On May 22, 2015, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board found claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,239,451 B1 of Metasearch Systems, LLC, unpatentable under Section 101 and Section 103 of the Patent Act. The decision concluded a Covered Business Method Review Proceeding (CBM2014-00050) filed and tried by Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, on behalf of American Express […]
Klarquist has received a top tier ranking from Chambers USA for 2015. Klarquist is recognized as one of two top tier intellectual property law firms in Oregon. In addition, three Klarquist attorneys, Scott E. Davis, William D. Noonan, M.D., and John D. Vandenberg, received individual recognition for intellectual property; Vandenberg received “Star Individual” recognition. Sources say: […]
On April 21, 2015, Klarquist submitted an amicus brief to the Federal Circuit on behalf of a group of companies, asking the Court to reaffirm the viability of the laches defense in patent law. The amicus brief, filed in connection with the pending en banc rehearing of SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby […]
On April 10, 2015, two days after oral argument, the Federal Circuit summarily affirmed a summary judgment of invalidity to Klarquist client Bravo Media, LLC (a division of NBC Universal Media LLC) that U.S. Patent No. 6,585,516 (the ‘516 patent) was invalid under 35 USC § 101 for failing to claim patent-eligible subject matter. The […]
On March 13, 2015, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board found claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,326,924 of Metasearch Systems, LLC unpatentable under Section 101 and Section 103 of the Patent Act. The decision concluded a Covered Business Method Review Proceeding (CBM2014-00001) filed and tried by Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, on behalf of American Express Co., […]
On January 20, 2015, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Hon. Maxine M. Chesney) granted summary judgment to Mentor Graphics Corporation, invalidating all asserted claims of three patents for claiming patent-ineligible subject matter under Section 101 of the Patent Act. The order issued on a motion briefed and argued by […]
The National Law Journal (NLJ) recognized Klarquist as the largest provider of legal services to the United States Government. NLJ’s December 15, 2014 front page investigative report identified the top 20 law firms doing legal work for the federal government during the last fiscal year. Out of the 20 ranked firms, Klarquist is the only […]
On December 30, 2014, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal with prejudice for lack of standing of four patent cases brought by Walker Digital, LLC, against Klarquist clients Amazon.com, Inc. and Zappos.com, Inc., Fish & Richardson client Expedia, Inc., and Potter Anderson client Barnes & Noble, Inc. Delaware District Court Judge Sue […]
In an effort to encourage diversity within Klarquist, we are pleased to offer a fellowship to first-year law students of diverse backgrounds. The student selected for this fellowship will receive a paid position as a summer associate during the summer following the completion of his/her first year of law school. Click here for additional […]
On September 29, 2014, in reexamination proceedings, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) affirmed the cancellation of all patent claims asserted against Klarquist’s client Microsoft in a separate case brought by NetView Technologies, Inc. NetView had accused Microsoft’s Excel Services of infringing U.S. Patent No. 7,251,776 […]