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...
Three Knobbe Martens Partners Named Among Top IP Lawyers in California by Daily Journal
Sheila Swaroop, Brian Horne and Joseph Re recognized for strength in intellectual property litigation IRVINE, Calif., May 20, 2026 – Reflecting the firm’s strengths in high-stakes litigation, Knobbe Martens is...
PTAB Update | April 2026
USPTO Introduces Pre-Order Papers for Patent Owners in Ex Parte Reexaminations Jarom D. Kesler & Joshua M. Martineau With the decline of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings and the significant...