Banner Witcoff

Banner Witcoff’s Rob Katz will participate in a panel discussion on design patent enforcement on Tuesday, March 19, for a Strafford live CLE webinar from 1 – 2:30 pm EDT. Rob and his co-panelists will guide patent counsel on the enforcement of design patent rights and examine key considerations when determining whether to sue when…

Banner Witcoff’s Joshua Davenport will participate in an IPO Chat Channel Webinar to address major relevant developments in generative artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, as it relates to patent prosecution. The CLE webinar will take place on Tuesday, March 19 from 11 am – Noon ET. Joshua and his co-panelists will also discuss recent takeaways…

Banner Witcoff’s Eric Hamp will participate in a panel discussion on preparing freedom to operate (FTO) opinions for companies developing new products for a Strafford CLE Webinar on Thursday, February 29, from 1-2:30 pm EST.  The webinar, titled Structuring Freedom to Operate Opinions: Reducing Risk of Patent Infringement, features three presenters and will discuss best practices when…

On February 22, Mercedes Meyer will present “Intersectionality of Ethics, Mental Health & Diversity in Law and Practice” to Chicago Women in IP (ChiWIP). The presentation will run from Noon – 1 pm CT over Zoom. Mercedes will explore a variety of issues that impact the mental health of women attorneys. She will also provide…

Banner Witcoff’s Darrell Mottley will speak during a Licensing Executives Society (LES) Webinar celebrating famous African American inventors on Wednesday, February 7, from 1-2 pm ET. The webinar will spotlight some of the many inspiring stories and successes of African American inventors and entrepreneurs and their valuable contributions to our society. Learn more and register…

Banner Witcoff’s Scott Kelly is a panelist during the Massachusetts CLE (MCLE) online seminar “IP Law in the Metaverse” on Wednesday, February 7, from 2-5 pm EST.   As the boundaries between virtual and physical realities blur, the question of who owns what in the digital realm becomes predominant. It involves consideration of traditional intellectual property rights…

Mercedes Meyer will participate as a panelist in an IPO Live Webinar on Thursday, January 25, at noon CST to discuss the Biden Administration’s new guidance for exercising march-in rights under the Bayh-Dole Act. Under the Bayh-Dole Act, universities and other contracting organizations are given rights to intellectual property generated from federally funded research and…

Banner Witcoff’s Kirk Sigmon is attending the 2024 World IP Forum (WIPF) in Bengaluru, India from January 10-13th. In addition to attending WIPF, Kirk spoke on a panel discussing AI and blockchain. The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Intellectual Property: The Age of Powerful Techades,’ focusing on recent developments in IP and its syncing…

Darrell Mottley will give opening remarks at the American Bar Foundation (ABF) Fellows Reception during the Association of American Law Schools 2024 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, on January 5. The reception takes place from 6-7 pm EST. The ABF Fellows are a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars who…

On Wednesday, December 13th, Banner Witcoff’s Matt Becker and Scott Kelly presented their “Patent Law a Year in Review 2023” CLE to the D.C. Bar. From recounting important decisions of specific cases to discussing key takeaways that will impact future developments in patent law, Matt and Scott delve into 2023 case law and activity in…