This dispute involved a straightforward likelihood of confusion. The opposer owned a registration for the mark BLACK GIRLS ROCK! for clothing and entertainment services, and opposed an application for BLACK…
Partner Sheila Swaroop and Summer Associate Kaitlin Heinen co-authored “Recent Trends in ANDA Litigation” which was published on pharmaphorum.com, the premier digital publisher of thought leadership relating to the pharmaceutical industry. This…
Partner Brent Babcock, Chair of the firm’s USPTO Trials & Post-Grant Proceedings group, was quoted in “Some Consensus in the CRISPR Patent Case,” an article published in MedCity News. The…
Seattle Partner Mauricio Uribe was quoted in “Patent Owners Face Tougher Playing Field as Obama Exits,” an article published in Law360. Excerpt: As President Barack Obama’s signature accomplishment in…
San Diego Attorney Caleb Bates was quoted in “Framework established but uncertainty remains over ‘pay-for-delay’ drug payments,” an article published by Legal NewsLine. Excerpt: An appeals court ruling in favor…
Bruce S. Itchkawitz, Ph.D. authored “How to Get Your US Patent Approved Faster,” which was published on GamesIndustry.biz, the market-leading website and community for news and information about the global videogames…
Knobbe Martens, consistently ranked among the top intellectual property law firms worldwide, has been named the 2016 “Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year” in the nation, by Lawyer Monthly…
Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that Founding Partner Don Martens received the Orange County Intellectual Property Law Association’s (OCIPLA) Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor, presented at OCIPLA’s 2016 Holiday…
Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that Partner Michael Fuller has been named to the San Diego Business Journal’s inaugural “SD500” list. The list, published on December 12 as a…
A Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court Pulls Back the Reach of Damages Awards for Design Patents Summary The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, unanimously held that damages awards…
