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Banner Witcoff attorneys Michael S. Cuviello and John M. Fleming will serve as faculty members for an Oct. 3 webinar exploring freedom to operate (FTO) opinions. Michael and John will join one other intellectual property attorney to present the webinar, which will guide patent counsel on how to prepare FTO opinions for companies developing new…

Banner Witcoff attorney Brad Van Pelt will speak at the International Intellectual Property Law Association (IIPLA) 4th Annual Meeting, which takes place Sept. 24-25 in Palo Alto, California. Brad will speak during a Sept. 25 session titled, “IP and Trade: How IP Shapes the Structure of Global Value Chains.” He will discuss the important roles…

Banner Witcoff attorney Apurv Guarav will moderate a Sept. 4 panel examining how trade disputes could affect practice before the International Trade Commission (ITC). The South Asian Bar Association of Washington, D.C. (SABA-DC) will present the panel titled, “IP and Trade Across Borders – Investigations before the ITC,” and Banner Witcoff will host the event.…

Rob will lead a program on pre-filing considerations in design patent litigation, and Rich will be on a panel examining the constitutionality of getting trade dress on expired design patents.

Scott, Katie, and Kirk will lead a July 17 panel titled, “More than a Checked-Box: Intellectual Property and How it Matters to Your Deals.”

Banner Witcoff attorneys Katie Laatsch Fink and Timothy J. Rechtien will speak at The Exit Planning Summit in San Antonio, Texas. Katie and Tim will discuss how intellectual property rights can transform intangible assets into valuable and exclusive property rights, which can create crucial benefits. Their session, “Intellectual Property Rights: The Power of Intangible Assets,”…

Banner Witcoff will host a breakfast event with the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago on July 11 in Chicago. The event will feature presentations from Dan Vavonese, group director for the Trademark Law Offices at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and Administrative Trademark Judge Linda Kuczma…

Banner Witcoff is sponsoring the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) Field Day on June 27 at Seven Bridges Golf Club in Woodridge, Illinois. The event will feature lunch, golf or field games, a cocktail reception, and dinner. Registration is closed. Banner Witcoff attorney Charles W. Shifley is president of IPLAC, the country’s oldest…

Banner Witcoff will sponsor the 7th Annual Fun Run/Walk during the Intellectual Property Owners Association’s 47th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The meeting will take place Sept. 24-26 at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C., wit the Fun Run/Walk set for Sept. 25. Click here for more information.