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Quick Source Lookup 3-4 General 5-7Firm Commentary 6Public Policy 7

Litigation 8-13General 8Appellate 9Biosimilars 10Damages 11Pharmaceuticals/ANDA 12Trademarks & Copyrights 13

Transactional 14-22Big Data & Analytics 14Biotechnology 15Chemical & Pharmaceuticals 16Design Patents 17Electronics 18Mechanical Technology 19Medical Devices & Procedures 20Software & Information Technology 21Trademarks & Copyrights 22

IPRs 23-24Video Resources 24 Part 1: Introduction to IPRs 24 Part 2: Strategic Insights for IPRs 24

International 25

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Apparel:Hyman (22), Zadra-Symes (13)

Appellate Issues:Cianfrani (9), Sganga (8), Zimmerman (12)

Arbitrations:Sganga (8), Cianfrani (9)

Automotive & Powersports:Roby (19), Dosier (17)

Biosimilars:Swaroop (10), Zimmerman (12), Fuller (15), Taylor (24)

Biotech:Fuller (15), Swaroop (10), Taylor (24), Zimmerman (12)

Chemical:Mallon (16), Taylor (24), Zimmerman (12)

Copyrights:Zadra-Symes (13), Hyman (22), Nataupsky (5), Chun (14)

Counterfeiting:Zadra-Symes (13), Hyman (22), Nataupsky (5)

Damages:Weil (11)

Design Patents:Dosier (17), Anderson (21), Uribe (18), Chun (14)

Diligence for Acquisitions & Investors/VCs:von Hoffmann (20), Anderson (21), Jensen (7), Uribe (18), Chun (14)

Diversity:Nataupsky (5), Zadra-Symes (13), Anderson (21), Chun (14)

Electronics:Uribe (18), Cianfrani (9), Chun (14)

Entertainment:Hyman (22), Zadra-Symes (13)

False Advertising:Zadra-Symes (13), Hyman (22)

Fashion & Luxury Goods:Hyman (22), Roby (19)

FinTech:Chun (14), Anderson (21), Smith (23), Uribe (18)

Firm News:Nataupsky (5)

Gaming:Chun (14), Uribe (18)

International:Lateef (25), Zadra-Symes (13), Dosier (17), Roby (19), Uribe (18), von Hoffmann (20)

International—Asia:Lateef (25), Chun (14)

International—Europe:Zadra-Symes (13)

Internet of Things (IoT):Uribe (18), Anderson (21), Chun (14)

IPRs:Taylor (24), Smith (23), Fuller (15), Zimmerman (12), Cianfrani (9), Chun (14)

Video Resources (24)

IP Trends:Nataupsky (5), Fuller (15), Jensen (7), Sganga (8), Uribe (18)

ITC:Sganga (8), Swaroop (10), Lateef (25)

Licensing:Uribe (18), Anderson (21), Nataupsky (5), Jensen (7), von Hoffmann (20), Zadra-Symes (13), Roby (19), Chun (14), Hyman (22)

Medical Devices:von Hoffmann (20), Cianfrani (9), Jensen (7), Nataupsky (5), Roby (19), Sganga (8), Swaroop (10)

Patent Strategy & Counseling:von Hoffmann (20), Jensen (7), Roby (19), Anderson (21), Uribe (18), Mallon (16), Chun (14)

Patent Subject Matter Eligibility:Anderson (21), Uribe (18), Fuller (15), Cianfrani (9), Chun (14), Smith (23)

Pharmaceuticals—Litigation:Zimmerman (12), Swaroop (10)

Pharmaceuticals—Transactional:Mallon (16), Fuller (15)

Public Policy:Jensen (7), Mallon (16)

Recruiting:Nataupsky (5)

Royalties:Uribe (18), Weil (11)

Software & Information Technology:Anderson (21), Uribe (18), Fuller (15), Chun (14)

Standards:Uribe (18), Weil (11)

Trademark—Litigation:Zadra-Symes (13), Nataupsky (5), Weil (11), Sganga (8), Cianfrani (9)

Trademark—Transactional:Hyman (22), Nataupsky (5)

Trade Secrets:Sganga (8), Lateef (25), Uribe (18), Zadra-Symes (13), Chun (14)

Unfair Competition:Zadra-Symes (13), Hyman (22)

USPTO Policy:Mallon (16), Fuller (15)

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Learn more about Steven by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/steven-nataupsky

Steven J. Nataupsky has served as the Managing Partner of Knobbe Martens for over a decade. With approximately 300 lawyers, Knobbe Martens is one of the largest firms focusing on intellectual property law in the world. Knobbe Martens has more registered patent attorneys than any other firm or organization in the country.

