A Music Album with an Unusual Journey PleasrDAO (“Pleasr”) is a decentralized autonomous organization[i] that acquires culturally significant digital art and artifacts.  One such work is Once Upon a Time…

In their article “Visual Over Verbal: Hierarchy of Trade Dress Application Elements,” published in the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, Knobbe Martens lawyers Priyanka Menon and Greg Phillips discuss…

In the latest installment of their monthly Law360 column on recent significant Federal Circuit cases, Knobbe Martens partners Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm analyze the court’s ruling in Barrette Outdoor…

As we previously wrote, in the brave new world of AI, the ability of users to push the boundaries of creativity at breakneck speed raises new challenges for IP owners….

In the Legaltech News article “Reports of Death Greatly Exaggerated: Why Generative AI Is Powering, Not Pulverizing, Patent Prosecution,” Knobbe Martens partner Bryan McWhorter explores the impact of generative AI…

State Spotlight: New York and California In a recent X post, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman teased plans to release a new version of ChatGPT that can “respond in a very…

In their latest Law360 column discussing noteworthy Federal Circuit cases, partners Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray examine the recent decision in Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., and how…

The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently announced two new pilot programs available at the early stages of patent prosecution in original applications. The Automated Search Pilot Program allows…

Over the last six months, the convergence of artificial intelligence, gaming, and the metaverse has produced a flood of innovation that is redefining brand engagement and generating a new surge…

On Friday, October 17, the USPTO published a proposed rule that, if implemented, would likely reduce filings of inter partes review patent validity challenges. In addition, USPTO Director John Squires…