Banner Witcoff received a silver ranking in the 2026 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 guide…
Banner Witcoff is pleased to announce that attorneys Janet Lee and Danielle Gitzen have been accepted to the 2026 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow and Pathfinder Programs. Janet has been named as a 2026 LCLD Fellow. The LCLD Fellows Program offers high-potential, mid-career attorneys at LCLD Member organizations the opportunity to develop leadership…
January 22, 2026 – 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 clients’ intellectual property and propelling businesses forward. “We are elated to welcome these lawyers to our shareholder ranks,” said Katie Laatsch Fink, Banner Witcoff’s president. “Each possesses…
On January 23, shareholder Kirk Sigmon spoke on cross-border intellectual property disputes and arbitration at the 2026 Global Legal Association Arbitration and Litigation Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His presentation focused on the practical aspects of managing cross-jurisdictional disputes, including developing international litigation and arbitration strategies, overseeing multijurisdictional patent prosecution, and navigating complex legal conflicts.…
Banner Witcoff Shareholder Sean Jungels contributed to a recent article published by the International Trademark Association (INTA) titled “Upcycling and Design Protection from U.S. and E.U. Perspectives.” The article examines the growing trend of upcycling and its implications for intellectual property protection, with a focus on design rights and trademark considerations in the United States…
The D.C. Bar recently spotlighted a year-end continuing legal education program presented by Banner Witcoff’s Matthew P. Becker and Scott M. Kelly, where they reviewed pivotal patent law developments from 2025. In a Jan. 14 blog post titled “USPTO Policy Shifts, Federal Circuit Cases in 2025 Signal New Era for Patent Law,” the D.C. Bar…
In a newly published Commercial UAV News article, Banner Witcoff attorneys Chris Galfano and Jason Shull break down the fundamentals of patents in the commercial drone sector and explain why a smart patent strategy is critical for businesses of all sizes. The article, “Commercial Drone Patents: A Patents 101 Guide,” explains how patents function, why…
Frederic M. Meeker will moderate a PTAB Bar Association Program Committee webinar on the evolving PTAB institution landscape under U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires on Tuesday, January 13 at noon eastern. Fred and panelists will explore key developments as a result of Director Squires’s recent institution decisions, including strategic considerations for practitioners…
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. Mercedes and her co-presenters will explore how to recognize different forms of neurodiversity and how to ally to create an inclusive environment beneficial for everyone.…
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 address major decisions from the Federal Circuit and USPTO precedential cases from the past year. The 90-minute CLE webinar will include issues ranging from: Attendees…
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