Pei Wu discusses how a well-devised intellectual property portfolio can go a long way to ensure a startup biotech company’s success in the marketplacein IPWatchdog. Click here to read, “Cost-Effective IP Strategies for Biotech Startups.”
Recalibrating the Alice/Mayo Test By Sarah A. Kagan Repeated challenges to invalidity holdings of diagnostic method claims under the Alice/Mayo framework at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit prompt a flurry of questions about appellants’ motivations. Does each challenger truly believe its method claims distinct from the methods in Mayo? Are…
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., a national intellectual property law firm that procures, enforces and litigates intellectual property rights throughout the world, welcomes Blair A. Silver as an Of Counsel attorney in its Washington, D.C. office to bolster its appellate, Patent Trial and Appeal Board and general litigation practices. Blair A. Silver brings more than a…
The Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada) recently appointed Gary D. Fedorochko as President-Elect and Chair-Elect for the 2018-2019 year. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Meetings, Education & Strategic Alliances; Trustee of Education, Webinars; Trustee at Large; and Trustee For Sponsorship for LES. Mr. Fedorochko also served as Co-Chair of the 2012 LES…
Sarah A. Kagan participates in panel discussion “Collaboration Between Offices From the Point of View of Applicants: Observations” at the Regional Seminar on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for Countries in Latin America in Alexandria, Va. The Regional Seminar is organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization in cooperation with the USPTO. It has been held annually…
Banner & Witcoff is recognized as one of the best performing and most active law firms in inter partes review in Patexia’s 2018 IPR Intelligence Report. This third-party study – which measures the performance of more than 1,100 law firms across 7,751 IPRs between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2018 – ranks Banner &…
New Claim Construction Standard at the PTAB as of November 13, 2018 By Bradley J. Van Pelt The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has now issued a final rule with a new claim construction standard for claim interpretation during America Invents Act trials and proceedings including inter partes review (IPR), post-grant review (PGR), and…
Robert S. Katz and Richard S. Stockton present at “Intellectual Property Protection for Designs: An International Perspective” at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Va. Mr. Katz presents, “Design Protection for Electronics and Related Technologies: Apps, Icons and GUIs,” on Thursday, Oct. 18. Mr. Stockton presents, “Overview of Enforcing Designs Under Patent, Trademark, and Copyright…
Please note our new Chicago office address as of October 15, 2018. We are moving to 71 S. Wacker, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60606. You can still reach us at (312) 463-5000 or bannerwitcoff.com.
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