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Irvine, CA 92614, United States
Phone: (949) 760-0404
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  • Intellectual Property
  • Litigation
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Other U.S. Locations
  • California
  • D.C.
  • New York
  • Washington
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200+ Attorneys

Space Technology Investments Clear the Launch Tower in 2025

Investments in space technology are off to a strong start in the first half of 2025. The rising trend over the last four years, as mentioned in a previous Knobbe Martens Aerospace Blog post, appears to be continuing. The…more
 /  Finance & Banking, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Did They Want to Infringe? – Federal Circuit Denies Declaratory Judgment When Party at No Risk of Lawsuit

[MITEK SYSTEMS, INC., v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION [OPINION]] - Before Taranto, Schall, and Chen. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The plaintiff could not seek…more
 /  Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

The Federal Circuit Grounds US SPACE FORCE Trademark Application

IN RE THOMAS D. FOSTER, APC, - Before Moore, Prost, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act bars registration of a pending application for a mark that falsely suggests…more
 /  Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Military Law

CRISPR Dispute Heats Up With Recent Federal Court Decision

On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) revived the Regents of the University of California’s (Regents) challenge to the Broad Institute’s CRISPR-Cas9 patents, overturning a 2022 decision by the…more
 /  Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Fair Use and the Future of Generative AI: Lessons from the Meta and Anthropic Copyright Cases

With the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, generative AI entered the cultural zeitgeist. Not surprisingly, within a few months, the first generative AI lawsuits were filed in the U.S. (e.g., Andersen v. Stability AI, Getty v…more
 /  Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Raft Acquires N3bula Systems

On June 17, 2025, Raft announced its acquisition of N3bula Systems. Raft is a defense technology company that specializes in delivering autonomous data fusion, AI/ML, and data solutions tailored for U.S. military and government…more
 /  Mergers & Acquisitions, Military Law, Science, Computers, & Technology

A Request for Sanctions Before the ITC Is Not Appealable to the Federal Circuit

REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION v. ITC - Before Reyna, Bryson, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States International Trade Commission. The Federal Circuit lacks jurisdiction to hear appeals of non-final determinations from…more
 /  Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, International Law & Trade

A Question for Everyone: Juries Must Determine Infringement on a Patent-By-Patent Basis

OPTIS CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY, LLC v. APPLE INC. - Before Prost, Reyna, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Patent plaintiffs have a right to a unanimous verdict on each legal…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Finding Common Ground? — Federal Circuit Clarifies IPR Estoppel

INGENICO INC. v. IOENGINE, LLC Before Dyk, Prost, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. IPR estoppel does not preclude reliance on public-use evidence that is substantively…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property

No Injury, No Appeal: Patent Owners Must Show Actual Injury for Article III Standing

DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION v. UNIFIED PATENTS, LLC - Before Moore, Clevenger and Chen.  Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. A patent owner lacks Article III standing to appeal an inter partes review…more
 /  Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property

Speculative Plans Are Insufficient to Establish Standing in PTAB Appeals

INCYTE CORPORATION v. SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. - Before Moore, Hughes, and Cunningham. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Speculative plans for potentially infringing activity are insufficient to…more
 /  Administrative Law, Intellectual Property

A Patent Does Not Guarantee the Patent Owner Will Be First to Market

INCYTE CORPORATION V. SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. - Before Moore, Prost and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. A district court erred in issuing a preliminary…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Health, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Reissue Applications Are Bound by the Scope of the Claims as Written, Not as Intended

IN RE KOSTIC - Before Stoll, Clevenger, and Cunningham. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. When considering whether a reissue claim broadens the scope of the original patent, the PTAB determines the actual scope of…more
 /  Intellectual Property

No Takebacks: The High Bar for Departing From Patent Lexicography

ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. v. MODERNA, INC. - Before Taranto, Chen, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Once the high threshold for lexicography is met, there must be a clear…more
 /  Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Keeping PACE With CRISPR

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. v. SYNTHEGO CORP. - Before Prost, Linn, and Reyna. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Obviousness does not require all claimed limitations to be expressly disclosed in a primary prior art…more
 /  Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
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