By Zachary Getzelman and Andy Kim So, what’s new at the PTAB? Trusting public accessibility of a prior art reference, providing analysis of a product practicing the claimed invention, relying on a foreign patent office’s views of a reference, and more! You just can’t trust the reference these days. Medivis, Inc. v. Novarad Corp., IPR2023-00042,…
Acquisition International’s 2023 Leading Adviser Awards recognizes Darrell Mottley as a Washington, DC, Leading Patent & Trademark Protection Attorney of the Year. Acquisition International’s annual Leading Adviser Awards highlights the most renowned and innovative professionals from around the world. Based on research conducted over the last 12 months, the awards recognize individuals for innovation, leadership,…
Banner Witcoff is pleased to support the OWLS Lacrosse 2024 Annual Benefit on Friday, March 22. The benefit will support the efforts to expand OWLS outreach and school partnerships, competitive play, and academic advancement programs. According to its website, OWLS Lacrosse is a sports-based youth development nonprofit that invites students in Chicago’s underserved neighborhoods to…
Shareholder Kirk Sigmon will participate in two panels at the upcoming Global IP ConfEx in London on March 21. His first panel, “Strategic Management of Intellectual Property Disputes on a Global Scale,” will explore alternative dispute resolution methods. The panel will also discuss tailoring strategies to unique IP rights characteristics, integrating technology, and more. Kirk’s…
On March 9, Kirk Sigmon was a judge in the Eastern Regional portion of the USPTO’s National Patent Application Drafting Competition. The Competition provides participants from law schools across the nation an opportunity to develop patent prosecution skills by applying legal principles to a hypothetical invention scenario. More information about the competition is available here.
The next DMV Corporate IP Roundtable will be held in person at Patsy’s American on Thursday, April 4, catering to the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) regions. The CLE presentation will focus on open source, AI, and licensing. Ross Dannenberg of Banner Witcoff and Justin Mullen of Capital One will lead a group…
Banner Witcoff’s Rob Katz will participate in a panel discussion on design patent enforcement on Tuesday, March 19, for a Strafford live CLE webinar from 1 – 2:30 pm EDT. Rob and his co-panelists will guide patent counsel on the enforcement of design patent rights and examine key considerations when determining whether to sue when…
Banner Witcoff’s Joshua Davenport will participate in an IPO Chat Channel Webinar to address major relevant developments in generative artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, as it relates to patent prosecution. The CLE webinar will take place on Tuesday, March 19 from 11 am – Noon ET. Joshua and his co-panelists will also discuss recent takeaways…
Banner Witcoff is proud to help celebrate National Industrial Design Day. Industrial designers improve our lives filling the world with more beautiful products. As noted on IDSA’s website, “Product design and related services generate billions of dollars in sales and the number of U.S.-awarded design patents has reached an all-time high.” Banner Witcoff extends it…
In honor of Women’s History Month, Banner Witcoff highlights a small handful of women who have made incredible impacts on intellectual property throughout history. Mary Kies On May 5, 1809, Mary Kies received the first U.S. patent issued to a woman for her new method of weaving straw with silk to create women’s hats. First…
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