U.S. Design “Rocket Docket” Grounded
The U.S. Patent Office’s program for expedited examination of design applications under 37 CFR 1.155 (often called the design “rocket docket”), which was suspended earlier this year, was formally canceled...
Space Technology Investments Clear the Launch Tower in 2025
Investments in space technology are off to a strong start in the first half of 2025. The rising trend over the last four years, as mentioned in a previous Knobbe...
Patent Scorecard – Ranking Patent Portfolios in the Aerospace Industry
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) recently released its 2025 “Patent Scorecard” where it analyzes and ranks companies with large patent portfolios in various industries, including aerospace. The...
Ben Katzenellenbogen Discusses Impact of Landmark LKQ Ruling in Law360 Interview
Last spring, the Federal Circuit’s LKQ v. GM adopted a new test for design patent obviousness. Speaking with Law360 on the one year anniversary of the decision, partner Ben Katzenellenbogen...
3rd Annual MCLE-a-thon: The Five Most Significant Federal Circuit Cases of 2024
As part of the firm’s 3rd annual MCLE-a-thon, partners Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm, Ph.D. examine the five most significant cases in the Federal Circuit in 2024. View live presentation: Video...
Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm Discuss Impact of Major Design Patent Decision in Law360
In the latest installment of their monthly Law360 column on recent noteworthy Federal Circuit decisions, partners Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm examine the “fundamental shift in intellectual property law” resulting...
“Value Over Profitability”: Salima Merani Discusses Knobbe Martens’ Client-Centric Approach in Managing IP Article
In a recent Managing IP article, partner Salima Merani, Ph. D., discussed how Knobbe Martens’ holistic and value-driven approach to client service contributes to the firm’s successful patent prosecution practice....
Kimberly Miller and Mark Lezama Quoted by IP Watchdog on Predictions and Dreams for IP in 2024
Knobbe Martens partners Kimberly Miller, Ph.D. and Mark Lezama were both quoted in IP Watchdog articles that focused on predictions and hopes for intellectual property in 2024. Miller, who was...
In Law360 and Daily Journal, Mauricio Uribe Discusses USPTO Establishment of Separate Design Patent Bar
Following the announcement that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) had adopted a final rule establishing a separate bar for design patents, partner Mauricio Uribe shared insights on the...
Marko Zoretic and Jack Hendershott Examine the Impact of ‘Schedule A’ Design Patent Cases on Foreign Defendants in WIPR Article
Knobbe Martens partner Marko Zoretic and associate Jack Hendershott authored the article “Do ‘Schedule A’ cases threaten foreign firms in the US?” for World IP Review. Schedule A cases are...
Mauricio Uribe Discusses the USPTO’s Proposal for a Separate Design Patent Bar in Managing IP Article
Partner Mauricio Uribe was quoted in the Managing IP article “Lowering the bar? Counsel concerned by USPTO design patent plan.” The article discusses the USPTO’s proposal of a separate design...
In New York Law Journal Article, Marko Zoretic and Jack Hendershott Examine ‘Schedule A’ Design Patent Cases
Knobbe Martens partner Marko Zoretic and associate Jack Hendershott authored “’Schedule A’ Cases: A Powerful Tool for Enforcing Design Patents,” for The New York Law Journal. In the article, Mr....
Mauricio Uribe Recognized as Smart Tech Trailblazer by the National Law Journal
IRVINE, CALIF., April 4, 2023 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that partner Mauricio Uribe has been recognized as a 2023 “Smart Tech Trailblazer” by the National Law Journal....
Lauren Keller Katzenellenbogen Authors “Design patent enforcers must mind procedural requirements for injunctive relief” for IAM
Partner Lauren Keller Katzenellenbogen authored an article on the importance of intellectual property owners diligently complying with procedural requirements when seeking a preliminary injunction. In the article, Katzenellenbogen writes about...
In Westlaw Reuters Q&A, Mauricio Uribe Discusses Strategic Uses of Design Patents
Thomson Reuters interviewed Knobbe Martens partner Mauricio Uribe for a Q&A on gaining IP protection through design patents, featured in Westlaw Today. In the Q&A “IP expert Mauricio Uribe on...
IPWatchdog Publishes Mauricio Uribe Article on Potential Design Patent Bar
Partner Mauricio Uribe authored the article “Moving Toward a Design Patent Bar – Progress in the IP Community,” which published in IPWatchdog. The article discusses the United States Patent and...
Mauricio Uribe Authors “Strategies to leverage design patents as key assets for companies” for IAM
Partner Mauricio Uribe authored an article on leveraging design patent protection, which was published in IAM. The article discusses how companies can best leverage design patent protection to achieve a maximum...
Bloomberg Law Quotes Mauricio Uribe in the article “‘Patent Bar Lite’ Could Boost Women, Design Protection at PTO”
Knobbe Martens partner Mauricio Uribe was quoted by Bloomberg Law in the article “‘Patent Bar Lite’ Could Boost Women, Design Protection at PTO.” The article discusses the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s...
Mauricio Uribe Authors “Valuation models for design patents—key assets for companies” for World IP Review
Partner Mauricio Uribe authored the article, “Valuation models for design patents—key assets for companies” which was published in World IP Review. The article discusses how design patent protection can frequently provide...
Strategic Considerations in Design Patent Filings in the United States – Knobbe Practice Webinar Series
Partners Mauricio Uribe and Vlad Lozan gave an informative presentation on design patent law in the United States. The partners provided best practices for filing and prosecuting design patents in...
Preliminary Negotiation or Commercial Offer for Sale?
LARRY G. JUNKER V. MEDICAL COMPONENTS, INC.
Before Dyk, Reyna, and Stoll. Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Summary: A letter containing specific delivery conditions, risk allocations, and payment terms may constitute a commercial offer for sale despite being sent in response to a “request for quotation.”
