Profiles in Leadership Journal Recognizes Josue Villalta in Latino & Hispanic Leadership Awards
LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2025 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that partner Josue Villalta was recognized by Profiles in Leadership Journal’s 2025 Latino & Hispanic Leadership Awards. In...
An Alternative for Treating Mitral Regurgitation Receives Support for Ongoing Trial
Mitral regurgitation is the most common form of valvular heart disease and affects around 10% of Americans over 75. It occurs when the mitral valve, which is located between the left...
Knobbe Martens Advises Kandu Health, Inc. in Merger with Neurolutions, Inc.
KanduTM Health, Inc. and Neurolutions, Inc. today announced that they have merged to form Kandu, Inc. With the merger, Kandu, Inc. expects to set a new standard of care for stroke recovery, accessible to...
U.S. Supreme Court Defers to Agency Decision-Making in FDA’s Denial of Premarket Approval of Flavored E-Cigarette Products
We previously reported a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), denying the premarketing authorization of several flavored e-cigarette product.[1] On April 2, 2025, the Supreme Court of...
Knobbe Martens Lawyers Examine the Intersection of Trademark Law and Influencer Marketing in New York Law Journal Article
In the article “Influencer Marketing and Trademark Enforcement: Navigating a New Frontier,” published in New York Law Journal, lawyers Lynda Zadra-Symes, Marko Zoretic, and Ari Fattahyani outline helpful strategies for...
Traffix Jam – Technical Functionality Prevents Trademark Protection for the Color Pink
CERAMTEC GMBH v. COORSTEK BIOCERAMICS LLC Before Lourie, Taranto, and Stark. Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: A utility patent may...
Zoned Out: The Zone of Natural Expansion Doctrine Can Only Be Used Defensively
DOLLAR FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. v. BRITTEX FINANCIAL, INC. [OPINION] Before Prost, Taranto, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The...
Federal Circuit Review | March 2025
Limits of Inherent Anticipation in Product-by-Process Claims In Restem, LLC v. Jadi Cell, LLC, Appeal No. 23-2054, the Federal Circuit held that inherency in product-by-process claims requires the prior...
Sabing Lee Named Among Top Intellectual Property Lawyers by Daily Journal
IRVINE, Calif., April 2, 2025 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that partner Sabing Lee has been recognized as one of the top intellectual property lawyers in California by...
Zydus Lifesciences in Discussions to Acquire Majority Stake in Amplitude Surgical for €256.8m ($277.4m)
Zydus Lifesciences Limited announced on March 11, 2025, that it entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Amplitude Surgical. Reports state that Zydus Lifesciences has a tender offer agreement with PAI Partners,...
Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm Discuss Strategies for Practitioners Facing Numerous Patent Claims in Law360 Column
In the latest installment of their series on recent noteworthy Federal Circuit decisions, partners Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm discuss a case “that will make life harder for defendants accused...
Maria Stout Shares Advice for Young Women Lawyers with Law360
In the Law360 article “In Their Words: Women Leaders On Top Advice To Associates,” partner Maria Stout offered guidance to women lawyers who are forging their career paths towards leadership...
FDA Publishes Case Studies and User Guide for Rare Disease Drug Developers
Drug development programs face unique challenges in demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of drugs for treating rare diseases. The FDA’s Accelerating Rare disease Cures (ARC) Program started the Learning and...
Law360 Covers News of Knobbe Martens’ New York Office Move
Mitch Hadley, managing partner of Knobbe Martens’ New York office, was quoted extensively in a Law360 article on the firm’s growing presence in the New York region and how the...
Two Bills Introduced to Target “Patent Thickets” and “Product Hopping”
On March 17, 2025, a bipartisan group of senators introduced two bills intended to decrease the cost of prescription drugs. The sponsors include Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Richard...
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Announces Plan to Centralize Peer Review Process
On March 6, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced plans to centralize peer review of all applications for grants, cooperative agreements and research and development contracts within its...
Josue Villalta Authors Daily Journal Article on IP Strategies for Cleantech Companies
In the article “Leveraging Intellectual Property Rights in Cleantech Innovations,” partner Josue Villalta offers guidance to cleantech innovators who are looking to protect their intellectual property and prepare for acquisition...
Knobbe Martens to Move to New Offices in New York
Relocation will expand firm’s space in NYC and enhance client service capabilities NEW YORK, March 20, 2025 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that the firm will relocate its...
Using Technology and Empowering Communities to Mitigate Wildfire Risk – The Story of FlameMapper
In the latest episode of the Knobbe IP+ podcast, Knobbe Martens partner Mauricio Uribe speaks with Shea Broussard, Oliver Curtis, and Jim Kniss, the team behind FlameMapper, an AI-based solution...
Claims Reciting Material Properties of a Claimed Composition Withstand § 101 Scrutiny
US SYNTHETIC CORP. v. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Before Dyk, Chen, and Stoll. Appeal from the U.S. International Trade Commission. Summary: The Federal Circuit found claims reciting magnetic properties of a...
Boston Scientific Agrees to Acquire Sonivie Ltd. For up to $540 Million
Boston Scientific recently announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SoniVie Ltd. According to the press release, SoniVie is a privately held medical device company that developed the TIVUS Intravascular Ultrasound System. SoniVie...