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Media ContactsYour Guide to Responsive IP Legal Sources
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Table of Contents
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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 24
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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 (23)
Biotech:Fuller (15), Swaroop (10), Taylor (23), Zimmerman (12)
Chemical:Mallon (16), Taylor (23), Zimmerman (12)
Copyrights:Zadra-Symes (13), Hyman (22), Nataupsky (5), Chun (14)
Counterfeiting:Zadra-Symes (13), Hyman (22), Nataupsky (5)
Damages:HorneWeil (11)
Design Patents:Dosier (17), Anderson (2), Uribe (18), Chun (14)
Diligence for Acquisitions & Investors/VCs:von Hoffmann (20), Anderson (2), Jensen (7), Uribe (18), Chun (14)
Diversity:Nataupsky (5), Zadra-Symes (13), Anderson (2), 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 (2), Uribe (18)
Firm News:Nataupsky (5)
Gaming:Chun (14), Uribe (18)
International:Lateef (24), Zadra-Symes (13), Dosier (17), Roby (19), Uribe (18), von Hoffmann (20)
International—Asia:Lateef (24), Chun (14)
International—Europe:Zadra-Symes (13)
Internet of Things (IoT):Uribe (18), Anderson (2), Chun (14)
IPRs:Taylor (23), Fuller (15), Zimmerman (12), Cianfrani (9), Chun (14)
Video Resources (23)
IP Trends:Nataupsky (5), Fuller (15), Jensen (7), Sganga (8), Uribe (18)
ITC:Sganga (8), Swaroop (10), Lateef (24)
Licensing:Uribe (18), Anderson (2), 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 (2), Uribe (18), Mallon (16), Chun (14)
Patent Subject Matter Eligibility:Anderson (2), Uribe (18), Fuller (15), Cianfrani (9), Chun (14)
Pharmaceuticals—Litigation:Zimmerman (12), Swaroop (10)
Pharmaceuticals—Transactional:Mallon (16), Fuller (15)
Public Policy:Jensen (7), Mallon (16)
Recruiting:Nataupsky (5)
Royalties:Uribe (18)
Software & Information Technology:Anderson (2), Uribe (18), Fuller (15), Chun (14)
Standards:Uribe (18)
Trademark—Litigation:Zadra-Symes (13), Nataupsky (5), HorneWeil (11), Sganga (8), Cianfrani (9)
Trademark—Transactional:Hyman (22), Nataupsky (5)
Trade Secrets:Sganga (8), Lateef (24), Uribe (18), Zadra-Symes (13), Chun (14), HorneWeil (11)
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 [email protected] 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
http://knobbe.com/attorneys/steven-nataupsky
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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] County, CA
John Sganga, Partner
Learn more about John by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/john-sganga
LitigationPublic Policy GeneralGeneral
http://knobbe.com/attorneys/steve-jensenhttp://knobbe.com/attorneys/john-sganga
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Learn more about Joe by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/joseph-cianfrani
Appellate
949-721-2827 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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
http://knobbe.com/attorneys/joseph-cianfranihttp://knobbe.com/attorneys/sheila-swaroop
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Learn more about Brian by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/brian-horne
Damages
310-551-3450 [email protected] Angeles, CA
Brian Horne, Partner
Brian Horne is an experienced trial lawyer who litigates throughout the country for both plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Horne’s cases involve a wide variety of technologies and causes of action, including patent, trademark, and trade secret matters.
Mr. Horne has been a member of trial teams that have won more than $1 billion, and his teams have been featured in The National Law Journal’s list of Top 100 verdicts on multiple occasions. This includes a $466 million patent infringement verdict, which was the Number 1 IP and Number 5 overall verdict of 2014. It also includes a $70 million trade secret verdict—later enhanced to over $110 million—which was the Number 6 IP and Number 21 overall verdict of 2016. Mr. Horne’s trial teams have also won complete victories for defendants facing damages claims totalling nearly half a billion dollars.
Call or email Brian 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 [email protected], D.C.
William Zimmerman, Partner
Learn more about Bill by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/william-zimmerman
Litigation
http://knobbe.com/attorneys/karen-vogel-weilhttp://knobbe.com/attorneys/william-zimmerman
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Learn more about Lynda by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/lynda-zadra-symes
Trademarks & Copyrights
949-721-2829 [email protected] 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 [email protected] County, CA
Amy Christensen Chun, Partner
TransactionalLitigation
http://knobbe.com/attorneys/lynda-zadra-symeshttp://knobbe.com/attorneys/amy-chun
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Chemical & Pharmaceuticals
858-707-4177 [email protected] 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 [email protected] Diego, CA
Michael Fuller, Partner
http://knobbe.com/attorneys/joseph-mallonhttp://knobbe.com/attorneys/mike-fuller
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Learn more about Curt by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/curtiss-dosier
Design Patents
949-721-7613 [email protected] 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 [email protected], WA
Mauricio Uribe, Partner
http://knobbe.com/attorneys/curtiss-dosierhttp://knobbe.com/attorneys/mauricio-uribe
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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] County, CA and New York, NY
Robert Roby, Partner
Learn more about Robb by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/robert-roby
http://knobbe.com/attorneys/gerard-von-hoffmannhttp://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 [email protected], 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 [email protected] Angeles, CA
Jonathan Hyman, Partner
Learn more about Jonathan by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/jonathan-hyman
Trademarks & CopyrightsTransactional
http://knobbe.com/attorneys/maria-andersonhttp://knobbe.com/attorneys/jonathan-hyman
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IPRs
Learn more about Kerry by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/kerry-taylor
858-707-4182 [email protected] 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
Learn more about Irfan by visiting knobbe.com/attorneys/irfan-lateef
International
949-721-7672 [email protected] 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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Quick Source LookupGeneralFirm CommentaryPublic Policy
LitigationGeneralAppellateBiosimilarsDamagesPharmaceuticals/ANDATrademarks & Copyrights
TransactionalBig Data & AnalyticsBiotechnologyChemical & PharmaceuticalsDesign PatentsElectronicsMechanical TechnologyMedical Devices & ProceduresSoftware & Information TechnologyTrademarks & Copyrights
IPRsVideo ResourcesPart 1: Introduction to IPRsPart 2: Strategic Insights for IPRs