In Law360 Column, Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm Discuss Impact of Federal Circuit Decision on IPR Proceedings
In the latest edition of their Law360 column on noteworthy Federal Circuit rulings, partners Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm examine the recent decision in Sage Products v. Stewart. The Federal...
USPTO Acting Director Issues First Four Discretionary-Denial Decisions | Firm Alert
On May 16, 2025, USPTO Acting Director Stewart issued her first four discretionary-denial decisions since announcing that the Director will decide whether to discretionarily deny inter partes review and post-grant...
Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm Discuss Strategies for Practitioners Facing Numerous Patent Claims in Law360 Column
In the latest installment of their series on recent noteworthy Federal Circuit decisions, partners Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm discuss a case “that will make life harder for defendants accused...
In Reuters Westlaw Article, Douglas Wentzel and Joshua Martineau Offer Overview of § 325(d) Petition Practice in Ex Parte Reexamination
Writing in Reuters Westlaw Today, attorneys Douglas Wentzel and Joshua Martineau offer an overview of § 325(d) petition practice, an important but often overlooked opportunity for patent owners to request that the USPTO discretionarily deny...
Ted Cannon Examines PTAB Reform Proposals in Article Published by Reuters Legal
In the Reuters Legal article “Patent Reform Efforts Reflect Trends in PTAB Challenges,” partner Ted Cannon, who co-chairs the firm’s Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) trials practice group, examines...
Jacob Golan and Benjamin Anger Analyze Six Years of PTAB Trends in Law360
In the article “Data-Driven Insights On Optimizing PTAB Institution Decisions,” Knobbe Martens associate Jacob Golan and partner Benjamin Anger empirically analyzed trends in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) institution...
Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray Discuss the Nuances of Claim Construction in Law360
In the latest installment of Knobbe Martens’ Law360 series on noteworthy Federal Circuit opinions, partners Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray review a case that highlighted how one word can affect...
Brandon Smith and Brittany Penn Examine 2023 USPTO Director Reviews in New York Law Journal
Knobbe Martens partner Brandon Smith and associate Brittany Penn have authored an article in the New York Law Journal offering analysis and practical tips regarding recent USPTO director reviews. In...
In Law360 Column, Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray Discuss Recent Fed. Circ. Decision on Factual Support and Appellate Standing
Partners Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray analyzed the recent decision in Allgenesis Biotherapeutics Inc. v. Cloud Break Therapeutics in the latest installment of Knobbe Martens’ Law360 series on noteworthy Federal...
Jeremiah Helm Examines the Scope Of Analogous Prior Art in Law360 Article
In the latest installment of Knobbe Martens’ Law360 series on noteworthy Federal Circuit opinions, partner Jeremiah Helm writes about the Federal Circuit’s recent Netflix Inc. v. DivX LLC decision. The case, Helm...
In Law360 article, Justin Gillett and Paul Stewart Discuss New Claim Constructions in IPR
In the latest installment of Knobbe Martens’ Law360 series on noteworthy Federal Circuit opinions, partners Justin Gillett and Paul Stewart write about a recent decision in Axonics Inc. v. Medtronic Inc., a...
In Law360 article, Brandon Smith and Paul Stewart Discuss the Federal Circuit’s “Float’N’Grill“ Decision
In the latest installment of Knobbe Martens’ Law360 series on noteworthy Federal Circuit opinions, partners Brandon Smith and Paul Stewart write about a recent decision in In re: Float’N’Grill LLC, a case...
In Law360 Article, Karen Cassidy Selvaggio and Paul Stewart Discuss the Federal Circuit’s Decision in Parus Holdings Inc. v. Google LLC
In the latest installment of Knobbe Martens’ Law360 series on noteworthy Federal Circuit opinions, partners Karen Cassidy Selvaggio and Paul Stewart write about a recent decision in Parus Holdings Inc. v. Google...
Ted Cannon Discusses Recent PTAB Proposals and Their Impact on Petitioners in Law360 Article
Partner Ted Cannon, chair of Knobbe Martens’ Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Trials practice group, authored the article “New Proposals May Normalize 2 PTAB Petitions Per Patent,” published by...
In Law360 Article, Paul Stewart Discusses Challenges To USPTO Rulemaking
In the latest installment of Knobbe Martens’ Law360 series on noteworthy Federal Circuit opinions, partner Paul Stewart writes about a recent decision in Apple Inc. v. Vidal, a case relating...
Susan Natland, Mark Lezama and Jeff Van Hoosear Provide Predictions in 3 Key IP Areas in Article Published by Law360
Knobbe Martens partners Susan Natland, Mark Lezama and Jeff Van Hoosear authored “Predictions in 3 Key Areas for IP Practitioners This Year,” published in Law360. In the piece, the authors...
In Law360 Article, Paul Stewart Discusses Recent Federal Circuit Decisions Regarding Breadth of IPR Claim Amendment Process
Partner Paul Stewart wrote the article “Fed. Circ. Conveys Breadth of IPR Claim Amendment Process”, published by Law360. In the article, Stewart discusses two recent Federal Circuit decisions: American National...
In Law360 article, Partners Ben Katzenellenbogen and Paul Stewart Discuss the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office’s Guidance About the Duty of Disclosure
In a recent article published in Law360, partners Ben Katzenellenbogen and Paul Stewart write about a Notice in the Federal Register published by the Director of the Patent and Trademark...
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Inter Partes Review | Firm Alert
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court issued an important decision affecting all inter partes review (“IPR”) proceedings decided by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”). In United States v....
What You Need to Know About the USPTO’s Proposed Rule Changes to PTAB Trials
Partner Kerry Taylor and Nathanael Luman authored “What You Need to Know About the USPTO’s Proposed Rule Changes to PTAB Trials,” which was published in The Intellectual Property Strategist. Excerpt: “The U.S....
U.S. Supreme Court Holds IPR Time Bar Determinations Are Not Appealable
The Decision. On April 20, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to institute inter partes review (IPR) are not appealable, even if...
