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John R. Hutchins presents the closing “Ethics” session at the 2018 Intellectual Property Owners Spring Summit in Washington, D.C. His session addresses ethical issues in the practice of law, including privileges involving patent agents and patent prosecution, in-house counsel and litigation funders. Click here for more information.

Robert S. Katz and Richard S. Stockton present at the American Intellectual Property Law Association Design Rights Boot Camp in Arlington, Va. Mr. Katz presents, “Pre-Filing Considerations in Design Patent Litigation.” Mr. Stockton presents, “Design​ Litigation Both at the Federal and State Level Including Rights Existent at Federal District Courts and State Courts.” Hosted in the new AIPLA Past President’s…

Darrell G. Mottley moderates the “Demystifying IoT Technology: Beyond the Buzzwords” panel at the American Bar Association Third Internet of Things National Institute, May 9-10, in Washington, D.C. Beyond what Internet of Things means, this panel will discuss new and emerging IoT technologies, how they revolutionize the public and private marketplaces, and what legal, regulatory, and technical challenges we face…

Binal J. Patel, along with Jennifer Hall, former general counsel – IP at Mars, Inc., and Jason Penninger, senior intellectual property counsel at Hill-Rom Services, Inc., present the Association of Corporate Counsel Chicago Chapter Downtown Lunch Program, “Negotiating IP Rights in Corporate Agreements,” at the East Bank Club. A corporation may enter into many agreements that implicate…

Charles W. Shifley presents “Designing Around” Valid U.S. Patents at the Patent Resources Group Spring 2018 Advanced Courses Program in New Orleans. The Spring 2018 Advanced Courses Program, held April 15-20, offers 14 patent law courses that are taught by Mr. Shifley and other experienced, knowledgeable faculty. Click here for more information.

Robert S. Katz participates in encore Strafford webinar, “Design Patent Claim Construction: Written Description, Ornamentality, Functionality and More.” He and his co-presenters will examine key considerations when defining and drafting design patent claims and discuss how courts are treating claim construction issues for design patents. Their original presentation was on Feb. 8, 2018. This is an…

Ross A. Dannenberg presents, “Top 10 Cases That Have Affected the U.S. Video Game/AI Industry,” on April 6 at More than Just a Game: IV Edition in London. Scott M. Kelly presents, “The Key to Key Presses: eSports Game Input Streaming and Copyright Protection,” also on April 6. Banner & Witcoff is a sponsor of the…

Ross A. Dannenberg judges the Wargaming Legal Challenge, an international moot court competition for students and attorneys, at the Games Industry Law Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. The fourth annual summit offers two days of presentations and panel discussions by global legal and business development professionals from the international games industry. Click here for more information.

Aseet Patel presents Licensing Executives Society webinar “Patent Eligibility of Software Inventions After Alice and Its Impact on Patent Valuations.” Mr. Patel will analyze several decisions from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, federal district courts and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board four years after Alice to provide takeaways and best practices for…