Key Takeaway: Taylor Swift’s recent trademark filings for her voice and likeness point to a growing trend among celebrities and high-profile individuals using federal trademark law—rather than relying solely on…
Invisible But Invalidating: Undisclosed Functionality Still Triggers On-Sale Bar In Definitive Holdings, LLC v. Powerteq LLC, Appeal No. 24-1761, the Federal Circuit held that a third-party sale of a…
In an article published by nonprofit educational medtech incubator Fogarty Innovation, Knobbe Martens partner Kregg Koch shared practical strategies for medtech companies and entrepreneurs looking to protect and maximize the…
Thaler v. Perlmutter: Human Authorship Remains a Cornerstone Requirement for Copyright Registration Ian W. Gillies & Dillon A. Koch The Supreme Court denied certiorari of the D.C. Circuit’s holding that works…
In their recent Sports Business Journal article, Knobbe Martens lawyers Jonathan Hyman, Jonathan Menkes, and Edward Nester examine a growing IP challenge in the sports industry: what happens when an…
One Battle After Another: Broad Institute Wins at PTAB in CRISPR Dispute Eric Furman, Ph.D. & Alistair J. McIntyre Interference proceedings, though increasingly rare, are heavily evidence-based and determine which…
Space Force Awards Kratos $447 Million Contract for Missile Warning Tracking Lizzy T. Do & Scott Cromar Kratos wins $447 million contract with U.S. Space Force to develop a ground…
No Do-Overs: Voluntary Dismissal Does Not Reset Deadline for Stay Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D. A respondent in an ITC proceeding may not seek a mandatory stay of their refiled declaratory…
In a recent Reuters Westlaw article, Knobbe Martens lawyers Yi Zhou and Ben Katzenellenbogen discuss the Federal Circuit’s decision in USAA v. PNC Bank and its implications for patent eligibility…
Following April 29 oral arguments in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., the closely watched Supreme Court case on whether a generic drug manufacturer can be held liable…
