The Heightened Domestic-Industry Standard for NPEs | September 2012

Key Takeaway: Medical device companies should prepare a cohesive patent and premarket submission strategy by considering FDA recommendations when developing AI-enabled features and coordinating statements made to the Patent Office...

In a Law360 Expert Analysis piece, Knobbe Martens partner Ben Katzenellenbogen and associate Fatima Kouadio examine the uncertainty surrounding functionality in design patent cases, prompted by the Federal Circuit’s splintered...

Key Takeaway(s): Medical device companies should treat copyright as just one part of a layered protection strategy. The DMCA repair exemption preserves meaningful access for qualifying third-party diagnosis, maintenance, and...