Today the Supreme Court issued a decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics regarding the patentability of genetic sequences. In a unanimous decision, the Court determined that patent claims to naturally occurring DNA sequences were invalid, but also ruled that claims covering complementary DNA (cDNA) exon sequences were eligible for patent protection.
Today, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, secured patent issuance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on behalf of Trius Therapeutics for an antibiotic combination that may be capable of treating methicllin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), one of the most dangerous forms of staph. San Diego-based Trius Therapeutics received the patent for the therapeutic combination of a currently available antibiotic, Cubicin® (daptomycin), with its antibiotic, tedizolid phosphate.
On May 23, 2013, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP hosted the 2013 American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Cross-Country Women in IP Networking Event in Seattle. Sponsored by AIPLA, Knobbe Martens’ dinner was one of twenty-six dinners held simultaneously across the United States and Canada. Over forty female attorneys and executives gathered in Knobbe Martens’ Seattle office to share their experience and insights. The theme for the complimentary dinner was Mentor and Be Mentored.
On May 23, 2013, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP hosted the 2013 AIPLA Nationwide Networking Event for Women in Los Angeles. Sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Knobbe Martens’ reception was one of twenty-six receptions held simultaneously across the United States and Canada. Approximately forty female IP attorneys and executives gathered in Knobbe Martens’ Los Angeles office to share their experiences and insights. The theme for the complimentary event was Having it All: Living Your Life, Your Way.
KFx Medical Corporation announced that it received Notice of Allowance of claims in two additional patent applications broadly covering its AppianFx anchors and anchors for use in knotless double row rotator cuff repair.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, announces Salima Merani, Ph.D. and Bryan Wahl, M.D. have been named to the Daily Journal’s 2013 list of the Top Intellectual Property Attorneys in California. Both Merani and Wahl were recognized among the Top 25 Intellectual Property Portfolio Managers.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, has once again been ranked among the top firms in the nation for the number of utility patents issued as published in the 2013 Top Patent Firms list compiled by Intellectual Property Today.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, is pleased to announce that partners Maria Anderson, William Bunker, Jon Gurka, Steve Jensen, Joseph Re and Robert Roby have been recognized for their outstanding intellectual property legal work in the
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, one of the largest intellectual property firms in the United States, announces that client, New Enterprise Associates, led a successful Series C financing round securing $25 million in investments for Topera, Inc., a medical device company that has developed a novel mapping and targeting system for the identification of the sources that sustain complex cardiac arrhythmias.
