Ben Katzenellenbogen Explores “Perpetual Design Patents” in IPWatchdog Article
In a recent article published in IPWatchdog, Knobbe Martens’ Design Patent Litigation Practice Chair Ben Katzenellenbogen examines issues that can arise from overlapping trade dress and design patent rights. He...
Knobbe Martens Partners Honored as 2027 IAM Global Leaders
IRVINE, Calif., October 23, 2026 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that partners Sabing Lee, Salima Merani, Ph.D., and Joseph Re have been featured in the 2027 IAM Global...
In Law360 Article, Ben Katzenellenbogen and Fatima Kouadio Propose a Clarification to the Functionality Standard in Design Patents
In a Law360 Expert Analysis piece, Knobbe Martens partner Ben Katzenellenbogen and associate Fatima Kouadio examine the uncertainty surrounding functionality in design patent cases, prompted by the Federal Circuit’s splintered...