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...
USPTO Announces Multiple Pilot Programs to Expedite Patent Application Process
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently announced two new pilot programs available at the early stages of patent prosecution in original applications. The Automated Search Pilot Program allows...
USPTO Proposes Rule and Director Implements Policy Likely to Limit Multiple Patent Validity Challenges
On Friday, October 17, the USPTO published a proposed rule that, if implemented, would likely reduce filings of inter partes review patent validity challenges. In addition, USPTO Director John Squires...
USPTO Director Squires Signals Support of AI Patent Eligibility
The new Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, John Squires, has quickly signaled a shift in how the USPTO will address subject matter eligibility for AI and other...
Impact of the Federal Government Shutdown on the USPTO, Federal Circuit and ITC
On October 1, 2025, the federal government entered a shutdown, and there are impacts on the IP space. While the USPTO and Federal Circuit remain operational for now, proceedings before the...
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...
Results of The Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program
On June 18, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) hosted an informational call to share the results of a study on the Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility (DSMER)...
Josue Villalta Authors Daily Journal Article on IP Strategies for Cleantech Companies
In the article “Leveraging Intellectual Property Rights in Cleantech Innovations,” partner Josue Villalta offers guidance to cleantech innovators who are looking to protect their intellectual property and prepare for acquisition...
David Schmidt and Zachary Grinovich Author World IP Review Article on NPE Litigation at the UPC
In the article “Non-practicing Entity Litigation at the UPC: A US Perspective,” lawyers David Schmidt, PhD and Zachary Grinovich explore recent developments at the Unified Patent Court that could impact...
In IAM Article, Knobbe Martens Partners Give Tips On IP Strategy For The Medical Device Industry
In the article “Capitalizing on Medical Device IP Opportunities in a Changing Environment,” published in Intellectual Asset Management’s latest special report on life sciences IP, partners Philip Nelson, Sabing Lee,...
Consider Patent and Trademark Filings This Week To Avoid New Fees
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office typically raises its fees every few years. However, this year the Office will implement a new category of fees for patent continuations with more...
Philip Nelson Previews Upcoming Year of Key Patent Legislation in IP Watchdog Article
In the article “Legislative Developments in Patents: Prospects for the PREVAIL and RESTORE Acts and PERA in 2025,” published by IP Watchdog, partner Philip Nelson discusses three significant bills that...
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...
Knobbe Martens Attorneys Publish Article on Secrecy Orders in Reuters Westlaw
In the article “Secrecy Orders for U.S. Patent Applications —An Overview,” published in Reuters Westlaw, attorneys Ryan Freedman, Tom Cowan, and Vlad Teplitskiy provide an overview of secrecy orders –...
Philip Nelson Explores Implications of Proposed Patent Bills in Law360 Article
In the Law360 article “How 2 Proposed Bills Could Transform Patent Law,” partner Philip Nelson writes about the potential impact of two pieces of legislation that could affect patent law:...
Irfan Lateef and Isabella Pestana Explore Permanent Injunctions as Patent Protection Strategy in MedTech Strategist Article
In the MedTech Strategist article “Using Injunctions to Protect MedTech IP,” partner Irfan Lateef and associate Isabella Pestana consider how, when an IP dispute arises, medical device companies can leverage...
In Monthly Law360 Column, Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm Analyze Recent Fed. Circuit Decisions Regarding Public Disclosure of Inventions
In their latest Law360 column on recent noteworthy Federal Circuit decisions, partners Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm offer insight into the impact of the court’s rulings in Sanho v. Kaijet...
In IP Watchdog Article, Knobbe Martens Litigation Partners Offer Tips for Patent Prosecutors
In an article published in IP Watchdog, Knobbe Martens litigation partners Christy Lea, Douglas Wentzel, Brian Claassen and Daniel Kiang offer practical tips to patent prosecutors on ways to enhance...
USPTO Publishes Additional Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance – AI Technology | Firm Alert
USPTO Publishes Additional Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance – AI Technology On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published the 2024 Guidance Update on Patent...
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...
Brian Claassen Shares Legal Lessons Learned from His Hobbies in Law360 Article
In the article “Surfing and Skiing Make Me a Better Lawyer,” part of Law360’s “My Hobby Makes Me a Better Lawyer” expert analysis series, litigation partner Brian Claassen offers insight...
