The Decision. On April 20, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to institute inter partes review (IPR) are not appealable, even if…
Partner James Herkenhoff authored “Patent That Idea: How to Navigate Patenting Construction Innovations,” which was published in Construction Executive. Excerpt: Construction professionals may question whether new ideas they develop are patentable. For…
Associate Josepher Li authored “Inaccuracies in Copyright Registration,” which was published in Daily Journal. Excerpt: Although copyright registration is not precondition to copyright protection, a copyright registration is required to bring an…
Dear Valued Clients and Colleagues: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve rapidly, we want to assure you that Knobbe Martens is committed to the health and safety of our…
Introduction Imagine that you are a founder of a revolutionary technology startup in Canada. Your company is about to release its blockbuster product that will disrupt the entire industry and…
Attorney Mauricio Uribe authored “Resolving AV ownership and licensing issues,” which was published in Autonomous Vehicle Technology. Excerpt: Since the first semi-autonomous Navlab and ALV vehicles emerged from Carnegie Mellon University in the…
Attorney Ed Schlatter authored “Protecting Offshore Production Innovations,” which was published in Offshore Engineer. Excerpt: Congratulations! You’ve just redesigned the subsea isolation valve control system (SSIV) that your company sells for use as…
On March 2, 2020, the Federal Circuit issued Comcast v. ITC and held that the International Trade Commission (ITC) can block the importation of products that do not infringe a U.S. patent…
Radhika Raman and Stephen Larson authored “FTC Impact Study on State Hospital Mergers to Consider Role of Certificates of Public Advantage (“COPA”)” which was published in AIPLA IP Antitrust News. Read the full…
Attorney Brian Reece authored “Distinctiveness of Marks Suffering Genericide: A Survey of Genericide Cases,” which was published in AIPLA Quarterly Journal. Excerpt: Genericide occurs when a trademark becomes the generic term for a…
