Allergan, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with SkinMedica, Inc. to acquire the privately held company’s topical aesthetics skin care business.  Under the terms of the agreement,…

Knobbe attorneys Agnes Juang, Sabing Lee and Terry Tullis, recently presented on “What Businesses & Engineers Need to Know About Recent Changes in U.S. Patent Law”. This event was hosted by…

Article by David J. Evered Originally Published by IP Frontline on November 7, 2012 The mere existence of an issued patent on a device is not a defense to a…

Knobbe Martens hosted a Pre-Conference Workshop on Monday, October 15, 2012, at the IN3 Medical Device Summit in San Francisco. Knobbe Partners Paul Conover, Curtis Huffmire, and Karen Vogel Weil…

Knobbe Martens Partners recently gave a seminar titled “Strategies for Taking Advantage of the America Invents Act, Resolving the Tension Between Patentable Subject Matter & Joint Infringement” in Tokyo, Japan to…

Knobbe Martens, consistently ranked among the top intellectual property law firms worldwide, has been recognized as a 2013 Best Law Firm by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®. The…

The Trademark Review is a monthly newsletter prepared by Knobbe Martens attorneys covering relevant and current issues in trademark law. In this Issue: Louboutin Can’t Stop Sales of All Red-Soled…

The Federal Circuit Review is a monthly newsletter featuring the latest case summaries handed down from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In this issue: Evidence of…

By: Susan Natland and Charlene Azema In SaddleSprings Inc v Mad Croc Brands Inc (Cancellation 92055493, September 25 2012), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has held that a Section…

Knobbe Martens Olson Bear LLP worked closely with Professor Yamanaka and his team to obtain U.S. Patent No. 8,048,999, the first patent granted for the work which led to Professor…