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Darrell G. Mottley, the chair of the D.C. Bar Global Legal Practice Task Force and former D.C. Bar president, comments on the task force’s recommendation to amend D.C. Court of Appeals Rule 46 and expand opportunities for foreign-educated attorneys in the August issue of Washington Lawyer. The Global Legal Practice Task Force proposes amendments to…

Banner & Witcoff was recognized by Managing Intellectual Property for filing 44 inter partes review petitions on behalf of client Comcast Corp. in the first half of 2017. This was the most IPR petitions filed by a law firm during this period. According to MIP, Comcast filed the IPR petitions in response to Rovi suing Comcast in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern…

Joseph J. Berghammer discusses why client YETI Coolers’ Rambler tumblers are distinctive and should be protectable in the Bloomberg BNA article, “Yeti Enforces Trade Dress Over Rambler Cups as IPO Looms.” Click here to read the article. A subscription is required.

Banner & Witcoff was recognized by Law360 for representing client NIKE, Inc., in inter partes review brought by Skechers USA against seven of NIKE’s patents covering sneaker designs. The PTAB rejected Skechers’ request for review of five of NIKE’s patents. Click here to read the Law360 article. A subscription is required.  

Darrell G. Mottley comments on his work as president of the D.C. Bar in The George Washington University Law School article on alumni who have shaped the organization in various ways. Mr. Mottley, who served as president from 2011-2012, supported the organization’s first blog, DC Bar Voices, as well as its pro bono efforts with…

Joseph M. Potenza is featured in the National Law Journal’s 2017 “Intellectual Property Trailblazers,” a special issue that recognizes leading attorneys who have made their mark on practice, policy and technological advancements in intellectual property. Mr. Potenza was recognized for his 40-plus-year involvement with the American Bar Association, where he currently serves in the House…

Banner & Witcoff was recognized by Law360 as one of the law firms filing the most trademark lawsuits over the second quarter of 2017. Click here to read the article, “The Firms Filing the Most Trademark Cases.” A subscription is required.  

Darrell G. Mottley chairs the D.C. Bar Global Legal Practice Task Force, which is now seeking public comment on its report and recommendation to amend D.C. Court of Appeals Rule 46 — Admission to the Bar. Comments are due by close of business on Sept. 5, 2017. The Global Legal Practice Task Force proposes amendments…

Darrell G. Mottley discusses why promoting inclusion and engaging national and global membership are key to the D.C. Bar’s future in Washington Lawyer. In the article, “2010s: Solidifying the Bar’s Future,” Mr. Mottley, a past president of the D.C. Bar, says: “I am hoping [the Bar] will accomplish a new model of engaging its members and the entire D.C. Bar…

According to USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board data, Banner & Witcoff has filed more inter partes review petitions than any other law firm so far in 2017. As of May 31, the firm has filed nearly 50 IPR petitions for such clients as Comcast and Delphi Technologies. The firm has also opposed more than…