$10 Million to $1: Exclusion of Damages Expert Results in Nominal Damages for Surgical Stapler Patent Infringement
REX MEDICAL, L.P. v. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. Before Dyk, Prost, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: Damages testimony was excluded for failing...
USPTO Proposes Rule and Director Implements Policy Likely to Limit Multiple Patent Validity Challenges
On Friday, October 17, the USPTO published a proposed rule that, if implemented, would likely reduce filings of inter partes review patent validity challenges. In addition, USPTO Director John Squires...
USPTO, ITC Veteran Michael Forman Joins Knobbe Martens
Mr. Forman brings over 15 years of combined experience at key government agencies WASHINGTON, D.C., January 26, 2026 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that former U.S. Patent &...