Banner Witcoff is excited to announce its new class of first-year associates in the firm’s Chicago and Washington, DC offices. David Glass, Jacob Hinish, and Mary Kate Nowak are the latest additions to the seasoned team of more than 110 attorneys. David Glass*, D.C., focuses on patent prosecution and litigation. Before his legal career, he…
Banner Witcoff is proud to sponsor the 2024 Evening Reception Benefiting Special Children’s Charities in Chicago on November 20. The event will celebrate Special Children’s Charities participants, their families, and those who help the organization make an impact in Chicago. All proceeds from the Evening Reception support programs and resources for people with intellectual and…
Banner Witcoff’s most recent DMV Corporate IP Roundtable, “Patent Marking and Advertising – Best Practices and Recent Updates,” took place at Patsy’s American on Thursday, November 14. Attorneys Scott Kelly and Alisa Abbott led a group discussion on “Patent Marking and Advertising – Best Practices and Recent Updates.” The duo provided a primer on patent…
Shareholder Katie Laatsch Fink will present during ChiWIP’s Litigation Bootcamp on Tuesday, November 19, in Chicago. Katie and her co-presenter will cover discovery/e-discovery and liability damages. The ChiWIP IP Litigation Bootcamp targets women and associates just beginning their careers and/or those interested in learning more about the litigation process. The all-day event features IP litigators…
On Monday, November 4, Banner Witcoff attorneys and staff gathered for the fourth year to assemble 800 stockings for Soldiers’ Angels Holiday Stockings for Heroes. Hosted by the firm’s Veterans Affinity Group, attorneys and staff filled the stockings with gloves, socks, snacks, cookies, puzzle books, and homemade cards. The stockings will be donated to veterans…
Banner Witcoff has opened the application process for the 2025 program of the Donald W. Banner Diversity Fellowship. Law students can submit applications now through January 3, 2025. Created to strengthen diversity and inclusion in the field of intellectual property law, the fellowship provides 1L and 2L students with the opportunity to participate in the…
Banner Witcoff received three national and three regional rankings in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” The firm received the below rankings: National Tier 2 Litigation – Intellectual Property Litigation – Patent Patent Law Metropolitan Tier 1 Chicago Litigation – Intellectual Property Litigation – Patent Patent Law Banner Witcoff’s complete list of rankings…
Banner Witcoff’s Kirk Sigmon was recently featured in InformationWeek’s article, The Intellectual Property Risks of GenAI, offering industry insights on the legal complexities surrounding intellectual property (IP) in generative AI. Kirk discussed the need for companies to establish policies that carefully balance the usefulness of AI tools and the liability risks they pose. He says,…
The 2024 Sagacious IP Green100 Report recognizes Banner Witcoff’s Justin Philpott as one of the “Voices for a Green Future.” This report provides an analysis of patents focused on climate change mitigation, alongside a comprehensive scorecard and benchmark to measure the sustainability progress of countries, industries, and individual companies. Justin has represented clients in patent…
Banner Witcoff attorneys Josh Davenport, Scott Kelly, and Jason Shull will present “Push to Invent? Intellectual Property Issues for AI-Generated Inventions and Content” during an Arizona Technology Council webinar on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from noon to 1 p.m. MST. Jason, co-chair of the ATC Law and Technology Committee, will serve as moderator as Josh and…
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