Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been ranked as one of the top law firms in California for intellectual property, life sciences, and patent…
The Decision. On April 20, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to institute inter partes review (IPR) are not appealable, even if…
Partner Irfan Lateef was quoted in, “Patent Filings, Litigation May Shift in Economic Crisis,” an article published by Bloomberg Law. Excerpt: “Companies are facing tough decisions about applying for patents and launching infringement…
Attorneys and Clients Behaving Badly – Deliberately Withheld Offer for Sale Is Inequitable Conduct In Gs Cleantech Corp. v. Adkins Energy LLC, Appeal No. 16-2231,withholding and obscuring evidence of a…
Knobbe Martens Of Counsel, Arsen Kourinian hosted a webinar regarding data privacy issues surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, and the current state of the evolving regulations governing the California Consumer…
Partner Steve Jensen was quoted in, “Top CEO’s 4 ‘Guiding Principles’ Turn Startup Into $10 Billion,” an article published by IBD Digital. Excerpt: “When you design a product and you don’t get positive…
Partner Craig Summers was quoted in, “ITC Judge Says Inequitable Conduct Dooms LilleBaby Patent,” an article published by Law360. Excerpt: “A U.S. International Trade Commission judge has cleared several baby carrier makers of…
Partner Mike Fuller was quoted in, “COVID-19 Partnerships Without Formal Contracts Pose Risks, From Potential Liability To IP Issues,” an article published by Pink Sheet. Excerpt: “Biopharma companies are jumping into partnerships…
Partner James Herkenhoff authored “Patent That Idea: How to Navigate Patenting Construction Innovations,” which was published in Construction Executive. Excerpt: Construction professionals may question whether new ideas they develop are patentable. For…
Associate Josepher Li authored “Inaccuracies in Copyright Registration,” which was published in Daily Journal. Excerpt: Although copyright registration is not precondition to copyright protection, a copyright registration is required to bring an…
