Kurt Jacobs is an associate in our Orange County office. Kurt helps clients with a variety of intellectual property matters, including patent prosecution and litigation. He received his J.D. degree…

Mariam Ghapantsyan is an associate in the firm’s Los Angeles office and a member of the trademark practice group. Mariam focuses on counseling clients in domestic and international trademark and…

Speaking with entertainment trade publication The Ankler, litigation partner Mark Lezama offered his perspective on the evolving issues of artificial intelligence and copyright infringement in the film and television industry….

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…

Partner Charlene Azema was recently honored by The Recorder as a “Lawyer on the Fast Track” at the California Legal Awards, a distinction awarded to “the next generation of legal…

IRVINE, Calif., October 10, 2024 – Knobbe Martens is proud to announce that the firm and over a dozen of its partners have been ranked among the best in IP…

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…

Partner Daniel Hughes was quoted in the Daily Journal story, “9th Circuit’s Reply to AI Identicality Question Might Alter Copyright Playing Field”. The article discusses an appeal by a federal…

Zach Rufa is a member of the firm’s trademark group. Zach’s practice focuses on intellectual property disputes relating to trademark, trade secret, domain name, false advertising, and unfair competition matters,…

IRVINE, Calif., September 11, 2024 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that ten of the firm’s partners have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators…