Article by David J. Evered Originally Published by IP Frontline on November 7, 2012 The mere existence of an issued patent on a device is not a defense to a…

By: Susan Natland and Charlene Azema In SaddleSprings Inc v Mad Croc Brands Inc (Cancellation 92055493, September 25 2012), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has held that a Section…

Valuable designs have underpinned much of the technological and industrial innovation that has taken place in recent years. Indeed, given the extent to which economic growth is driven by these…

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. V. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Before NEWMAN, PLAGER, AND LINN, with LINN giving the opinion for the court.  This case is an appeal from the ITC. Summary: Reversing…

Co-Author: Irfan A. Lateef Publication: Intellectual Property Litigation Section of the American Bar Association – Recent Developments in Patent Cases, Summer 2012, Vol. 23 No. 4

Article written by: Bill Bunker Publication: Orange County Business Journal Download PDF Defending against a patent infringement action can be costly. The average cost of such a Federal Court action…

Article written by: Jarom Kesler and Irfan Lateef Publication: Medical Electronic Device Solutions (MEDS) Magazine Download PDF

The en banc Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit released today its highly anticipated opinion in AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. V. LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.  At issue was whether a defendant…

by Edward Schlatter, Partner; and Benjamin Johnson, Attorney Originally published in the July 30, 2012 edition of the Orange County Business Journal You know that the America Invents Act (AIA)…

Knobbe Martens Partner Bill Zimmerman’s litigation expertise was featured in the July/August 2012 issue of World Intellectual Property Review. The article is titled “How to Develop a Winning Strategy” and…