Partner Brent Babcock was quoted in, “Pharma, Biotech Patent Holders Lament Appeal Board Survival,” an article published by Bloomberg Law. Excerpt: “Pharmaceutical and life sciences patent holders may be unhappy the…
The Supreme Court issued an important pro-patent-owner decision affecting multinational corporations. In WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., in a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court held that a patentee may recover foreign lost profits from an infringer who violates 35 U.S.C. § 271(f)(2) by exporting from the United States a component especially adapted for use in a patented invention.
Priority Claims Cannot Be Incorporated by Reference In Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. West-Ward Pharmaceuticals International Limited, Appeal Nos. 2016-2707 and 2016-2708, the Federal Circuit held that when a patent for…
Partner Ben Katzenellenbogen was quoted in, “Skilled in the Art: Hatch Wants to Limit Pharma IPRs, but Not Yet,” an article published by Law.com. Excerpt: “The Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act would force generic…
Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that Mauricio Uribe, an intellectual property partner at the firm’s Seattle office, has been named a 2018 “Washington Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers magazine….
Knobbe Martens has been ranked by Law360 in its 2018 Diversity Snapshot as the #1 “Best Law Firm for Minority Attorneys” among firms its size. Law360’s report analyzed data from…
Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 Southern California “Rising Stars” list by Super Lawyers magazine. Jared Bunker, Mark Kachner,…
Knobbe Martens, one of the leading intellectual property and technology law firms in the United States, achieved a victory at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in…
Knobbe Martens is once again recognized in The Legal 500 “United States Guide.” The annual directory of the top legal service providers worldwide recognized the firm’s outstanding legal work in…
Partner Perry Oldham was quoted in, “MelRok is seeking patent protection in early stage energy Internet of things industry,” an article posted by The Patent Investor. Excerpt: “MelRok LLC, the energy…
