The Federal Circuit held that the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) could not block the import of infringing digital files because the ITC lacked jurisdiction.  According to the Federal Circuit,…

Knobbe Martens Partners Catherine Holland, Lynda Zadra-Symes, Jeff Van Hoosear and Jonathan Hyman give insight into the major trademark law issues across multiple jurisdictions, covering: ownership and scope of trademarks,…

Knobbe Martens Partners Bill Bunker, Amy Chun, Russell Jeide and Ron Schoenbaum recently participated in a firm-hosted webinar titled “Software Patent Eligibility – A Post-Alice Landscape Discussion.” We have made…

In Anheuser-Busch LLC v Innvopak Systems Pty Ltd (Case No 91194148, August 19 2015) (precedential), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has found that the applicant’s mark WINEBUD for…

Partner Sheila Swaroop was quoted in Law360’s article “TPP Aims To Spread US-Style IP Protections Overseas” discussing increased protection for trade secrets.  The intellectual property section of the Trans-Pacific Partnership…

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report and its survey partner Best Lawyers as a “2016 Best Law Firm” for…

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Joseph Re has been selected by The National Law Journal as one of just 20 “Winning Litigators” featured…

Some companies have attempted to trick trademark filers into paying fees for unnecessary services by making their solicitations closely mimic the look of official government documents. As part of the…

3D Medical Limited (ASX: 3DM) recently announced that it has entered into a binding Heads of Agreement (HOA) to purchase 100% of shares issued in Mach7 Technologies.  According to the agreement, 3D Medical will issue 460 million…

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, one of the leading intellectual property law firms in the United States, has again been recognized as one of the leading patent litigation firms…