Klarquist is pleased to announce partner Derrick Toddy as the firm’s new managing partner, effective September 2025. Derrick is a patent attorney and seasoned litigator whose practice spans the full patent life cycle, from prosecution strategy and freedom-to-operate analyses to litigation, licensing, and USPTO post-grant proceedings. With deep […]
Yesterday, the Federal Circuit affirmed, in a summary affirmance, Klarquist’s prior IPR win at the PTAB for client Motorola, where the PTAB determined that all challenged claims of Largan’s U.S. Patent No. 9,784,948 were unpatentable. Klarquist attorneys Sarah Jelsema, John Vandenberg, Frank Morton-Park, and Andy Mason worked on the appellate brief, and Sarah argued the case at the Federal Circuit. […]
We are excited to announce that Klarquist has achieved Mansfield Certification for 2024 –2025! Mansfield is a year-long, structured certification process that we’ve committed to since 2021 to ensure all talent at our firm has a fair and equal opportunity to advance into leadership. By applying Mansfield’s data-driven approach, we prioritize transparency and inclusive advancement […]
On August 21st, Ryan Frei, Ph.D. and Cameron Clawson presented Delegation, Deference, and Denials: Evolving Administrative Law and USPTO Procedure. The USPTO Director’s recent memos are colliding with a shifting Supreme Court administrative law landscape, reshaping how the PTAB handles discretionary denials and agency guidance. Miss these developments, and your litigation or IPR strategy could […]
On August 13th, Magistrate Judge Jeff Armistead recommended granting Home Certified’s motion for summary judgment in a patent infringement case brought by Savannah Intellectual Property LLC. The court found that the three asserted patents (U.S. Patent Nos. 8,567,688, 9,213,023, and 10,234,200) are invalid for being directed to natural phenomena and abstract ideas and lacked an […]
Klarquist is pleased to announce that 11 of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Seven attorneys were honored in Best Lawyers for their expertise in intellectual property and related legal fields: Lisa Caldwell – Trademark Law Scott Davis – IP Litigation Jim Geringer – Trademark Law, IP Litigation, & Patent […]
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) […]