On July 21st, the Federal Circuit affirmed Klarquist’s prior IPR win at the PTAB for client Motorola, where the PTAB determined that all challenged claims of Largan’s patent U.S. 8,514,499 were obvious. The Federal Circuit issued an opinion finding that substantial evidence supports the Board’s finding that a person of ordinary skill in the art […]
Klarquist is pleased to announce that we have once again been ranked in Chambers USA as a top-tier intellectual property law firm in Oregon. Scott Davis and John Vandenberg have also been individually recognized for their exceptional work as IP attorneys. As a leading boutique firm, Klarquist was recognized for its strategic guidance in portfolio management, […]
IAM Patent 1000 has recognized Klarquist as the only Gold tier patent law firm in Oregon and nationally in the Silver band for patent litigation. Fourteen Klarquist attorneys, Chris Carraway, Kristin Cleveland, Scott Davis, Mike Girard, Sarah Jelsema, Jeff Love, Andy Mason, Kyle Rinehart, Sheree Rybak, Greg Scott, Robert Scotti, Todd Siegel, John Vandenberg, and […]
On April 10th, Sarah Jelsema and Caroline Desmond presented Location, Location, Location: Personal Jurisdiction and Venue in Patent Law. Location matters. Where you litigate a patent case can be a critical factor in the outcome. The constitution and venue statutes provide important guardrails for when a court has power over a particular defendant (personal jurisdiction) […]
Klarquist Secures Win for Client Amazon in Likeness Case Klarquist helped Amazon.com. Inc. win dismissal of a suit claiming that a video advertising Amazon Prime Day and featuring Megan Pete (professionally known as Megan Thee Stallion) misappropriated the plaintiff’s likeness and intentionally inflicted emotional distress. The suit, entitled Johnson v. Amazon.com, Inc. and Megan Pete, […]
On February 13th, Greg Maurer presented GenAI Prompt Engineering for Lawyers. Prompts are the gateway to harnessing the power of generative AI, as skilled prompting avoids gibberish and yields usable answers. This CLE covered the fundamentals of effective prompting, practical examples to avoid common pitfalls, with focus on IP-specific use cases. If you were unable […]
We are pleased to announce that Klarquist has once again been recognized as a top-tier trademark law firm in Oregon, achieving ‘Gold’ band status. This prestigious recognition highlights our team’s deep expertise and proven track record in providing client-focused, cost-effective trademark solutions. As part of this distinction, we are also pleased to highlight the individual […]
On January 28th, the Federal Circuit ruled in Amazon’s favor in Xiaohua Huang v. Amazon.com, Inc. No. 5:23-cv-04679. The Court affirmed the district court’s ruling granting Amazon’s motion to dismiss Huang’s complaint, finding that Huang had failed to adequately explain his EEPROM chip infringement theory or identify how the chips were used in the accused […]
On January 9th, John Vandenberg and Kristin Cleveland presented our annual Patent Defenses Update. This CLE explored strategies from the year’s most significant Federal Circuit patent decisions. John discussed obviousness-type double patenting, divided infringement of system claims, Orange Book delisting standards, and patent damages from foreign commercialization. He also covered recent developments in claiming antibodies post-Amgen, […]
Klarquist is excited to announce the promotion of Alexa Johnston to the firm’s partnership, effective January 2025. Alexa has been a valued member of the firm since 2015, bringing a wealth of experience in intellectual property law. Alexa counsels clients in all areas of intellectual property law, with an emphasis on patents and trademarks. By […]