• Virtual Lecture Series: 3D Printing and Intellectual Property

    Ryan Vacca – Professor of Law 3D printing has the potential to revolutionize manufacturing, design, and commerce. But this revolution will challenge patent and copyright owners with intellectual property covering a variety of products. This lecture explores those challenges, what legal tools exist to assist …

     
  • Ruling Removes Final Patent Protection for Zytiga

    Ruling Removes Final Patent Protection for Zytiga  P&T Community Patent setback could sting J&J prostate cancer franchise  BioPharma Dive US Patent Office invalidates key patent covering J&J’s cancer drug Zytiga  Seeking Alpha Full coverage

     
  • When And How To Use Conjoint Analysis For Patent Damages

    Law360, New York (January 18, 2018, 1:32 PM EST) — Conjoint analysis continues to find meaningful application in the litigation arena. As recent as July of 2017, a Miami federal judge in the case of Kenai Batista v. Nissan North America gave final approval of a nationwide settlement where conjoint …

     
  • People on the Move

    Barger’s practice focuses on the procurement and protection of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, and … Nichols is a former engineer and federal law clerk who today represents companies of all sizes in patent, trademark, and copyright matters.

     
  • Trump threatens IP fine for China, while SCOTUS could help patent owners get tough on overseas …

    In an interview earlier this week President Trump announced that his administration is preparing to get tough on Chinese trade practices and accused the US’s geopolitical rival of forcing American companies to give up some of their IP as a cost of doing business in the country. “We have a... Continue reading

     
  • Astounding Inventions 2018

    Knobbe Martens is a proud sponsor of the 2018 Astounding Inventions fair, hosted by the Irvine Valley College Foundation. The event highlights handmade inventions by students from the Irvine and Tustin School Districts in kindergarten through eighth grade and works to promote student interest and …

     
  • The CREATES Act: Lower drug costs without price controls

    The CREATES Act (H.R.2212 in the House, S.974 in the Senate) would promote drug price competition by making it easier for medicines whose patents have expired to be sold as less expensive generic versions. The list of the bill’s Senate co-sponsors includes such famous liberals as Sens.

     
  • Blockchain Games and Gambling Laws on Collision Course

    By Alexis Kramer – Bloomberg Law … devoted 14 kilowatts of electricity to process a ledger transaction,” Marc Whipple, a gaming law attorney at Crawford Intellectual Property Law LLC, … Video game makers have been drawing broader legal scrutiny as to whether users of their products are gambling.

     
  • UPDATE: Rockefeller, Broad Settle CRISPR IP Dispute; EPO Denies Broad European Patent

    UPDATE: Rockefeller, Broad Settle CRISPR IP Dispute; EPO Denies Broad European Patent  GenomeWeb Major blow for Broad Institute in European CRISPR patent dispute  The Pharma Letter Full coverage

     
  • TiVo, Google Expand Patent Deal to Include YouTube TV

    TiVo, Google Expand Patent Deal to Include YouTube TV  Multichannel News TiVo (TIVO) Announces Expanded Patent Agreement With Google (GOOGL) to Include YouTube TV  StreetInsider.com TiVo/Rovi shakes down Google, gets patent money for YouTube TV  FierceCable Full coverage