Steven continues to practice all aspects of intellectual property law, including protecting inventions, trademarks, domain names, copyrights and trade secrets for clients in a number of fields. He has successfully enforced those rights against infringers (resulting in eight-figure jury verdicts) and defended clients against allegations of infringement and misappropriation.

He has served as an adjunct professor of Intellectual Property Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, Whittier Law School and the University of San Diego School of Law. He also teaches intellectual property courses at the University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing

949-760-0404 steven.nataupsky@knobbe.comOrange County, CA

Steven J. Nataupsky, Managing Partner

Education and Santa Ana College. Steven is the coauthor of “Protecting Your Athlete’s Intellectual Property Rights” in the leading treatise for sports law practitioners: Law of Professional and Amateur Sports, 2010 Thomson Reuters/ West Publications.

Call or email Steven if you would like to discuss:

• News regarding Knobbe Martens• Trends in the intellectual property legal sector• Knobbe Martens’ recruiting efforts• The firm’s commitment to diversity• Information regarding the protection or enforcement of

intellectual property rights

Firm CommentaryGeneral

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Learn more about Steve by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/steve-jensen

Stephen Jensen is an intellectual property attorney whose practice emphasizes litigation, competitive strategy, negotiation, licensing, infringement and validity analysis, financings, acquisitions, joint development and other strategic technology-related transactions. He has handled cases involving virtually all aspects of intellectual property, and has negotiated technology-related agreements between companies worldwide.

Call or email Steve if you would like to discuss:

• IP issues in medical devices and instrumentation; semiconductors; computer hardware and software; complex digital signal processing; telecommunications, including wireless; antennas; video and audio processing; optics; solid state cooling and heating; and control systems

• Financings, acquisitions, joint development and other strategic technology-related transactions

• Public policy in intellectual property, including USPTO policies as well as legislation and regulations

949-760-0404 steve.jensen@knobbe.comOrange County, CA

Stephen Jensen, Partner

John Sganga is a trial lawyer who focuses on litigating patent, trademark, trade secret and licensing disputes. John has been litigating IP cases for 30 years and is the Chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He has experience with a wide variety of technologies and industries, including medical and dental devices, construction products, engine technology, software, semiconductors and beverages. He has had success handling bench and jury trials, arbitrations and appeals.

Call or email John if you would like to discuss:

• Pre-litigation strategies, bench and jury trials, arbitrations and appellate court matters

• Issues relating to proceedings before the United States International Trade Commission

• Issues relating to litigating IP rights for medical and dental devices

949-721-2850 john.sganga@knobbe.comOrange County, CA

John Sganga, Partner

Learn more about John by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/john-sganga

LitigationPublic Policy GeneralGeneral

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Learn more about Joe by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/joseph-cianfrani

Appellate

949-721-2827 joe.cianfrani@knobbe.comOrange County, CA

Joseph Cianfrani, Partner

Joseph Cianfrani is a litigation partner who represents various clients in all types of intellectual property disputes, including those involving patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights. His practice primarily involves patent and trademark cases at the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Cianfrani has represented the firm’s clients on more than 30 appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Ninth Circuit in cases involving computer peripherals, optics, electronics, software, pharmaceuticals, DNA sequencing, trademarks and medical devices. Mr. Cianfrani has also authored numerous amicus briefs in cases involving significant intellectual property issues before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the California Supreme Court.

