Partner Kerry Taylor and Nathanael Luman authored “What You Need to Know About the USPTO’s Proposed Rule Changes to PTAB Trials,” which was published in The Intellectual Property Strategist. Excerpt: “The U.S….
Associate Justin Culbertson and Partner Jason Jardine authored “Compulsory patent licensing in the era of pandemic,” which was published in IBA Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee e-bulletin. Excerpt: “When a…
Partner Jason Jardine and Associate Justin Culbertson authored “Government Appropriation of Patent Rights,” which was published in BioProcess International. Excerpt: “Legal cases in which the government is accused of taking patent property…
Dear Valued Clients and Colleagues: Two months have passed since “shelter-in-place” orders impacted our offices in California and Washington State, followed shortly by similar orders in New York and Washington,…
Associate Kim Kennedy and Partner Mike Fuller authored “Trade Secrets Or Patents?” which was published in Life Science Leader. Excerpt: Biotechnology companies are in an exceptionally competitive field, with multiple companies competing against…
Summary On April 23, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Romag Fasteners Inc. v. Fossil Inc. that a finding of “willfulness” is not required as a precondition to an award…
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…
