Banner Witcoff is excited to announce its new class of first-year associates in our Chicago and Washington, DC offices. Grace Beach, Kyler Kappes, Greta Zimmerman, and Elizabeth Yang are the latest additions to our team. Grace Beach, Chicago, focuses on multiple intellectual property matters, including patent and trademark litigation and patent prosecution. Grace began her…
Banner Witcoff’s Matt Becker and Scott M. Kelly will provide an in-depth review of the most significant case developments shaping the field in 2025 during their “Patent Law Year in Review 2025” presentation with the DC Bar on December 18, from 6:00 to 8:15 pm ET. The presentation will be offered virtually over Zoom and…
Banner Witcoff’s next DMV Corporate IP Roundtable will take place on December 15 at Patsy’s American in Vienna, Virginia. Shareholder Kirk Sigmon will lead the discussion, offering key takeaways on patenting AI inventions. Click here to register. Registration is required. 1 hour of CLE credit will be sought in VA. Lunch will be provided. Email toleary@bannerwitcoff.com for…
November 26, 2025 — Banner Witcoff’s client, The Greenbrier Companies, among the largest U.S. manufacturer of railroad cars and an industry leader, prevailed in a Federal Circuit decision affirming summary judgment of no patent infringement. A link to the decision is attached. The plaintiff, National Steel Car, filed suit in the Western District of Texas…
Banner Witcoff’s Sean Jungels will present during the International Trademark Association (INTA) Designs in the Age of AI: Navigating the Next Frontier program on December 11 in Washington, DC and virtually. Sean’s session, titled How Rights Holders Can Use AI in Procurement/Enforcement and How AI is Challenging Rights Holders, will take place from 4:20-5:10pm. The…
Banner Witcoff’s Mercedes Meyer will co-chair the 8th Annual Summit on Life Sciences IP Due Diligence on December 3-4 in Boston. As co-chair, Mercedes will moderate the “Doomsday Session: Preparing for Patent Protection Loss” on December 4. During the session, the co-chairs will ask attendees to consider the question “what would we do without patents?”…
Banner Witcoff is pleased to announce it has been named a Compass Award winner by LCLD, which recognizes law firms and corporations that show a strong commitment to building a more inclusive legal profession. LCLD is comprised of more than 400 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners—the profession’s top leaders—who are committed…
On Wednesday, November 19, Banner Witcoff attorneys and staff gathered for the fifth year to assemble 800 stockings for Soldiers’ Angels Holiday Stockings for Heroes. Hosted by the firm’s Veterans Affinity Group, attorneys and staff filled the stockings with gloves, socks, snacks, cookies, and homemade cards. The stockings will be donated to veterans staying in…
Banner Witcoff’s Marguerite Smith recently sat on a podcast for the American Bar Association (ABA) called The SciTech Lawyer Perspective. In the episode, “Launching Your Career in Law, Science, and Technology,” Marguerite discusses available roles, how to gain experience in the field, the STEM skills that transfer into working in law, science and technology, and…
By Kirk Sigmon and Jacob Hinish Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. and Merriam-Webster, Inc. have sued Perplexity AI, Inc., alleging copyright infringement related to Perplexity’s alleged use of their online content to “ground” its AI-powered “answer engine.” This case has significant potential to refine how copyright and fair use law addresses web scraping and generative AI grounding. …
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