Banner Witcoff Remembers Partner James Callahan
NEWS -Banner Witcoff remembers friend and partner James Callahan. James V. “Jim” Callahan, age 89, a resident of Lisle, IL, formerly of Wheaton and Glencoe, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday,
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PTAB Highlights | Takeaways from Recent Decisions in Post-Issuance Proceedings
NEWS -By Zach Getzelman and Sonia Okolie In this installment of the PTAB Highlights, Banner Witcoff examines recent decisions at the PTAB featuring: Director order about mischaracterizations; public accessibility to qualify
Congratulations Christine Pompa on Receiving the 2023 FALA Chicago Trailblazer Award!
EVENT -Banner Witcoff client Christine Pompa, Vice President & Associate General Counsel at YETI, has been awarded the 2023 Filipino American Lawyers Association (FALA) Chicago Trailblazer Award. Christine will be honored
Richard Stockton Breaks Down Supreme Court Decision in Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International Inc. for Law 360
Featured, Non-news/events/press, general content etc. -In an article published for Law360, Richard Stockton analyzes the recent Supreme Court decision in Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International Inc. In the article, Richard outlines how the ruling
Banner Witcoff’s Robert Katz Named to National Law Journal’s Intellectual Property Trailblazers
NEWS -We are pleased to share that Robert Katz has been named to the National Law Journal’s list of Intellectual Property Trailblazers! The report highlights attorneys who are “agents of change”
IAM 1000 Recognizes 15 Banner Witcoff Attorneys, Patent Prosecution, and Litigation Practices
NEWS -Banner Witcoff’s patent prosecution and litigation practices are recognized in the 2023 edition of the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. The firm also celebrates the recognition of
IP Alert | Comments Pour in Responding to New PTAB Rule Proposals
NEWS -By Elizabeth Rielley and Camille Sauer On April 21, 2023, the USPTO issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) with proposed changes to PTAB rules and procedures. The ANPRM
PTAB Highlights | Takeaways from Recent Decisions in Post-Issuance Proceedings
NEWS -By Scott Burow and Craig Kronenthal In this installment of the PTAB Highlights, Banner Witcoff examines recent decisions at the PTAB featuring: joinder timing issues, identifying members in a party
Patenting Blockchain Inventions Checklist
NEWS -Banner Witcoff’s Aseet Patel and Hengyi Jiang partnered with Jenifer Lake – Patent Agent and Patent Program Manager for a Fortune 500 financial services firm -to develop a checklist for
Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products: The Supreme Court Leashes Rogers v. Grimaldi
NEWS -On Thursday, June 8, the Supreme Court decided Jack Daniel’s Properties v. VIP Products relating to a “BAD SPANIELS” squeaky dog toy that parodied “JACK DANIEL’S” whiskey. In a victory
