Knobbe News

In a recent installment of its “Behind the Case” Q&A feature, Managing Intellectual Property highlighted Knobbe Martens’ track record of litigation wins on behalf of medical technology innovators Masimo Corporation...

IRVINE, Calif., November 5, 2026 – Knobbe Martens is proud to share that the firm has been recognized as a leading national intellectual property law firm across numerous categories in...

IRVINE, Calif., October 23, 2026 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that partners Sabing Lee, Salima Merani, Ph.D., and Joseph Re have been featured in the 2027 IAM Global...

Key Takeaway: A specification may support claims broader than the specific examples it describes when it identifies features across the claimed genus. In Exelixis, Inc. v. MSN Laboratories Private Ltd.,...

Key Takeaway: Proposed federal legislation would eliminate the separate regulatory requirements for interchangeable biosimilars, potentially making it easier for biosimilars to compete with reference biologics. Congress is considering legislation aimed...

Key Takeaways: The Federal Circuit is considering whether § 1498(a) shields a government contractor from patent infringement liability when products manufactured under a federal procurement contract are ultimately provided to...

In the latest installment of their Law360 series on recent noteworthy Federal Circuit decisions, Knobbe Martens partners Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray offer insights into the court’s ruling in Epic...

In a recent article published in IPWatchdog, Knobbe Martens’ Design Patent Litigation Practice Chair Ben Katzenellenbogen examines issues that can arise from overlapping trade dress and design patent rights. He...

In a recent article published in the Journal of Intellectual Property & Technology Law, Knobbe Martens partners Ari Feinstein and Charlene Azema explore strategies for asserting and defending against lack-of-bona...

In this episode of Knobbe IP+, Knobbe Martens partners Jarom Kesler and Bryan McWhorter discuss the latest developments in AI and patent eligibility. Sharing insights for both fellow IP practitioners and...

Following their discussion on the Supreme Court’s consequential decision in Hikma v. Amarin, Knobbe Martens partners Jeremiah Helm and Carol Pitzel Cruz continue their exploration of the biggest patent cases...

In this episode of IP+ with Knobbe Martens, Jeremiah Helm, Co-Chair of Knobbe Martens’ Appellate Litigation practice, and Carol Pitzel Cruz, Co-Chair of the firm’s Hatch-Waxman Litigation practice, discuss one...

  Scientifically Impossible Claims – Not Indefinite, But Not Enabled In Satius Holding, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Appeal No. 25-1446,  the Federal Circuit held that scientifically impossible-to-perform claims...

KPop Demon Hunters: A Case of Reverse Confusion Rosaleen Chou & Shritika Dahal A recently filed trademark lawsuit between Netflix and the metal band Demon Hunter highlights the unique challenges...

From Aerospace to Automotive: Honeywell Aerospace Targets Automotive Driver-Assistance Systems in Patent Suits Against Lucid and Rivian Jordan A. DeOrio Patent portfolios originally developed for aerospace applications may have relevance...

Presenting as part of an LSI ’26 panel, Knobbe Martens partners Kregg Koch and Sabing Lee joined fellow panelists to explore the complexities of intellectual property management for commercial-stage technologies in the medtech industry, and the...

As part of the firm’s 4th annual MCLE‑a‑thon, Rosaleen Chou and Jacob Rosenbaum explore strategies for acquiring, protecting, and enforcing non‑traditional trademarks, including trade dress, color, sound, and other unconventional...

As part of the firm’s 4th annual MCLE‑a‑thon, partners Jared Bunker and Lynda Zadra‑Symes review the most significant patent, trademark, and copyright decisions of 2025. The presentation covers key developments...