USPTO Director to Consider U.S. Manufacturing and Small Business Status When Instituting or Denying IPR and PGR Petitions
Key Takeaways Effective immediately, the USPTO will consider whether a patent challenger’s accused products or a patent owner’s products are manufactured in the United States as additional factors in the...
Sheila Swaroop Comments on USPTO Memo on U.S. Manufacturing Factors in AIA Reviews
In the Law360 article “Manufacturing Factor Adds More New Twists to AIA Cases,” Knobbe Martens partner Sheila Swaroop weighed in on the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office’s latest memo regarding...
Jonathan Menkes Comments on Sports Trademark Trends and Generative AI in World Intellectual Property Review
In a recent interview with World Intellectual Property Review, Knobbe Martens Trademark and Brand Protection partner Jonathan Menkes, Co-Chair of the firm’s Sports and Gaming practice, shared insights on the...