While some large law firms are cutting back on their intellectual property practices, California-based Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear is in expansion mode, as the IP-focused firm prepares to move five lawyers to a new office in New York.

The move, set to take place in early May, will give Knobbe Martens its second presence on the East Coast. The firm opened an office in Washington, D.C., nearly a decade ago. The Big Apple base, which will be Knobbe Martens’ eighth office, will be located near Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan.