Comcast v. Rovi (Petitioner Experience)
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Banner witcoff filed four waves of IPRS on behalf of Comcast in defense of multiple ITC and district court attacks by Rovi.
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Ashworth Brothers, Inc. v. Laitram, LLC (Petitioner Experience)
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Banner Witcoff filed two petitions for IPRs on behalf of Ashworth Bros.
Banner Witcoff Secures Win for Sebia
Banner Witcoff secured a win for client Sebia at the PTAB by convincing the Board to deny institution of Helena Labs’ Petition for Inter Partes Review of Sebia’s patent related to separation of hemoglobins. Banner Witcoff argued that Helena Labs’ prior art and arguments were the same as or substantially the same as those consider…
Another Win Secured for Ashworth Brothers, Inc. and Banner Witcoff Litigation Team
On Monday, January 29th, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware entered an Order of Dismissal with Prejudice of the patent infringement suit that Laitram, LLC and Intralox, LLC. brought against Ashworth Brothers, Inc. Laitram, LLC. and Intralox, LLC. v. Ashworth Brothers, Inc., C.A. No. 19-1130 (GBW). Banner Witcoff secured a complete win…
Banner Witcoff Obtains PTAB Win for Ashworth Brothers, Inc.
On Monday, November 27, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board issued its Final Written Decision on Remand in Ashworth Brothers, Inc. v. Laitram, LLC, IPR 2020-00593, holding that the only remaining patent claim that Laitram alleged to be infringed by Ashworth Bros. that had not previously been found to be unpatentable, was unpatentable for obviousness given the…
Banner Witcoff Files Amicus Brief on behalf of Industrial Designers
On Friday, October 27, a Banner Witcoff team filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) over the proper application of obviousness in design patents. The case, LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC could have significant implications for those that rely on design patents to protect their…
Afroman Music v. ZRD LLC, 1:23-cv-3570, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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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.
Ashworth Bros. Inc. v. Laitram LLC
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Represented Ashworth Bros. Inc. in two IPR proceedings against Laitram, LLC, finding that eight (8) of nine (9) asserted claims of the two patents at issue are unpatentable for obviousness on multiple prior art grounds. All of the claims of Laitram’s ‘645 patent were found unpatentable in IPR 2020-594 and four (4) of the five…
Albany International Corp. v. Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., PGR2021-00019, Paper 22 (PTAB June 22, 2021)
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Represented Kimberly Clark in a post-grant review from Albany International alleging 19 grounds of invalidity and multiple invalidating sales to a competitor.
Ashworth Bros., Inc. v. Laitram, L.L.C. IPR2020-00593, IPR2020-00594 U.S. Patent and Trial Appeal Board
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Represented Ashworth Bros. Inc. in two IPR proceedings against Laitram, LLC, as well as an associated U.S. District Court patent infringement action involving Ashworth Bros. Posi-Drive Spiral™ Conveyor Belt System.
