Today, the Federal Circuit affirmed Klarquist’s prior CBM win at the PTAB for client American Express Company. There, the PTAB found all challenged claims of the asserted patent ineligible under 35 U.S.C. §101, because the claims are directed to the abstract idea of transferring and exchanging reward points data while using only generic, conventional technology. […]
Klarquist scored a win at the Federal Circuit for client Microsoft, obtaining vacatur and remand of a PTAB final written decision in an IPR against adversary Uniloc. In that IPR, the PTAB had upheld all challenged claims upon finding that the cited prior art grounds failed to satisfy a comparison step recited in all challenged […]
Klarquist is pleased to announce that James Geringer and John Vandenberg have been named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ among Portland, OR intellectual property attorneys for their work in patent litigation and intellectual property litigation, respectively. Mr. Geringer and Mr. Vandenberg are among five Klarquist attorneys honored in Best Lawyers for their expertise in the legal […]
Intellectual Asset Management magazine awarded Klarquist top rankings in the 2022 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. The magazine distinguishes firms from other ranked peers by classifying them into gold, silver, and bronze bands. Klarquist is once again recognized as the sole occupant of the ‘Gold’ band, making it the leading […]
Klarquist is proud to announce that Chambers and Partners has once again ranked Klarquist in the top tier for intellectual property law firms based 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 […]
Klarquist is pleased to welcome Brandon Johnson to the firm’s partnership effective January 2022. Brandon joined the firm in 2014 after completing a summer associateship with Klarquist the year prior, and is a member of the firm’s mechanical and post-grant practice groups. Brandon earned his J.D. from the University of Oregon and his B.S. from […]
Klarquist’s post-grant team notched wins on both sides of the v. for client SAP, against its rival Teradata. Defending a patent owned by SAP, Klarquist secured a final written decision upholding all challenged claims of USP 7,617,179. Klarquist had previously secured victories on three other SAP patents, when the Board denied institution of IPRs sought […]
Klarquist is pleased to announce that the firm is participating in the Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification process, affirming the firm’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Mansfield Rule originates from one of the winning ideas at the 2016 Women in Law Hackathon, hosted by Diversity Lab in collaboration with Bloomberg Law and Stanford Law […]
Klarquist is pleased to announce that James Geringer has been named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ among Portland, OR intellectual property attorneys for his work in trademark law. Mr. Geringer is among six Klarquist attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers for their expertise in the intellectual property law field: Lisa Caldwell for trademark law; James Geringer for […]
Klarquist is pleased to announce that Chambers USA has ranked the firm in the top tier for intellectual property law firms in Oregon. Attorney John D. Vandenberg also received individual recognition as a premier intellectual property attorney in the state. Chambers identified Klarquist as a frontrunner in the intellectual property legal market based on the firm’s […]