Congratulations to partners William R. Zimmerman, Jonathan E. Bachand, and Lincoln S. Essig for once again being included in Super Lawyers’ 2019 Washington D.C. “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” lists….
Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that partners Christy Lea, Salima Merani, Ph.D., Joseph Re, and John Sganga have been selected by the Daily Journal for inclusion in its annual…
Partner Mauricio Uribe recently interviewed with Law Practice Today discussing how artificial intelligence is changing law firms and the law. In this Part I of a two-part series, this roundtable discussion asks seven prominent…
Partner John Sganga was quoted in, “Is It A Printed Publication? PTAB Panel May Give Answers,” an article published by Law360. Excerpt: The panel that sets precedent for the Patent Trial and…
Partner Jason Jardine was quoted in “Can you still patent a natural product?,” an article published by Nutritional Outlook. Excerpt: Are natural products or ingredients patentable if they rely on naturally occurring…
Once again, Knobbe Martens attorneys have been named “JD Supra Top Authors” in the publisher’s annual “Readers’ Choice Awards.” Partners Paul Stewart and Agnes Juang are among just 228 authors recognized for their visibility and thought leadership out of more than 50,000 who published articles on the JD Supra platform last year.
The firm is pleased to recognize three partners who are included in the 2019 San Diego “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” list. Litigation Partner Joseph Reisman, Ph.D. was recognized on…
Partner Jonathan Hyman was quoted in “NBA-Coogi Spat May Give Sweater Pattern Coke Bottle Protection,” an article published by Bloomberg Law. Excerpt: In taking on the NBA, Nike Inc. and others, Coogi…
Partner Jonathan Hyman was quoted in “Why It’s Rarely Easy to Prove Joke Theft in the Real World,” an article published by Variety. Excerpt: “The Conan case will be a bellwether of…
On Monday, March 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision that, under § 411(a) of the Copyright Act, a claimant may not bring suit for copyright infringement until the Copyright Office has either granted or refused the copyright claimant’s application for registration. Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC. The Court’s decision affirmed the dismissal of a copyright suit on the grounds that the plaintiff did not comply with § 411(a) prior to filing the suit.
