Once again, Knobbe Martens attorneys have been named “JD Supra Top Authors” in the publisher’s annual “Readers’ Choice Awards.” Partners Paul Stewart and Agnes Juang are among just 228 authors recognized for their visibility and thought leadership out of more than 50,000 who published articles on the JD Supra platform last year. 

Partner Scott Siera authored “Intellectual Property Considerations for the Microbiome: Personalized Strategies for a Diverse Space” which was published in Microbiome Times.    Excerpt: From an intellectual property perspective, protecting innovation in…

The firm is pleased to recognize three partners who are included in the 2019 San Diego “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” list. Litigation Partner Joseph Reisman, Ph.D. was recognized on…

Partner Jonathan Hyman was quoted in “NBA-Coogi Spat May Give Sweater Pattern Coke Bottle Protection,” an article published by Bloomberg Law. Excerpt: In taking on the NBA, Nike Inc. and others, Coogi…

Partner Jonathan Hyman was quoted in “Why It’s Rarely Easy to Prove Joke Theft in the Real World,” an article published by Variety. Excerpt: “The Conan case will be a bellwether of…

Partner Jeff Van Hoosear and Associate Shuchen Gong co-authored “Federal Circuit Weighs in on Converse’s Midsole Trade Dress” which was published in IP Litigator.    Read the full article below.

Partner Maria Anderson and Associates Kim Kennedy and Alex Martinez co-authored, “Strategies for Obtaining Patents on AI Inventions in the U.S. and Europe,” which was published on the insideBIGDATA website….

PTAB May Invalidate Claims on Reconsideration Based on Grounds Raised in the Institution Decision that Were Not Originally Instituted In AC Technologies S.A., V. Amazon.Com, Inc., Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., Appeal…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, March 4, 2019, held in a 9-0 decision that the term “full costs” in § 505 of the Copyright Act is limited by the general “costs” statute (28 U.S.C. §§ 1821 and 1920). For example, § 505 does not allow courts to shift expenses such as expert witness fees, e-discovery fees, or jury consulting fees. The case, Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc, now returns to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for further proceedings. 

On Monday, March 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision that, under § 411(a) of the Copyright Act, a claimant may not bring suit for copyright infringement until the Copyright Office has either granted or refused the copyright claimant’s application for registration. Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC. The Court’s decision affirmed the dismissal of a copyright suit on the grounds that the plaintiff did not comply with § 411(a) prior to filing the suit.