Shareholder Richard Stockton will present during the AIPLA CLE Webinar: Design Patent Law in Review on June 25. The panel will review four key Federal Circuit decisions from the past 18 months, North Star, Top Brand, In re Floyd, and Range of Motion, highlighting the practical lessons for practitioners on both sides of design patent…
Shareholder Heather Smith-Carra will present on Ex Parte Appeals on Wednesday, June 17, at the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) 2026 Trademark Boot Camp in Washington, D.C. Her presentation will cover practice rules, pleading requirements, tips for briefs, oral arguments, and what happens after the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board renders its decision. According…
Banner Witcoff Shareholder Josh Davenport will speak at the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s (AIPLA) Electronic and Computer Patent Law Summit on June 10 in Chicago. The one-day, in-person, program will focus on the most pressions issues shaping today’s patent practice. Sessions will explore evolving USPTO priorities, recent case law developments, emerging challenges in semiconductor…
For the 23rd consecutive year, Banner Witcoff has been ranked as the leading U.S. Law Firm on the 2025 U.S. Design Patent Toteboard. In 2025, Banner Witcoff obtained 1,187 U.S. design patents on behalf of clients. Since 2016, Banner Witcoff has acquired unparalleled experience helping its clients by procuring over 11,000 U.S. design patents –…
Banner Witcoff is pleased to share that the 2026 “IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals,” has recognized the firm and its attorneys for patent litigation and prosecution and strategy. Banner Witcoff is ranked as “highly recommended” in the prosecution category in the Washington, D.C. Metro area, and “recommended” in the prosecution category Nationally…
20 Banner Witcoff attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2026 Illinois and Washington, DC Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for their intellectual property practice. 2026 Super Lawyers Robert Altherr, Washington, DC Marc Cooperman, Chicago Louis DiSanto, Chicago John Hutchins, Washington, DC Robert Katz, Washington, DC Erik Maurer, Chicago Christopher McKee, Washington, DC…
Banner Witcoff is pleased to launch its 2026 summer associate program this month by welcoming eight law students to its Chicago and Washington, D.C. offices. The summer associate program is a key component of Banner Witcoff’s recruiting efforts. The firm offers law students the opportunity to work closely with attorneys, assist in diverse legal assignments, and participate…
Banner Witcoff’s Heather Smith-Carra will join IPWatchdog Webinar “Brand Protection that Works – Practical Strategies for Faster, Effective Online Enforcement,” on May 21 at noon EDT. The webinar will provide a practical, channel-by-channel look at what actually works in online brand enforcement. The panel will explore how to monitor intelligently, triage threats based on commercial…
Banner Witcoff’s Mercedes Meyer, Ph.D., will join the “Spotlight on Antibody Patent Prosecution in the EU and the US” panel at the C5 Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation in Europe on May 19 in Amsterdam. The session will address the evolving landscape of antibody patenting in Europe and the U.S., incorporating crucial case law developments…
Banner Witcoff is proud to announce that four of our attorneys earned recognition in the 2026 edition of WIPR Leaders, published by the World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR). The guide is dedicated to identifying the world’s leading lawyers in patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. The following attorneys have been named to the 2026 edition of…
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