7 November 2018Patents

Womble appoints Knobbe partner as head of PTAB group

Womble Bond Dickinson has appointed Brent Babcock, former partner at Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, as the new head of the firm’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) trials practice group.

Babcock has represented clients in more than 130 PTAB matters, more than 35 patent interferences, and dozens of federal district court proceedings, including appeals. He has experience in managing post-grant proceedings, such as inter partes reviews and covered business method reviews.

His practice covers a diverse range of technology fields, including manufacturing equipment, semiconductor processing, cellular communications, electronic gaming, automotive, medical devices, biotechnology, molecular biology, and pharmaceuticals.

Babcock, who spent more than 26 years at Knobbe Martens, will be based in Orange County, California.

Mike Gencarella, managing partner of Womble’s California offices, said: “Brent brings a strong focus on technology sector patent litigation, and those skills are a perfect fit for our existing services here in our California offices. I know our clients will benefit from Brent joining the Womble Bond Dickinson team.”

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