Knobbe Martens is pleased to share the news that the firm will be honored as a “Community Partner” at the upcoming Irvine Valley College (IVC) Foundation Awards Dinner. The award,…
Associate Tom Cowan presented “Patent Basics for the Aerospace Industry,” at the Space Foundation Space Commerce Workshop at the Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, California. As the keynote speaker for the event, Tom…
For the ninth consecutive year, Knobbe Martens has been ranked as one of the top trademark law firms in the nation by the World Trademark Review (WTR) in the “WTR 1000” guide.
A Post-URAA Patent that Issues After but Expires Before a Related Pre-URAA Patent Is Not a Double-Patenting Reference Against the Pre-URAA Patent In Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc.,…
The firm is pleased to recognize eighteen attorneys who are included in the 2019 Southern California “Super Lawyers” list. The attorneys selected for this prestigious recognition are among the top five percent of attorneys in a region and are vetted through a rigorous process that includes peer nominations, third-party validations, and independent research of the candidates’ professional accomplishments.
On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision that, even where the details of the invention are kept confidential, a commercial sale may place the invention “on sale” under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”). Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Partner Susan Natland was quoted in, “Mongols Convicted of Racketeering, but Trial Isn’t Over,” an article published by Courthouse News Service. Excerpt: Susan M. Natland, a partner with Knobbe Martens and former…
Partner Susan Natland was quoted in, “Judge Invites Amicus Briefing in Mongols Forfeiture Case,” an article published by Daily Journal. Excerpt: A federal judge considering a forfeiture charge against a motorcycle club’s…
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Assignor Estoppel Does Not Apply in the IPR Context In Arista Networks, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2017-1525, 2017-1577, the Federal Circuit held that the plain language of…