Call or email Joe if you would like to discuss:

• Patent law and appellate practice before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

• Litigation issues in the electronics & semiconductors, medical devices, optics and software & IT spaces

Learn more about Sheila by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/sheila-swaroop

Litigation Biosimilars

949-721-7646 sheila.swaroop@knobbe.comOrange County, CA

Sheila Swaroop, Partner

Sheila Swaroop is an intellectual property attorney with experience in all aspects of IP litigation, including pre-litigation counseling, strategic enforcement and litigation of disputes through trial and appeal. Sheila is also experienced with advising clients on intellectual property strategies for biosimilars, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. As a thought leader in the biosimilar space, Sheila has spoken at many events and forums in this industry.

Call or email Sheila if you would like to discuss:

• IP litigation in district court and the International Trade Commission

• IP litigation issues in biosimilars, pharmaceuticals and medical device cases

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Learn more about Karen by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/karen-vogel-weil

Damages

310-407-3460 karen.weil@knobbe.comLos Angeles, CA

Karen Vogel Weil, Partner

Karen Vogel Weil is an intellectual property attorney with experience in all aspects of IP litigation, including representing plaintiffs and defendants in patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret disputes. Karen has both trial and appellate experience.

Call or email Karen if you would like to discuss:

• Damages, injunctive relief issues, royalties and standards• All phases of the IP litigation practice, including pretrial,

trial and appellate stages

Pharmaceuticals/ANDA

William Zimmerman is an intellectual property litigator who has worked extensively in the area of pharmaceutical litigation and is well versed in the Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) process and the complexities of litigation involving pharmaceuticals under the Hatch-Waxman Act. He also has experience in obtaining and licensing pharmaceutical-related intellectual property.

Call or email Bill if you would like to discuss:

• Complexities of litigation involving pharmaceuticals under the Hatch-Waxman Act

• ANDA process• Pre-litigation counseling, strategic enforcement and

litigation disputes through trial and appellate stages

202-640-6404 bill.zimmerman@knobbe.comWashington, D.C.

William Zimmerman, Partner

Learn more about Bill by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/william-zimmerman

Litigation

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Learn more about Lynda by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/lynda-zadra-symes

Trademarks & Copyrights

949-721-2829 lynda.zadrasymes@knobbe.comOrange County, CA

Lynda Zadra-Symes, Partner

Lynda Zadra-Symes is a litigation partner who represents clients through all stages of U.S. litigation, from pre-suits through trial and appeal, in federal courts throughout the country and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Her practice involves all types of intellectual property, including patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, false advertising, unfair competition and rights of publicity. She is also a domain name dispute panelist with the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.

Call or email Lynda if you would like to discuss:

• All aspects of trademark, copyright, false advertising, unfair competition and rights of publicity litigation

• Domain name disputes• Issues relating to customs and anti-counterfeiting,

international trademarks and copyrights, advertising, social media, competition and passing off

• Comparisons between U.S. and European intellectual property law

Amy Christensen Chun represents clients in all types of intellectual property matters, including patent, trade secret and copyright litigation; inter partes review (IPR); Covered Business Method (CBM) review; license negotiations; due diligence investigations; patent prosecution and strategy; and open source policy/risk assessment. While she has worked with a variety of technologies, she focuses on big data and analytics, fintech, mobile computing, social media, cloud computing, distributed computing systems, gaming, internet tech and general computer software.

Call or email Amy if you would like to discuss:

• Patent strategies for FinTech, Big Data and Analytics• IP issues in diligence for tech acquisitions or

VC investments• Open source policy/risk assessment• Gaming• Trade secret litigation/IP ownership disputes• Software patents and Section 101 compliance

Learn more about Amy by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/amy-chun

Big Data & Analytics

949-721-7603 amy.chun@knobbe.comOrange County, CA

Amy Christensen Chun, Partner

TransactionalLitigation

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Chemical & Pharmaceuticals

858-707-4177 joseph.mallon@knobbe.comSan Diego, CA

Joseph Mallon, Partner

Learn more about Joe by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/joseph-mallon

Joseph Mallon, Ph.D., focuses his practice on intellectual property due diligence, Patent Office appeals, preparation and prosecution of patent applications, and counseling on patent strategy, patent infringement and licensing issues. Dr. Mallon represents clients in a wide range of technologies, including chemicals, polymers, pharmaceuticals, materials science, adhesives, coatings, composite materials, medical devices, semiconductor fabrication and microelectromechanical system (MEMS) fabrication. He is also the Chair of the firm’s Chemical & Pharmaceutical Practice Group.

