Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

Managing Partner: Steven J. Nataupsky

Languages: Arabic, Croatian, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu

Firm Overview:

Knobbe Martens protects the ideas that drive innovation and propel our world forward. As a leading intellectual property and technology law firm, clients worldwide rely on us to safeguard their products, brands, and technologies through strategic counsel and high-impact litigation. With offices across the U.S., our lawyers and technology specialists collaborate to deliver tailored solutions for clients ranging from multinational corporations to start-ups and emerging companies at every stage. Discover more at www.knobbe.com.

Major areas of practice for the firm include:

• Litigation: Knobbe Martens delivers resourceful, creative solutions for our clients that enable them to secure compensation when competitors tread on their IP rights or falsely allege infringement. Our litigators protect and enforce IP rights in state, federal and appellate courts across the country, before the ITC, PTAB and TTAB, through mediation, arbitration and out-of-court settlements, and internationally. We are about the end game, consistently delivering favorable results to protect the world’s most well-known brands, fast-growth companies and entrepreneurs. Learn more at https://www.knobbe.com/practice_areas/litigation/.

• Patent Strategy and Prosecution: Knobbe Martens provides complete patent services that help create and protect the inventions shaping industries worldwide. Our patent lawyers bring deep technical and scientific credentials to every engagement, writing patent applications that accurately capture an invention's new and novel nature and firmly protect it against later challenges. Working in close partnership, our patent prosecution and litigation teams craft strategies that complement and advance our clients' business interests—from early-stage counseling and portfolio development through enforcement and licensing. Learn more at https://www.knobbe.com/practice_areas/patent-strategy-prosecution/.

• IP Transactions, Agreements and Venture Capital: Clients choose Knobbe Martens to handle their intellectual property transactions, agreements, and venture capital deals because our lawyers possess a unique blend of technical, legal, strategic, and business acumen. Our comprehensive practice encompasses structuring and negotiating technology-based commercial transactions, patent, trademark, and copyright licensing, tech transfer, and venture capital matters—including fundraising, M&A, due diligence, and exit strategies across industries ranging from life sciences and AI to entertainment and consumer goods. Learn more at https://www.knobbe.com/practice_areas/ip-transactions-agreements-venture-capital/.

• Trademark and Brand Protection: Many of the world's most iconic brands rely on our trademark lawyers to develop, protect, and commercialize their valuable trademarks and brands across diverse industries, both domestically and in more than 100 jurisdictions worldwide. Our comprehensive practice spans trademark searching, registration, and enforcement; international filing supported by a network of trusted foreign attorneys; domain name and website content disputes; and vigorous litigation covering counterfeiting, infringement, trade dress, false advertising, and unfair competition, as well as TTAB proceedings. Learn more at https://www.knobbe.com/practice_areas/trademark-brand-protection/.

• Copyrights: Protecting and enforcing copyrights is a cornerstone of Knobbe Martens’ IP services. We have vast experience securing global copyright privileges and ownership of assets, counseling on strategic licensing of copyrighted works, entertainment properties, and software, and defending and enforcing copyright claims in federal court litigation nationwide and internationally. Our experience spans diverse works—from software and architectural works to entertainment properties and marketing materials—and includes DMCA compliance, online enforcement strategies, and due diligence for acquisitions. Learn more at https://www.knobbe.com/practice_areas/copyright/.

• Trade Secrets:  Knobbe Martens helps clients navigate litigation claims related to all aspects of trade secrets and employee mobility, including misappropriation under federal and state law, data breaches, unfair competition, and employee fiduciary duties. Representing both trade secret owners and the accused, our attorneys act swiftly to investigate, develop strategy, negotiate resolutions, and secure favorable outcomes through TROs, preliminary injunctions, and jury verdicts. Learn more at: https://www.knobbe.com/practice_areas/trade-secret/.

• Antitrust and Competition: Knobbe Martens’ Antitrust & Competition practice combines deep intellectual property experience with sophisticated antitrust insight to help clients navigate complex competitive landscapes. We advise companies operating in innovation-driven and technology-focused markets where antitrust and IP issues frequently intersect, including matters involving monopolization, restraints of trade, exclusive dealing, tying, bundling, price-related conduct, and patent misuse. Our lawyers understand how antitrust law affects the development, licensing, enforcement, and commercialization of IP. Learn more at https://www.knobbe.com/practice_areas/antitrust-competition/.

• Advertising, Media & Entertainment: Knobbe Martens helps brands navigate the evolving world of advertising and media. We have vast experience assisting clients across industries—including health and fitness, fashion, entertainment, food and beverage, e-commerce, and pharmaceuticals—with launching, enforcing, and defending their advertising and media. Our team counsels on compliance with consumer protection and advertising laws, claim substantiation, intellectual property, rights of publicity, influencer agreements, marketing and social media guidelines, data privacy, and pre-launch review of campaigns and promotions. Learn more at https://www.knobbe.com/practice_areas/advertising-media-entertainment-practice/.

Diversity and Inclusion

From our founding, Knobbe Martens has been committed to creating and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. It’s a commitment that has yielded real and meaningful results, and today the firm is recognized as among the most diverse mid-size law firms in the nation.

Within Knobbe Martens, we promote diversity through active outreach and recruitment, as well as through internal programs that ensure the needs and goals of all our diverse employees are recognized and valued. Efforts are led by the firm’s Diversity Committee and Chief Diversity & Talent Development Officer (CDTO), which includes a broad spectrum of attorneys reflective of our diverse workforce. The Committee and CDTO are charged with furthering our mission of sustaining an environment where diversity is supported and central to the success of the firm.