A U.S. District judge for the Central District of California has determined that Warner/Chappell Music Inc. does not own a valid copyright to the lyrics of the song “Happy Birthday.”…

Knobbe Martens Partner Mauricio Uribe recently wrote “The Effect of Microsoft v. Motorola” for Bloomberg BNA’s Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal. Uribe discusses how Judge James L. Robart’s framework for…

In a recent Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) institution decision, Apotex v Wyeth (IPR2015-00873, Paper No. 8), the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (the “Board”) found that some previously-asserted grounds…

Knobbe Martens was honored to receive two awards by Legal Media Group (LMG) at its third annual Life Sciences awards ceremony held on Wednesday night in New York City.  Knobbe…

Partner Nicholas Zovko recently interviewed with Law Practice Today discussing how young lawyers can prosper in today’s market. In the roundtable interview, the publication asked three young lawyers who have already…

Trademark Partner Jeff Van Hoosear was quoted in Law360‘s Voice of the Bar panel discussing landmine strategies that litigators should avoid when trying intellectual property cases. Jeff mentions one potential landmine…

Knobbe Martens attorneys, Mark Benedict and Mark Metzke, were featured in “Patent a Cure for the Common Cold? This Lawyer Did” appearing on Corporate Counsel‘s website. The article discusses the…

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP Partner Joseph Re has been named a “Top 100 Attorney in California” by The Daily Journal.  The list is comprised of the 100 California…

Partner Brent Babcock, Chair of the USPTO Trials and Post-Grant Proceedings Group, was quoted in a “PTAB’s Estoppel Rules Lack Teeth, Lawyers Grumble” published in The Recorder. Inter Partes Review marks…

In the September 2015 issue of California Lawyer, the publication discusses law firm growth. Managing Partner Steven J. Nataupksy commented on how the firm’s clients are emerging “strongly” from the…