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Banner Witcoff shareholders Scott Burow, Evi Christou, Katie Laatsch Fink, Anna King, Heather Smith-Carra, and Richard Stockton will be attending the 2026 INTA Annual Meeting in London from May 2 to 6. The INTA Annual Meeting hosts thousands of practitioners, in-house counsel, policymakers, and service providers for a variety of educational sessions. Attendees can learn…

Banner Witcoff’s Reilley Keane will moderate “North Carolina’s Emerging Tech Landscape” panel on Thursday, April 23. The panel, hosted by North Carolina Tech Young Tech Professionals Network, will provide attendees with a clearer picture of North Carolina’s tech landscape, knowledge of the organizations and communities that can support growth, and practical advice on how to…

Banner Witcoff’s Louis DiSanto will join a FICPI Focus 45 Webinar, in celebration of World IP Day on April 29. Louis will join Louis-Pierre Gravelle to discuss weights and training client Rogue. This World IP Day, athletes, creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs are showing how IP rights keep the world of sports thriving. Find more information…

Banner Witcoff’s Richard Stockton will participate as a panelist in “Determining Design Patent Validity Infringement” at the 2026 ABA-IPL Section Annual Meeting on April 16. CLE Overview: Following International Seaway (2009) on anticipation and more recently LKQ v. GM (2024) on obviousness, the Federal Circuit has revamped design patent validity analysis. On the flip side,…

Banner Witcoff is proud to support the City Year Philadelphia Red Jacket Gala 2026. The gala provides critical funds that advance the work of City Year, supporting students and the communities in the ways they need and deserve. Attendees will hear first-hand accounts of service from City Year Philadelphia Student Success Coaches. You can learn…

Banner Witcoff proudly supports the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL) 2026 annual meeting from, April 15-17 in Washington, DC. The event will cover patent, trademark, and copyright law updates and feature instruction by practitioners from around the world. The Mark T. Banner Award Luncheon will occur during the meeting on Thursday,…

Banner Witcoff’s Anna King will speak at the Japan Trademark Association and lead discussions on classifications at the Japan Patent Office, as part of the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s (AIPLA) Intellectual Property Practice in Japan 2026 Delegation from April 13-17. Anna previously served as chair to the AIPLA’s Trademark Treaties and International Law Committee and has…

Banner Witcoff’s Justin Philpott will moderate a panel at IAM Live: Auto IP USA on Thursday, April 16 in Detroit. The panel, “SEPs in Overdrive: Powering the Next Automotive Revolution,” will cover: Banner Witcoff is a proud sponsor of IAM Live: Auto IP USA, where automotive IP professionals can connect and forge forward-thinking strategies. Read…

Banner Witcoff Shareholder Heather Smith-Carra will present on artificial intelligence and trademarks during the AIPLA IP Practice in Europe Committee Meeting in Paris. The meeting will also feature session in London and Amsterdam from March 25-31. According to its website, the committee is an active group of attorneys and agents from the US and Europe…

At the Intellectual Property Owners (“IPO”) Spring Summit in Washington, D.C. from March 18-20, shareholder Kirk Sigmon will present on metrics for evaluating online marketplaces’ anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy efforts.  Kirk’s presentation will be part of his research and survey work as part of his election as vice-chair to the IPO Anti-Piracy and Anti-Counterfeiting Committee. Registration for…