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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.…

Banner Witcoff’s Ross Dannenberg will speak at the 2026 More Than Just a Game on the Road conference taking place on Thursday, Jan. 8 in Washington, D.C. The firm is also a sponsor of the event. Ross and his co-panelists will discuss the role intellectual property plays in the video game industry. Typically held in…

Banner Witcoff is pleased to be a sponsor of the Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation (IPOEF) Awards Celebration on December 16 in Washington, DC. The annual awards celebration honors accomplishments in the fields of IP, innovation, and creativity. More than 300 IP practitioners, IP professionals, government officials, and attendees from all over the world take…

Banner Witcoff’s Matt Becker and Scott M. Kelly will provide an in-depth review of the most significant case developments shaping the field in 2025 during their “Patent Law Year in Review 2025” presentation with the DC Bar on December 18, from 6:00 to 8:15 pm ET. The presentation will be offered virtually over Zoom and…