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Knobbe Martens has exciting opportunities for law students! We are thrilled to announce our 2026 2L Summer Associate Program application is now open to students who will begin their second year of law school this fall. Our program is both deep and diverse – we offer classes in numerous facets of IP law including patents, trademarks, litigation & brief writing, legal research, and license agreements. Join us for a 10-week summer program designed to provide mentorship, training, and real-world experience! Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gVJ_6Xnm #KnobbeMartens #IPLaw #SummerAssociates

“A party in a PTAB proceeding forfeits the ability to challenge an opposing party’s discovery obligation violation through inaction,” write Jacob Rosenbaum and Kelsey Weinman in our latest Litigation Blog post. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gJpe5hk7 ? #KnobbeMartens #IPLaw #Litigation

Knobbe Martens was pleased to participate in the LSI USA 2025 Summit last week in Dana Point, CA. Partners Kregg Koch, Sabing Lee, and Harnik Shukla were involved in several workshops and panels throughout the medtech conference: Kregg moderated, and Harnik participated in, the panel “Preparing Your Company IP for Investment,” while Sabing served as a panelist for sessions on “Navigating Innovation, Investment, and Impact in 2025” and “SoCal's New Playbook for Funding and Growing Startups from "Burn Rate" to Billions”. Recordings of their panels will be available in the coming weeks. The firm proudly hosted a post-dinner reception at The Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach in the exclusive Wine Cave, where delectable desserts, high-end wines, and fascinating discussions were enjoyed by guests. Thank you to all who attended! #KnobbeMartens #IPLaw #LSIUSA25

In the Law360 article “In Their Words: Women Leaders On Top Advice To Associates,” Knobbe Martens partner Maria V. Stout offered guidance to women lawyers who are forging their career paths towards leadership roles. ? Maria, who serves on the firm’s Executive Committee, encouraged young lawyers to seek out mentor relationships with women in leadership roles, saying, “Learning from and emulating those women will help you pick — and decline — opportunities and positions that make sense for you and your long?term goals.” ? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gDCJqAfX ? #KnobbeMartens #IPLaw #WomensHistoryMonth?#WomenofKnobbe

“[Certain expenditures] incurred in connection with an imported product may constitute “significant employment of labor or capital” that satisfies the economic prong of the ITC’s domestic-industry requirement,” write Nathan Reeves and Susan Pratt in our latest Litigation Blog post. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/ghd8WD8J ? #KnobbeMartens #IPLaw #Litigation

Knobbe Martens associate Zach Rufa was pleased to participate in the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University’s Admitted Students Luncheon for newly admitted law students at the ASU California Center in Los Angeles earlier this week. Zach, an ASU Law alum, spoke on a panel about his experience and career path as a rising lawyer in the Los Angeles area. The alumni panel was an opportunity for newly admitted students to prepare for their legal education and career after graduation. To learn more about careers at Knobbe Martens, visit: https://lnkd.in/gj626hb4 #KnobbeMartens #IPLaw #LosAngeles?

“Inherency in product-by-process claims requires the prior art process to inevitably produce the claimed produce, not merely disclose the claimed process steps,” write Nathan Reeves and Kenneth Aruda, PhD in our latest Litigation Blog post. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gEirHduh ? #KnobbeMartens #IPLaw #Litigation

Knobbe Martens partner Joseph Reisman, Ph.D. will be presenting at University of San Diego School of Law’s Annual Patent Law Conference on April 10, 2025. Known as PatCon 13, the annual conference brings together patent scholars in law, economics, management science, and other disciplines to share their research. ? Joseph will be presenting on the panel “Patenting and Patent Litigation for Biopharmaceuticals & Medical Devices,” where he will discuss patent strategies in light of developing case law, including considerations for the Orange Book listing of device patents for combination products approved under the NDA and 505(b)(2) pathways. His co-panelists include Kiran Patel, Mark Kertz, B.C. Moore, Jane Xia, John Paik, and moderator Tom Hamer. ? To learn more and register, visit: https://lnkd.in/gPQj-sFz ? #KnobbeMartens #IPLaw #SanDiego

“Argument Forfeited When Raised for the First Time Fourteen Months After an Appeal.” Read our latest Litigation Blog post by Matt Whitehead and Daniel Kiang here: https://lnkd.in/g_3phscu ? #KnobbeMartens #IPLaw #Litigation

In honor of Women’s History Month, we are proud to spotlight some of the incredible women of Knobbe Martens. Today, we are featuring partner Jane Qian Dai. Based in the firm’s San Diego office, Jane holds extensive knowledge in organic chemistry and advises clients in life sciences, with a particular focus on small molecule and oligonucleotide pharmaceuticals.?Click below to read her Q&A. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInIP #WomenOfKnobbe