Call or email Joe if you would like to discuss:

• USPTO policies and their impact on the innovation community

• Issues relating to public policy in intellectual property, including legislation and regulations

• Intellectual property matters in the aerospace, chemical, nanotechnology and pharmaceuticals industries

Michael Fuller is an intellectual property attorney with over two decades of IP experience. With a unique combination of technical backgrounds, Mike represents a diverse group of clients in the life sciences and high technology industries. He is also Chair of the firm’s Biotechnology Practice Group.

Call or email Mike if you would like to discuss:

• Innovations involving combinations of biotechnology and high technology, including bioinformatics, gene arrays and DNA sequencing systems

• Biotechnology and biosimilars, particularly relating to monoclonal antibodies

• Computer software and hardware, particularly relating to video encoding and decoding

• U.S. patent law, including patent reform legislation• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rules and procedures

Learn more about Mike by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/mike-fuller

Transactional Biotechnology

858-707-4197 mike.fuller@knobbe.comSan Diego, CA

Michael Fuller, Partner

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Learn more about Curt by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/curtiss-dosier

Design Patents

949-721-7613 curtiss.dosier@knobbe.comOrange County, CA

Curtiss Dosier, Partner

Curtiss Dosier is an intellectual property attorney who represents clients in a wide range of mechanical engineering-related technologies. He has extensive experience in automotive and power sport technologies, bicycle technology, sporting goods, construction, medical devices and clean technology. A substantial portion of Mr. Dosier’s practice involves preparing patent and technology licensing agreements and invalidity and noninfringement opinions.

Call or email Curt if you would like to discuss:

• Complex utility and design patent prosecution, including reexaminations, reissues and appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

• Patent analysis and advice for mechanical technologies

Transactional

Mauricio Uribe is an intellectual property attorney and has extensive experience in comprehensive client counseling in a wide variety of technical areas with a primary focus on the electrical and software fields. He has been very active in patent and technology licensing, especially with regard to standards-based patent licensing and royalty models. Mauricio also works closely with various companies in due diligence and patent landscaping matters. Mauricio has lectured and published various articles related to standards-based royalties, patent subject matter eligibility and recognizing intellectual property in software applications and video games.

Call or email Mauricio if you would like to discuss:

• Hot topics and trends in patent licensing and valuation, including global standards-based patent licensing

• Computer software and hardware• Networking and content delivery • Cloud computing, including virtualization and network-data

management• Gaming

Learn more about Mauricio by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/mauricio-uribe

Electronics

206-405-2004 mauricio.uribe@knobbe.comSeattle, WA

Mauricio Uribe, Partner

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Gerard von Hoffmann is an intellectual property attorney with extensive experience in patent strategy and litigation in the medical device industry. He is also Chair of the firm’s Medical Device Practice Group and has served on the Board of Directors of four private and two public medical device companies.

Call or email Gerard if you would like to discuss:

• Offensive and defensive patent strategies for optimizing the chances of success for an early-stage medical device product or company

• Technical expertise in transvascular heart valves, cardiovascular, neurovascular, orthopedic, spine and diagnostic and therapeutic devices

• His founding of KnobbeMedical.com, a cooperative portal for sharing information relevant to entrepreneurs, investors, board members and others who are exploring a start-up, new product or transaction in the medical device industry

Learn more about Gerard by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/gerard-von-hoffmann

Medical Devices & Procedures

949-721-2815 gerard.vonhoffmann@knobbe.comOrange County, CA and Silicon Valley, CA

Gerard von Hoffmann, Partner

Transactional Mechanical Technology

Robb Roby is an intellectual property attorney with extensive experience in complex intellectual property portfolio management as well as offensive and defensive patent strategies as they relate to mechanical components and devices of all types. Leveraging his degree and experience in mechanical engineering, Robb is particularly experienced in assisting clients in the automotive and power sports industries as well as the fashion, apparel and luxury goods markets.

