Knobbe Martens Lawyers Recognized in World IP Review Diversity Awards
IRVINE, Calif. and LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2025 – Knobbe Martens is proud to share that three of the firm’s lawyers have been recognized by World Intellectual Property Review for...
Knobbe Martens Seattle Office Relocation Covered by Law360
In the Law360 article “Knobbe Martens Relocates Seattle Ops To Nearby Bellevue,” Seattle office Managing Partner Carol Pitzel Cruz offered insight into the firm’s decision to move to a new...
The Votes Are In: Highly Descriptive Marks Are Difficult to Protect
HERITAGE ALLIANCE V. AMERICAN POLICY ROUNDTABLE Before Prost, Taranto, and Stark. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Continuous-use evidence is not necessarily prima facie evidence of acquired...
Hard to Stomach: Things You Say to Prosecute a Patent Can and Will Be Used Against You
AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. v. ALKEM LABORATORIES LTD. Before Murphy, Moore, and Chen. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: Arguments and amendments made during...
Fireball Frenzy: When First Registering a Mark, Genericness of a Mark Is Determined at the Time of Registration
BULLSHINE DISTILLERY LLC v. SAZERAC BRANDS, LLC Before Moore, Reyna and Taranto. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: In assessing genericness, the TTAB considers how the mark...
No Error: The Board Committed No Procedural Error by Relying on Evidence Outside of the Prior Art Reference
SAGE PRODUCTS, LLC v. STEWART [OPINION] Before Reyna, Cunningham, and Stark. Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The Board did not...
Justin Culbertson Featured in Am Law “How I Made Partner” Series
In a Q+A with Law.com as part of the publication’s “How I Made Partner” series, partner Justin Culbertson, Ph.D. shared insight into his career journey and lessons learned on his...
Salima Merani and Charlene Azema Shortlisted in 2025 Women in Business Law Awards
IRVINE, Calif., April 18, 2025 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that partners Salima Merani, Ph.D. and Charlene Azema have been shortlisted for the 2025 Women in Business Law...
Knobbe Martens to Relocate Seattle Office to Bellevue
Move will allow firm to continue to serve clients throughout Seattle and the Pacific Northwest SEATTLE, April 17, 2025 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that the firm will...
TTAB Grants Employer’s Opposition Against Former Employee
In a precedential decision, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Board) sustained the opposition by DowntownDC Business Improvement District (opposer) to the application by Roquois Y. Clarke (applicant) for the...
TTAB Finds App Icon Descriptive of Mobile Games
In a precedential decision, in the case of Hangzhou Mengku Technology Co., Ltd and Fuzhou Mengku Technology Co., Ltd v. Shanghai Zhenglang Technology Co., Ltd, Opposition No. 91272143 (Dec. 30,...
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
March Federal Circuit Newsletter (Japanese) March Federal Circuit Newsletter (Chinese) Limits of Inherent Anticipation in Product-by-Process Claims In Restem, LLC v. Jadi Cell, LLC, Appeal No. 23-2054, the Federal...
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,...