Klarquist is proud to announce that Chambers and Partners has once again ranked Klarquist in the top tier for intellectual property law firms in Oregon. Partners Lisa Caldwell, Scott Davis, and John Vandenberg have also been individually recognized for their outstanding performance as intellectual property attorneys in the state. As a frontrunner in the IP […]
Klarquist attorney Amy Dachtler presented Infringing with Knowledge on May 11th. The presentation covered litigating non-strict liability infringement including knowledge requirements and elements of inducing infringement under §271(b), contributory infringement under §271(c), and willful infringement under §284. If you were unable to attend this presentation or would like to reference the materials, click to watch […]
We are thrilled to announce that Klarquist achieved Mansfield Rule Certification for 2021–2023, attaining the more exacting “Plus” certification! This certification recognizes Klarquist’s strong commitment to increasing and sustaining diversity, equity, and inclusion within our firm and the legal industry, as reflected in hiring, promotion, and leadership decisions over the past eighteen months. Named for […]
To Own Your Voice means to be authentic… to speak to be heard! We’re back to kick off our first event of the year! Join PDX Women in Tech & Law for breakfast at Hotel Zags to network with other women and learn tips on presenting from guest speaker and voice coach, Kimberly White. This […]
Klarquist attorneys, Brandon Johnson and Francisco Almeida, presented “Everyone Has a (Patent) Opinion” on March 9th, 2023. The presentation provided a high level overview of various types of patent opinions, including patentability, landscape, non-infringement, and invalidity. If you were unable to attend this presentation or would like to reference the materials, click to watch the […]
Today the Federal Circuit affirmed a PTAB decision that Klarquist had obtained for clients Best Buy Co., Target Corporation, and Walmart, Inc. The PTAB had determined that all claims in a patent which had been asserted against Klarquist’s clients were unpatentable as obvious. The patent related to a system for purchasing in retail stores products […]
Yesterday, the Federal Circuit affirmed Klarquist’s prior IPR win at the PTAB for client Microsoft. In the underlying IPR, the PTAB agreed with Microsoft that the challenged claims, directed to a handheld device to wirelessly operate a camera of a mobile device, were unpatentable as obvious, and rejected an effort by the patent owner to […]
Klarquist partner, Robert Scotti, presented Section 102 in a CLE webinar on February 9th, 2023. This intermediate level presentation was a refresher of 35 USC 102. Additional new material covered On-Sale Bar, Public use, and Experimental use. All exceptions to 35 USC 102 were discussed using examples. Other topics include first to file, grace period, […]
Klarquist has been ranked in the ‘gold tier’ among top trademark law firms in Oregon in the 2023 edition of World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. Partners Rob Cruzen, Kevin Hayes, and Sheree Rybak each received individual recognition in Oregon, and Lisa Caldwell of Klarquist’s Santa Rosa office was acknowledged in […]
Klarquist is pleased to announce that Roy Chamcharas has become a partner of the firm. Roy moved from Chicago to Portland to join Klarquist’s litigation group in 2019. He earned his J.D., with honors, from the Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology and his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University […]
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