USPTO Director Signals Continued Pro-Patent Discretionary Denial Policy at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Key Takeaway: In a precedential decision in Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. v. Kurin, Inc., USPTO Director Squires denied IPR institution and reinforced the policy framework for discretionary denial at the...
SMEDs Are Working: What the USPTO’s Updated § 101 Patent Eligibility Guidance Means for Innovators
Key Takeaway: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s April 30, 2026 memorandum encourages patent applicants to submit separate declarations supporting “subject matter eligibility” (SMEDs) in response to § 101 rejections....
Knobbe Martens’ Litigation Practice, Partner Brian Horne Named Finalists at The Recorder’s California Legal Awards
Firm named a finalist for Tech Industry Litigation Department of the Year, Mr. Horne among Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year finalists IRVINE, Calif., April 28, 2026 – Knobbe Martens...