Banner Witcoff’s Eric Hamp will participate in a panel discussion on preparing freedom to operate (FTO) opinions for companies developing new products for a Strafford CLE Webinar on Thursday, February 29, from 1-2:30 pm EST. The webinar, titled Structuring Freedom to Operate Opinions: Reducing Risk of Patent Infringement, features three presenters and will discuss best practices when…
On February 22, Mercedes Meyer will present “Intersectionality of Ethics, Mental Health & Diversity in Law and Practice” to Chicago Women in IP (ChiWIP). The presentation will run from Noon – 1 pm CT over Zoom. Mercedes will explore a variety of issues that impact the mental health of women attorneys. She will also provide…
Mercedes Meyer is featured in the Patent Lawyer’s Women in IP Leadership January and February segment. The segment provides a platform for women working in the IP industry to discuss their experiences, celebrate milestones and achievements, and put forward ideas for advancing equity and diversity. In her interview, Mercedes discusses everything from career inspiration to…
Banner Witcoff received a silver ranking in the 2024 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. In addition to the firm-wide recognition, the guide recognized four of the firm’s attorneys: Louis DiSanto, Katie Laatsch Fink, Anna King, and Richard Stockton as leading practitioners for trademark prosecution and strategy. The WTR…
On Monday, January 29th, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware entered an Order of Dismissal with Prejudice of the patent infringement suit that Laitram, LLC and Intralox, LLC. brought against Ashworth Brothers, Inc. Laitram, LLC. and Intralox, LLC. v. Ashworth Brothers, Inc., C.A. No. 19-1130 (GBW). Banner Witcoff secured a complete win…
By Brad Van Pelt, Alisa Abbott, Rob Katz February 6, 2024 — Yesterday the entire U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) sitting en banc for the first time in five years heard oral arguments in a closely watched case concerning design patent validity standards in a dispute between an automotive aftermarket…
Banner Witcoff’s Darrell Mottley will speak during a Licensing Executives Society (LES) Webinar celebrating famous African American inventors on Wednesday, February 7, from 1-2 pm ET. The webinar will spotlight some of the many inspiring stories and successes of African American inventors and entrepreneurs and their valuable contributions to our society. Learn more and register…
January 29, 2024 – Banner Witcoff announces the election of five new shareholders, effective immediately. The new shareholders span the firm’s Chicago and Washington, D.C. offices, devoted to protecting their client’s intellectual property and propelling businesses forward. “We are proud to welcome these talented attorneys into the shareholder position, said Janice Mitrius, Banner Witcoff’s president. “The attorneys…
Banner Witcoff’s Chris Glembocki has joined the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Text Processing Task Force. The Task Force will advise the International Bureau of the WIPO on how to update filing, processing and publication requirements to facilitate a more effective, attractive and widespread filing and processing of international application in full text format throughout…
Banner Witcoff is pleased to share that attorneys Kamaram Munira and Sonia Okolie have been selected for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinder Program. The Pathfinder program was developed with early-career attorneys in mind to train in critical career development strategies, including leadership and building professional networks. At Banner Witcoff, Kamaram focuses her…
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