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Leading Patent Attorney Shawn O’Dowd Joins Banner Witcoff’s Washington, D.C. Office

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Shawn W. O’Dowd has joined Banner Witcoff as of counsel in Washington, D.C., adding nearly three decades of patent prosecution, counseling, and litigation experience to the nationally recognized intellectual property law firm. Shawn is the latest of counsel addition to Banner Witcoff, which also welcomed four lateral associates during the first quarter of 2019. He…

Scott M. Kelly Moderates ABA-IPL Panel on Tattoos and Graffiti

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Banner Witcoff attorney Scott M. Kelly moderated an April 12 panel discussion exploring copyright and other intellectual property issues related to tattoos and graffiti. The panel took place at the American Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Section’s (ABA-IPL) annual spring meeting in Arlington, Virginia. Scott moderated the discussion, which examined the growing trend of artists…

Scott M. Kelly Discusses Non-Patent Literature in Bloomberg Article

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Bloomberg Law sought out Banner Witcoff attorney Scott M. Kelly for his insights on an April 3 order announcing that the Precedential Opinion Panel (POP) will review the requirements for printed publications at the institution stage. POP said it would reconsider the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision to deny a petitioner’s request to…

Banner Witcoff Wins Three Prestigious Awards for Litigation and Trademark Work

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Banner Witcoff received Managing Intellectual Property’s 2019 “Impact Case of the Year” award for its work representing Converse in its trademark battle against entities selling knock-off versions of the company’s iconic Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker. Managing IP presented Banner Witcoff with the honor at its annual awards program, which took place April 4 in…

BTI Consulting Recognizes Michael Harris for Superior Client Service in 2019 All-Stars Report

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Banner Witcoff shareholder Michael J. Harris is listed in the BTI Client Service All-Stars 2019 report, which recognizes attorneys for providing superior client service. He is one of 335 attorneys nationwide who were named individually, and unprompted, by clients for delivering the best client service. Harris, an experienced litigator based in the firm’s Chicago office,…

Banner Witcoff Trio Discusses Arguments for Avoiding Patent Venue Rules in Law360

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Tim Rechtien, Victoria Webb and Kim Devine examined a potential exemption to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC for an expert analysis published in Law360. In their article, the authors noted that the 2017 ruling narrowed where many patent infringement cases can be brought, and explained…

2019 Mark T. Banner Award Luncheon

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Banner Witcoff sponsors the Mark T. Banner Award Luncheon during the 34th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, Va. The American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section presents the 2019 award to this honoree: Robert A. Armitage, consultant on intellectual property strategy and policy matters and member of the board of directors for the American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation.

Banner Witcoff Sponsors the 2019 Mark T. Banner Award Luncheon at the Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, Va.

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Banner Witcoff sponsors the Mark T. Banner Award Luncheon during the 34th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, Va. The American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section presents the 2019 award to this honoree: • Robert A. Armitage, consultant on intellectual property strategy and policy matters and member of the board of directors for the…
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