Banner Witcoff’s Justin Philpott will speak about unlocking evolving patent pool opportunities at IAM’s Auto IP USA in Detroit on May 1, 2025. The talk will explore patent pools, their early history in the auto industry, and a resurgence brought on by the evolution of the smart/multimedia vehicle. With technologies such as 5G, Advanced Video…
Banner Witcoff proudly supports the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL) 2025 annual meeting from, April 30 to May 2 in Washington, DC. The event will cover patent, trademark, and copyright law updates and feature instruction by practitioners from around the world. The Mark T. Banner Award Luncheon will occur during the…
Managing IP spoke with Banner Witcoff shareholder Robert Katz about the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s suspension of expedited examination of design patents. The program allowed parties to request faster examination if they paid an additional fee and met other requirements. When discussing the use of the program, Katz said, “The only way for the…
By Scott Burow and Hayden Kunz So, what’s happening at the PTAB? A new process for considering discretionary denial, the particularity requirement, constitutional challenges to IPRs, and more! New Bifurcated Process → Discretionary Director Review → Denial of Petitions. Motorola Solutions, Inc. v. Stellar LLC, IPR2024-01205,-01206,-01207,-01208 (Paper 19) (March 28, 2025) (Coke Morgan Stewart, Acting…
Banner Witcoff is proud to support the Virginia Tech CS/root Student Startup Incubator, an entrepreneurship program that helps Virginia Tech computer science students develop and launch new business ideas. Students participate in the program for either a full year or a half-semester, focusing on business planning and product development. They receive guidance from an advisory…
Banner Witcoff is pleased to be a sponsor of the 2025 World Trademark Review (WTR) Industry Awards. The award ceremony will occur on Tuesday, May 20, in San Diego. Shareholder Anna King will present the Household & Consumer Goods Team of the Year award. According to its website, the WTR Industry Awards spotlight in-house trademark…
Shareholder Michael Cuviello will present at Quantum Tech 2025 in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, April 15. Michael will present “Intellectual Property Strategies for Quantum Tech” during the lunch and learn program. The firm is proud to be a sponsor of Quantum Tech 2025. Since its inception in 2019, the conference has explored the commercial potential…
Banner Witcoff is pleased to announce that attorneys Binal Patel, Brian Apel, and Christian Wolfgram will receive the Pro Bono and Public Interest Award for Excellence presented by the Northern District of Illinois Court and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar. After six years of litigation, the firm successfully settled a pro bono matter…
Banner Witcoff has been ranked as a Top 10 Patent Firm in the Midwest in the 2025 Patent Lawyer Magazine Law Firm Rankings. According to its website, The Patent Lawyer Magazine conducts extensive research throughout the year to highlight leading firms in intellectual property and patent law. For more information on the Patent Lawyer Magazine…
Shareholder Robert Katz will discuss trade dress in fashion for the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) Advanced Fashion Law Course on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. The session will explain what trade dress is, its application, and its importance in the fashion law industry. According to its website, the Advanced Fashion Law course offers solid…
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