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Banner Witcoff’s Rob Katz will present on US Patents and Designs at the New Zealand Intellectual Property Attorneys (NZIPA) Annual Conference on Friday, September 8 in Auckland, New Zealand. Rob will be giving two presentations at the conference. His first presentation titled, Utility Patent Application Strategies for Maximizing Protection under US Law, will provide attendees with…

Aseet Patel will Chair the AI Manufacturing Track at the AI Manufacturing & SCADA Technology Conference from August 22-24. The AI Manufacturing Track will provide discussions on AI and machine learning, IoT, and the latest industry standards. Learn more about the conference by clicking here.

Banner Witcoff attorneys Josh Davenport, Mercedes Meyer, and Brad Van Pelt are set to speak at the 2023 IPO Annual Meeting taking place September 10-12 in Boston. Josh’s presentation titled, Use of AI/ChatGPT in Patent Prosecution, will take place on Tuesday, September 12 from 9:15-10:15 am EDT. Josh and his co-speakers will discuss the current…

Richard Stockton will speak during a Strafford CLE Webinar, “Design Patent Claims Amendment, Reissue, Validity Challenges: Recent Court Treatment and USPTO Guidance,” on Wednesday, July 26 at 1pm EDT.  Rich and his co-presenters will guide patent counsel on design patents and amending claims, reissue, and validity challenges. Additionally, the panel will discuss the invalidating of…

Banner Witcoff’s Darrell Mottley will participate in the USPTO’s 3rd Annual Design Webinar Series on August 9 from 1 pm-2:30 pm ET.  The USPTO hosted the first annual Design Webinar Series in 2021 and extended it into 2022, focusing on building a design strategy. This final session will focus on current USPTO updates, recent caselaw,…

Banner Witcoff’s Eric Hamp will give an encore presentation of Amgen v. Sanofi: Patent Enablement and the Implications of the Supreme Court’s Decision during a Strafford CLE webinar on Tuesday, August 8 from 1 pm-2:30 pm EDT.  Eric and his co-panelists will outline the implications of the Supreme Court decision in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi to patent…

Shareholder Mercedes Meyer will speak at the 2nd annual Increasing Diversity in Innovation Conference at the USPTO on August 1st from 8:30am-5pm EDT. Hosted by the USIPA, IDII, and USPTO, the conference will focus on best practices in professions to increase diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in innovation and inventorship ecosystems. Mercedes will center her…

Banner Witcoff’s Darrell Mottley will participate as a panelist at the Initiatives in Art and Culture’s (IAC’s) 13th Annual Gold + Diamond Conference on July 18. The panel will provide an overview of intellectual property in the jewelry industry and the legal tools that can prevent its infringement. Two prominent American jewelry designers, Jess Busiashvili…

Mercedes Meyer will participate as a panelist during the Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law Conference presented by the American Conference Institute (ACI) in Boston on July 26-27.  The panel, Mastering the Art of Rainmaking: Pro Tips for Perfecting Your Pitch, Bringing in Business and Ensuring You Get the Origination Credit, will take place Wednesday,…