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 evaluating and patenting blockchain-related inventions. The trio includes steps for conducting an invention disclosure meeting to determine Section 101 patent eligibility, and responding to US…
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 for Jack Daniel’s, a unanimous Court vacated summary judgment of noninfringement to VIP and vacated judgment for VIP regarding dilution. Both causes were remanded to…
Banner Witcoff client Lynn Charytan, EVP and General Counsel at Comcast, has been selected as a 2023 “Legend in Law” as one of the most outstanding general counsel in the United States. Lynn will be honored at the 2023 Burton Awards ceremony on June 13, 2023 at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. The…
Banner Witcoff’s Eric Hamp will participate as a panelist in a Strafford CLE webinar, Amgen v. Sanofi: Patent Enablement and the Implications of the Supreme Court’s Decision, on Thursday, June 15 from 1 pm-2:30 pm EDT. Eric and his co-panelists will outline the implications of the recent Supreme Court decision in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi to patent counsel.…
Anna King will present on Ex Parte Appeals on Friday, June 16, at the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s 2023 Trademark Boot Camp. 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. This will be the third time…
We served as defense counsel, representing the accused infringers in disputes over music performances in bar and restaurant venues in the Chicago area, mitigating damages in high-profile music copyright claims tied to ASCAP enforcement.
By John Harris Curry and Jesse Dyer In this installment of the PTAB Highlights, Banner Witcoff examines recent decisions at the PTAB featuring: satisfying the written description requirement to establish priority, whether a relationship is significant enough for discretionary denial, effects of prosecution history in related applications, and more! Shedding light on prior art date—prior…
The 2023 edition of Chambers and Partners named Banner Witcoff a top intellectual property law firm. Banner Witcoff received a top ranking for patent prosecution in the District of Columbia and a top ranking for intellectual property law in Illinois. Additionally, Marc S. Cooperman received a top ranking for his practice in intellectual property law, and Mercedes…
Erik Maurer and Alex Bruening analyze the United States Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) recent report: “More and Better Choices for Farmers: Promoting Fair Competition and Innovation in Seed and other Agricultural Inputs.” The duo explores actions the USDA and the USPTO are taking to ensure that the intellectual property system incentivizes innovation in seed and other agricultural…
Banner Witcoff attorney Victoria Webb is set to speak during the upcoming Strafford Webinar, “Oral and Written Discovery in Civil Cases: Strategies for Avoiding and Responding to Recurring Deficiencies,” on Wednesday, May 31 from 1 pm-2:30 pm EDT. Victoria and her co-presenters will identify and explore solutions to the seemingly universal flouting of the Federal…
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