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...
Nearly Two Dozen Knobbe Martens Partners Named “World IP Leaders” by World Intellectual Property Review
IRVINE, Calif., August 7, 2024 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that 22 of the firm’s partners have been recognized as 2024 “WIPR Leaders” by World Intellectual Property Review...
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...
Nineteen Knobbe Martens Partners Recognized as “World IP Leaders” by World Intellectual Property Review
IRVINE, CALIF., July 7, 2023 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that 19 partners have been recognized as leading patent and trademark practitioners in World Intellectual Property Review’s (WIPR)...
Six Knobbe Martens Attorneys Named 2023 “Southern California Rising Stars”
IRVINE, CALIF., June 6, 2023 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that six attorneys have been selected by Super Lawyers for inclusion in its 2023 Southern California Rising Stars recognitions....
Knobbe Martens Partner Mark Lezama Named Vice President of Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law
IRVINE, Calif. February 1, 2023 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that partner Mark Lezama has been named Vice President of the Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the...
Bloomberg Quotes Dan Altman and Jessica Achtsam on Key Things to Know About the EU Unified Patent Court
Knobbe Martens partners Dan Altman and Jessica Achtsam were quoted by Bloomberg in the article “What US Lawyers Should Know as the EU Unified Patent Court Looms.” The article discusses...
Knobbe Martens Partner Jessica Achtsam Reappointed to OCWLA Board of Directors
IRVINE, Calif. November 15, 2022 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that partner Jessica Achtsam has again been named to serve on the Orange County Women Lawyers Association (OCWLA) 2023...
Baraa Kahf and Jessica Achtsam to be Recognized at 2022 OCCDL Diversity Awards
Irvine, Calif. August 29, 2022 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that partners Baraa Kahf and Jessica Achtsam have been selected as honorees at the Orange County Coalition for...
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...
Surfing the Waves of US IP Trends: Tips for Smoothly Riding the Waves in Written Description and Enablement
Partner Jason Gersting, Ph.D. moderated a panel of his peers in a discussion about learning how to identify the waves in current written description and enablement law and tips for...
What You Should Know About Non-Disclosure Agreements – Knobbe Martens Webinar Series for Start-ups: Part I and II
Part I – Introductory Session Partners Eric Furman, Ph.D. and Paul Stellman kicked off a two-part, comprehensive discussion of strategic considerations regarding non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality policies. The presentation as an...
Strategic Considerations for Claim Drafting – Mechanical and Medical Device Inventions – Knobbe Practice Webinar Series
Partners David Schmidt, Ph.D. and Jessica Achtsam presented strategic considerations for drafting and prosecuting patent claims directed to mechanical and medical device inventions, before the United States Patent and Trademark...
Current State of the U.S. Patent Law: Risk Mitigation Based on Legal Opinions – Knobbe Practice Webinar Series
Partners Mauricio Uribe, Dan Altman and Jessica Achtsam gave a presentation on understanding the history and current state of the law involving willful infringement and enhanced damages under U.S. Patent...
Strategic Considerations for Life Science Claim Drafting – Knobbe Practice Webinar Series
Partners Dan Altman, David Schmidt, Ph.D. and Jessica Achtsam gave an informative presentation on strategic considerations for claim drafting life sciences inventions. The partners provided insights related to effective and efficient...
IP Litigation Remains Active in the Orthopedic and Spine Industries
The orthopedic industry traditionally sees significant levels of intellectual property litigation activity, and this year has been no different. One source of this activity comes from Conformis who has continued to assert patents directed towards surgical planning and patient specific instruments and implants. In 2021, Conformis filed three new complaints, settled one case, and continued another litigation. These cases have involved various companies, including DePuy Synthes, Exactech, Bodycad, Wright Medical, and Medacta.
Orthopedic IP Litigation Webinar – What You Need to Know From Recent Disputes and Decisions
Attorneys Andrew Douglas, Jessica Achtsam, Michael Christensen, Kregg Koch, Christy Lea and Sabing Lee gave a very insightful presentation on IP strategies for orthopedics and other medical technologies. View live...
37 Knobbe Martens Attorneys Named by Best Lawyers 2022©
Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers in America© has named 13 of the firm’s partners to its 2022 edition and recognized 24 additional attorneys in its “Ones...
Knobbe Martens Again Recognized for Top IP Performance by The Legal 500
The Legal 500 “United States Guide” for 2020 has recognized Knobbe Martens for its exceptional work in five intellectual property categories: Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings); Patents: licensing;...
