Partner Joseph Mallon, Ph.D., authored, “USPTO Signals Support For New Basis To Invalidate Patents,” which was published in Law360. Excerpt: A new “improper Markush grouping” rejection was quietly slipped into the latest revision of…
Where Parties Raise an Actual Dispute Regarding Claim Scope, the Court Must Resolve It In Nobelbiz, Inc. v. Global Connect, L.L.C., Appeal Nos. 2016-1104, 2016-1105, the Federal Circuit held that…
Partner Mark Kachner was quoted in, “Patent Owners Should Think Hard Before Giving Up At PTAB,” an article posted in Law360. Excerpt: The Federal Circuit’s decision to uphold a Patent Trial and…
Congratulations to twenty-one Knobbe Martens attorneys who were selected for inclusion in the 2018 Southern California “Super Lawyers” list. To be selected for this prestigious recognition, one must be among…
The Orange County Register has published an article in its January issue, highlighting the Irvine Valley College (IVC) Astounding Inventions competition, an event sponsored by Knobbe Martens. The firm’s sponsorship…
Partner Cheryl Burgess authored, “Supreme Changes for ‘Single-Use’ Patent Law,” which was published in Medical Product Outsourcing. Excerpt: Recent changes to the Patent Exhaustion Doctrine to impact the medical device community. A patent owner…
Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that it has been named the Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel’s (AMEC) 2018 “Law Firm of the Year”. AMEC, the leading trade association…
Knobbe Martens is pleased to once again sponsor the “Astounding Inventions” Competition for South Orange County students, to be held January 27, 2018. The event, hosted by Irvine Valley College…
Partner Brenton R. Babcock quoted in, “Patent Owners Unclear On Telling Juries About AIA Wins,” an article posted in Law360. Excerpt: District courts have split on the question of whether juries in infringement litigation…
Partner Kerry Taylor and Associate Clayton Henson co-authored, “ IPR Appeals In 2017: The Outcomes In Remands To PTAB,” which was published in Law360. Excerpt: Inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal…
