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Knobbe Martens, Attorneys Ranked Highly in Patexia 2024 PTAB Intelligence Report

September 24, 2024 | Ted M. Cannon, Brian C. Claassen, Ben J. Everton, Colin B. Heideman, Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D., Daniel P. Hughes, Joe Jennings, Jarom D. Kesler, Stephen W. Larson, Irfan Lateef, Nathanael Luman, Ph.D., Jacob Peterson, Ali S. Razai, Joseph R. Re, Joshua Stowell, Craig S. Summers, Brian C. Barnes and Logan P. Young

IRVINE, Calif., September 24, 2024 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that the firm and over a dozen of its attorneys have been recognized as top performers in the Patexia 2024 PTAB Intelligence Report.

The report ranked Knobbe Martens among the top firms in terms of overall activity and performance in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings. The firm also ranked highly across all other categories in the report, including for petitioner and patent owner activity and performance.

In addition, a number of Knobbe Martens attorneys were ranked as among the top performers across various categories for their work before the PTAB, including partners Ted Cannon, Brian Claassen, Ben Everton, Colin Heideman, Jeremiah Helm, Daniel Hughes, Joe Jennings, Jarom Kesler, Stephen Larson, Irfan Lateef, Nathaneal Luman, Jacob Peterson, Ali Razai, Joseph Re, Joshua Stowell, and Craig Summers, as well as associates Brian Barnes and Logan Young.

Patexia, the world’s largest online platform for IP professionals, evaluated over 900 law firms and nearly 6,000 lawyers in compiling the Report. The Report covers all PTAB proceedings filed during the last five years, including inter partes reviews, post grant reviews, covered business methods, and derivation proceedings. More information can be found here.

Knobbe Martens is an industry-recognized leading PTAB firm. Last month, a team from the firm secured a victory before the PTAB on behalf of Global Shade in IPR proceeding against a competitor. The firm is also a thought leader in the space, with lawyers covering recent trends and developments on the Knobbe Martens’ PTAB Blog as well as in leading industry publications such as Law360, Reuters Legal and Managing IP.

About Knobbe Martens

Knobbe Martens is a highly respected intellectual property law firm, offering legal services in all aspects of intellectual property and technology law. The firm’s litigation group handles cases throughout the U.S. and coordinates strategy for disputes worldwide. Founded in California in 1962, the firm has about 300 lawyers and scientists based in offices located in Orange County, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C. Knobbe Martens serves a diverse international client base, from multinational corporations to emerging businesses of all stages. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.

Ted M. Cannon

Ted M. Cannon is a partner in our Orange County office. Mr. Cannon helps clients to enforce their intellectual property rights and to defend against charges of infringement. He represents...

Brian C. Claassen

Brian Claassen leverages his legal experience and deep technical aptitude to successfully resolve high-stakes technology disputes. He has protected his clients’ valuable trade secrets and patents through litigation, including obtaining...

Ben J. Everton

Ben focuses his practice on helping companies protect their innovations and successfully resolving high stakes technology disputes. Clients rely on Ben for strategic guidance through all stages of litigation in...

Colin B. Heideman

Colin is an experienced patent litigator who, for more than 17 years, has been winning cases for his clients in district courts around the country and at the Patent Trial...

Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D.

Jeremiah S. Helm has represented clients in a variety of technological fields, with an emphasis on patent litigation and appellate practice. Jeremiah has appeared before the Court of Appeals for...

Daniel P. Hughes

Daniel Hughes represents clients in all types of intellectual property disputes, with a focus on patent litigation. He is also a member of the firm’s antitrust practice group and has...

Joe Jennings

Joseph F. Jennings is a litigation partner in the firm’s Orange County office. Mr. Jennings represents various clients in all type of intellectual-property disputes, including those involving patents, trademarks, trade-secrets,...

Jarom D. Kesler

Jarom Kesler is a partner in our Orange County office. He provides guidance on strategic patent portfolio and trade secret management, analysis of infringement and invalidity issues, due diligence, and...

Stephen W. Larson

Stephen Larson has extensive experience litigating high-stakes cases in a wide variety of technology areas, including medical devices, biotechnology, software, chemistry, electronics, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals. Stephen handles cases involving patent,...

Irfan Lateef

Irfan Lateef, a distinguished IP litigator with over two decades of experience, serves as the chair of the firm’s Electrical, Semiconductor & Computer Technology Litigation Committee and leads the firm’s...

Nathanael Luman, Ph.D.

Nathanael R. Luman, Ph.D., represents chemical and pharmaceutical companies in intellectual property matters. He is actively involved in Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board....

Jacob Peterson

Jacob Peterson is a seasoned patent attorney dedicated to guiding companies through the nuanced landscape of developing and asserting patent assets. His background in technology, business, and law provides his...

Ali S. Razai

Ali S. Razai is a distinguished litigator with an extensive track record of success in high-stakes situations across all facets of IP law. Lauded by clients as a practical problem...

Joseph R. Re

Mr. Re is a nationally recognized trial and appellate attorney, having tried numerous high-stakes technology cases in the federal courts throughout the country for well over thirty years. Mr. Re’s...

Joshua Stowell

For over a decade, Joshua has successfully represented and counseled clients in technology and intellectual property disputes. He has litigated cases relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition,...

Craig S. Summers

Craig Summers has four decades of experience as an IP attorney and the praise of his peers as “an outstanding litigator.” His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and dispute...

Brian C. Barnes

Brian Barnes is an associate in the firm’s Orange County, California office. Brian represents clients in a variety of intellectual property matters, with an emphasis on patent litigation. Brian represents...

Logan P. Young

Logan Young is an associate in the firm’s Seattle office. His practice focuses on patent prosecution and litigation. While attending law school at The University of Texas, Logan participated in...