Gerard von Hoffmann is a partner in the Irvine, Calif., office of national intellectual property law firm Knobbe Martens. His practice focuses on advising entrepreneurs and established companies in the medical-device industry on offensive and defensive competitive strategies, infringement studies, financing, strategic transactions and patent prosecution. Von Hoffmann also manages KnobbeMedical.com, a website providing attorney-written articles, information, and resources for the startup medical-device community.