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Ernest V. Linek discusses Merck’s unsuccessful move to invalidate a Bristol-Myers Squibb patent covering metastatic skin cancer treatment in Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review. In his article, Mr. Linek points out that the court’s action may signal to the pharmaceutical industry that some methods of treatment claims, such as those in the BMS patent, can be the subject of…

On April 5, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada entered judgment of no infringement in a patent infringement suit filed by Rembrandt Gaming Technologies, LP against Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.’s clients WMS Gaming, Inc.; Aria Resort & Casino Holdings, LLC; Bellagio, LLC; Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc.; Circus Circus Casinos, Inc.;…

Darrell G. Mottley discusses the D.C. Bar’s Global Legal Practice Task Force and its efforts to study how globalization impacts the practice of law in Washington Lawyer. He also discusses a shift in the worldwide legal business model and whether that will affect consumers and competition. Please click here to read, “The Uncertain Future: Turbulence…

On February 17, 2016, Banner & Witcoff filed suit on behalf of client Nike, Inc., against Chinese footwear manufacturer Fujian Bestwinn for selling numerous models of shoes that infringe at least 20 of Nike’s design patents. On the day Nike filed suit, the Court granted Nike’s request for a temporary restraining order and a seizure…

Neil Ziegman and NPZ Inc. recently requested rehearing of a Feb. 24 Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision denying a petition for inter partes review of inventor Carlis Stephens’ patent on a raccoon trap. The denial was based solely on the fact that some of the issues had been addressed in the original patent prosecution.…

Joseph M. Potenza has received the 2015-2016 Charles Fahy Distinguished Adjunct Professor Award from the Georgetown University Law Center. The award, which is named after the noted Georgetown Law alumnus who served as U.S. Solicitor General and U.S. Court of Appeals judge, is given each year to adjunct professors who have provided “exceptional service to Georgetown…

R. Gregory Israelsen discusses the potential impact of the “Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act” or VENUE Act, introduced in the Senate on March 17, in Law360. Mr. Israelsen says the bill, which allows suits to be filed where the accused infringer has its principal place of business or is incorporated, or has a facility that…

In its article, “Law360 Reveals Largest IP Boutiques,” Law360 names Banner & Witcoff as one of the largest intellectual property boutique law firms in 2016. Law360 also points out that Banner & Witcoff experienced a 6.4 percent rise in attorney headcount in the past year. Please click here to read the article.

Ross A. Dannenberg discusses the importance of intellectual property protection in the April edition of the Russian magazine, Legal Insight. Mr. Dannenberg, who was in Moscow to present “IP Protection Strategies in the U.S. for Russian Companies” at PriceWaterhouse Coopers, also discusses Apple’s ongoing patent disputes and issues with patent trolls. Please click here to read…

Bradley J. Van Pelt examines when patent applicants may want to consider obtaining a continuation patent in the Law360 article, “4 Times To File A Continuation Patent Application.” In the article, Mr. Van Pelt explains that if prosecutors work with inventors to predict where technology is headed and capture that in their initial application, they will have more flexibility…