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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…

Banner Witcoff proudly sponsors the OWLS Lacrosse 10th Annual Night Owl Benefit on Friday, March 27. The event brings together young professionals, community leaders, and influencers to celebrate and support OWLS’ mission of creating positive change for Chicago’s youth, communities, and future. OWLS is a sports-based youth development organization that creates opportunities for underserved youth in Chicago. With…

Banner Witcoff’s Mercedes Meyer will present during a Strafford live webinar on Thursday, March 12. The webinar, Section 1498 vs. March-In Rights: Scope, Procedural Mechanisms, Practical Consequences, Litigation Developments, will guide patent counsel on Section 1498 and government intervention in patent rights. The panel will discuss march-in rights and Section 1498, including the practical consequences…

On February 27, shareholder Kirk Sigmon was a featured guest on the Chromatic Counsel podcast, where he spoke about topics such as the adoption of technology in law firms, the importance of life-long learning for attorneys, future-proofing the practice of law, and strategies for attorneys to learn about emerging technologies.  The podcast episode can be…

Banner Witcoff Shareholders Brian Emfinger and Katie Laatsch Fink will lead the roundtable discussion “Balancing IP Costs: Strategies for Corporate Counsel” at the WIPR Summit on Tuesday, March 10, in Chicago. Brian and Katie will guide the group conversation, drawing out key points from participants. According to its website, the WIPR Summit brings together IP…

Banner Witcoff’s Mercedes Meyer will participate in a panel discussion at the Life Sciences AI Summit on February 24-25 in New York. Mercedes and her co-panelists will present “Data You Can Trust: Demystifying Data Quality and Privacy Law Compliance,” providing teams a foundational set of best practices and priorities when it comes to assessing data…

Banner Witcoff’s Janet Lee will join a panel on artificial intelligence (AI) during The Activation Summit for Women Lawyers on February 11 and 12 in Honolulu. The panel will discuss how AI can be incorporated into a practice, when to use it, where it is best applied, for what to look out, and the current…

On January 23, shareholder Kirk Sigmon spoke on cross-border intellectual property disputes and arbitration at the 2026 Global Legal Association Arbitration and Litigation Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His presentation focused on the practical aspects of managing cross-jurisdictional disputes, including developing international litigation and arbitration strategies, overseeing multijurisdictional patent prosecution, and navigating complex legal conflicts.…

Frederic M. Meeker will moderate a PTAB Bar Association Program Committee webinar on the evolving PTAB institution landscape under U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires on Tuesday, January 13 at noon eastern. Fred and panelists will explore key developments as a result of Director Squires’s recent institution decisions, including strategic considerations for practitioners…

On Wednesday, January 28, Banner Witcoff’s Mercedes Meyer will present “Making Teams More Productive Through Neurodiversity” during the American Corporate Counsel (ACC) Race to the Finish 2026 Virtual CLE event. Mercedes and her co-presenters will explore how to recognize different forms of neurodiversity and how to ally to create an inclusive environment beneficial for everyone.…