On Wednesday, January 28, Banner Witcoff’s Mercedes Meyer will present “Making Teams More Productive Through Neurodiversity” during the American Corporate Counsel (ACC) Race to the Finish 2026 Virtual CLE event.
Banner Witcoff’s Scott M. Kelly, David Glass, and Matt Becker will present the Patent Law Year in Review 2025 on January 14 at 1 p.m. EST. The annual event will
Attorneys Mercedes Meyer and Kirk Sigmon have been elected to serve on Intellectual Property Owner Association (IPO) committees for the 2026 calendar year. Mercedes will serve as Vice Chair of
Banner Witcoff’s Ross Dannenberg will speak at the 2026 More Than Just a Game on the Road conference taking place on Thursday, Jan. 8 in Washington, D.C. The firm is
So, what’s happening at the PTAB? Successful use of secondary considerations, showing expectation of success, hindsight findings, and more! Secondary Considerations…they do exist! Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Ouraring, Inc.,
Banner Witcoff’s Hengyi Jiang and Kirk Sigmon explore strategies for filing U.S. utility patent applications based on prior Chinese applications in an article published in the most recent issue of
Banner Witcoff Patent Engineer Marguerite Smith joined AIPLA’s Patent Agents Committee to talk about her first year as a patent agent on the People of Ordinary Skill in the Art
On December 11, shareholder Kirk Sigmon spoke on a General Counsel 360 roundtable with various general counsel from technology companies on the topics of IP enforcement and portfolio valuation. Kirk
The World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) has recognized Banner Witcoff shareholders Katie Laatsch Fink and Anna King, along with the firm’s trademark practice, in its 2025 edition of the USA
Banner Witcoff shareholder Kirk Sigmon was featured in eMarketer’s “Tech Trends to Watch in 2026.” The article highlights predictions for artificial intelligence (AI) market corrections, advancements in voice assistants, the
