Knobbe Martens Partner Mauricio Uribe recently wrote “The Effect of Microsoft v. Motorola” for Bloomberg BNA’s Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal. Uribe discusses how Judge James L. Robart’s framework for…
In a recent Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) institution decision, Apotex v Wyeth (IPR2015-00873, Paper No. 8), the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (the “Board”) found that some previously-asserted grounds…
Last week, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board added a decision declining to apply estoppel under 35 USC 325(e)(1) to dismiss a follow-on CBM proceeding in Westlake Services LLC v….
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board recently designated a decision granting a request for additional discovery as an informative opinion. Informative opinions are not binding; they rather provide guidance on…
Both Sides Come Away with Wins in Amgen v. Sandoz Today, in Amgen, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc., the Federal Circuit construed multiple provisions of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of…
In an interview with MD+DI, Partner William Shreve discusses what he believes all medtech companies need to know about IP and patents. Read the full article on MD+DI >>
In the March edition of Of Counsel, Partner Joe Re discusses his upbringing, legal career, hiring experience, the Masimo litigation, and other topics. Read the full interview below. Litigating for…
Background of the Case The dispute in Stephen Kimble v. Marvel Enterprises, Inc., Case No. 13-720, ___ U.S. ___ (2015), arose out of a 2001 settlement of a prior lawsuit between…
Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc. – What You Need to Know Today, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a 6–2 decision that a belief that a patent is…
Partner Brent M. Dougal wrote an article for Law360 discussing the impact and benefits of using the Hague Agreement when filing international applications. Read more below or download the PDF. Hague —…
