Federal Circuit’s Enfish Decision and PTO Guidelines Should Give Hope to Patentees In the last few years, U.S. Courts have drastically changed their interpretation of the law governing patent eligibility,…

On Wednesday, May 11, President Barack Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act, which creates federal right of action for trade secret misappropriation.  The President thanked members of…

Corporate-sponsored research plays a crucial role in performing foundational research in new technology areas. These research projects are also mutually beneficial. Corporate sponsors (Sponsors) receive a cost-effective opportunity to explore…

Partner Boris Zelkind authored “Trade Secret Bill Boosts Protection,” which was featured in the EE Times. Excerpt: The Defend Trade Secrets Act is poised to bring a wealth of new…

Partner Maria Anderson co-authored “Effectively Developing IP Assets” in the Spring 2016 newsletter published by the Business Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association.  Excerpt: Business leaders in various…

Trademark licensors are scrambling to keep up with the evolving use of social media as a tool for business advertising. As technology changes, so must the provisions in a trademark…

This blog post was originally published by Mason Marks, M.D. on the KnobbeMedical.com Blog.  Robotic technology has been used in medicine for over 30 years. In 1985, a robot called the Puma…

Partners Irfan Lateef and Jarom Kesler authored “Intellectual Property Can Make or Break the Best Ideas,” which was published in the March 2016 edition of RTC Magazine.      …

In Neutron Depot, LLC v Bankrate Inc the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas entered judgment in plaintiff Neutron Depot’s favour, enjoining defendant Insurance Depot Marketing Corporation…

Knobbe Martens attorneys Jeff Van Hoosear and Diana Wade discuss the dispute over the use of clearly iconic names associated with Yosemite National Park.