Call or email Robb if you would like to discuss:

• IP issues relating to knockoffs, counterfeits and copies• Developing a well-rounded IP strategy suited to particular

stages of a corporate life cycle• Recent trends in automotive, power sports, fashion, apparel

and luxury goods• His technical expertise in a wide range of mechanical

technologies, including transportation industry technologies, construction components, fitness machines, breathing apparatuses and food processing plant equipment

949-721-6359 robb.roby@knobbe.comOrange County, CA and New York, NY

Robert Roby, Partner

Learn more about Robb by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/robert-roby

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Software & Information Technology

Maria Anderson is an intellectual property attorney and has extensive experience in comprehensive, strategic client counseling in all aspects of intellectual property. She has been very active in the prosecution of patent applications in the computer science and e-commerce fields for over 20 years. Maria has spoken broadly on the topic of patent-eligible subject matter.

Call or email Maria if you would like to discuss:

• Patent analysis and advice for software and information technology industries

• Software patent subject matter eligibility• Developing patent portfolios for licensing, litigation and

enforcement purposes for e-commerce, payment systems, social networking and website personalization/optimization

206-405-2003 maria.anderson@knobbe.comSeattle, WA

Maria Anderson, Partner

Learn more about Maria by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/maria-anderson

Jonathan Hyman is a trademark and copyright attorney with extensive U.S. and international experience in a wide range of industries, including entertainment, sports, apparel, retail technology, hospitality, cosmetics, financial services, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, software and e-commerce.

Call or email Jonathan if you would like to discuss:

• Developing trademark portfolios for licensing, litigation and enforcement purposes

• Trademark issues with social media, user-generated content, anti-counterfeiting and domain names, including gTLDs

• Strategies for avoiding false advertising and unfair competition claims

310-407-3468 jonathan.hyman@knobbe.comLos Angeles, CA

Jonathan Hyman, Partner

Learn more about Jonathan by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/jonathan-hyman

Trademarks & CopyrightsTransactional

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IPRs

949-721-5340 bridget.smith@knobbe.comIrvine, CA

Bridget Smith, Partner

Learn more about Bridget by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/bridget-smith

Bridget Smith is co-chair of the firm’s PTAB Litigation Practice Group. She successfully represents both patent owners and challengers in inter partes reviews (IPRs), covered business method (CBM) reviews and appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. As an experienced software engineer and data scientist, she also advises clients and speaks regularly on legal issues in emerging technologies such as blockchain, smart contracts and cryptocurrencies, and she launched the firm’s Blockchain & Smart Contracts industry group to serve companies in this space.

Call or email Bridget if you would like to discuss:

• IPRs or other PTAB litigation issues , particularly in computer-implemented technologies

• Non-regulatory legal issues relating to blockchain, smart contracts and cryptocurrencies

• Software patent subject matter eligibility

Learn more about Kerry by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/kerry-taylor

858-707-4182 kerry.taylor@knobbe.comSan Diego, CA

Kerry Taylor, Partner

Kerry Taylor, Ph.D., practices in areas including inter partes review, patent prosecution, strategic planning and counseling relating to infringement and licensing issues, and intellectual property due diligence studies. Dr. Taylor has led the firm’s efforts in inter partes review in the life sciences, biotechnology and chemistry fields, representing both Patent Owner and Petitioner in these proceedings.

Call or email Kerry if you would like to discuss:

• The firm’s inter partes review practice, particularly in the life sciences

• Patent prosecution and portfolio strategy development in the life sciences, pharmaceuticals and polymer chemistry industries

Video Resources Part 1: Introduction to IPRs Part 2: Strategic Insights for IPRs

Watch the videos by visiting www.knobbe.com/iprvideos

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With you at every step.

Learn more about Irfan by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/irfan-lateef

International

949-721-7672 irfan.lateef@knobbe.comOrange County, CA

Irfan Lateef, Partner

Irfan Lateef is a litigation partner who serves clients around the globe with intellectual property matters, with particular emphasis on high-stakes patent litigation. He has succeeded at all levels of litigation including early settlement, motions for summary judgment, jury verdicts and appeals.

Call or email Irfan if you would like to discuss:

• Patent litigation matters involving consumer products and/or medical devices

• Comparisons between U.S. and Asian intellectual property law

• Issues relating to non-practicing entity (NPE) litigation

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