Among “Best Lawyers” in 2024 Guide
IRVINE, CALIF., Thursday, August 17, 2023 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers in America has named 17 of the firm’s partners to its 2024 edition...
37 Knobbe Martens Attorneys Named Among “Best Lawyers” in 2023 Guide
Irvine, Calif., Thursday, August 18, 2022 Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers in America has named 17 of the firm’s partners to its 2023 edition, an...
Knobbe Practice Webinar Series – Protecting User Interface Technologies
Attorneys Mauricio Uribe and Bryan McWhorter hosted a virtual presentation on Protecting User Interface Technologies. The webinar covered different intellectual property strategies for protecting user interface technologies. Leveraging years of...
