January 27, 2025, Chicago, IL — Banner Witcoff announces the election of firm president Katie Laatsch Fink, two new members of the board of directors, and eight new shareholders. Katie said, “I am thrilled to be elected as the next president of Banner Witcoff, a firm I have been with for nearly 20 years. I…
About a decade has passed since the landmark Supreme Court decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International (published in 2014), laying out a two-step analysis for determining whether a patent claim recites eligible subject matter. In the latest edition of Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, shareholder Reilley Keane explores eligibility-related caselaw of the…
Leading Lawyers, a division of Law Bulletin Media, has recognized 20 Banner Witcoff attorneys as “Leading Lawyers” and “Emerging Lawyers” in intellectual property law for 2025 in Illinois. Leading Lawyers: Matthew P. Becker, Joseph J. Berghammer, Scott A. Burow, Marc S. Cooperman, Azuka C. Dike, Brian J. Emfinger, Katie Laatch Fink, Timothy C. Meece, Janice…
Shareholder Scott M. Kelly will moderate a panel at the inaugural meeting of The Sedona Conference Working Group 13 on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Law, taking place on Thursday, January 16. The panel, titled “Patenting and Copyrighting of AI-Generated Content,” will examine the current approaches taken by the U.S. Copyright Office and the Patent…
On November 19, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced its final rule to update its patent fee schedule effective January 19, 2025. While most of the fees increase by a standard 7.5% adjustment, the increase in particular fees is significant. Further, new fees will be assessed for common practices in U.S. patent prosecution. The…
Reuters has published the “Patenting Blockchain Inventions Checklist,” co-authored by Hengyi Jiang of Banner Witcoff, in the January issue of Practical Law: The Journal. Jiang collaborated with Aseet Patel, founder and CEO of PatentOAResponse.com, and Jenifer Lake, a patent agent and patent program manager at a Fortune 500 financial services firm, to create a comprehensive…
Banner Witcoff’s annual Patent Law Year in Review for 2024, a summary of key cases and rulings from the Supreme Court, Federal Circuit, and PTAB, is published. The full case write-up, authored by Scott M. Kelly, Matt Becker, and David Glass, is available for download here. Scott and Matt presented their summaries to the D.C.…
Banner Witcoff shareholders Scott M. Kelly and Matt Becker will present the Patent Law Year in Review 2024 on January 9 at 2 p.m. EST. The annual event will provide an in-depth review of key Federal Circuit patent cases from the past year. The 90-minute CLE webinar will examine significant precedential cases on topics including:…
On November 15, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced its final rule to update its trademark fee schedule effective January 18, 2025. Not only will fees increase for both new applications and existing registrations, but the new rule will change the way trademark applications are filed in the first place. Impactful Changes to…
Banner Witcoff’s Matt Becker and Scott Kelly will explore the most impactful patent case law developments of 2024 during their “Patent Law a Year in Review 2024” presentation with the D.C. Bar on December 17, from 6:00 to 8:15 pm ET. The presentation will be offered virtually over Zoom. Matt and Scott will review key…
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