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Katie Laatsch Fink moderates panel, “Empirical Surveys in Trademark and Advertising Cases,” at the eighth annual symposium, Trademark Law and Its Challenges 2018, presented by the University of San Francisco School of Law –  McCarthy Institute for Intellectual Property and Technology Law at Google in Sunnyvale, Calif. Banner & Witcoff is a sponsor of the one-day symposium, which brings…

Darrell G. Mottley presents on design patents at the Defense Research Institute Intellectual Property Litigation Seminar in Denver. DRI, a leading organization of defense attorneys and in-house counsel, focuses on the practical effect of IP cases on litigation at its annual seminar. Click here for more information or to register.

Robert S. Katz participates in 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. Click here to register or for more information.

Banner & Witcoff sponsors the Mark T. Banner Award Luncheon during the 33rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, Va. The American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section presents the 2018 award to these honorees: Simon Tam, musician, author, entrepreneur and activist Archer & Greiner P.C.: Ronald D. Coleman, partner; John C. Connell, partner; and Joel G.…

Robert S. Katz will participate in a panel discussion, “Interplay Between Trademark, Copyright and Design Laws,” at the International Trademark Association’s 2018 Designs Conference: The Power of Design in London. Click here for more information or to register.

Paul M. Rivard presents American Bar Association webinar “Recent Lessons and Practice Insights on the Law of Obviousness.” Mr. Rivard and his co-panelists will outline the best practices and tips for addressing obviousness before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and offer litigation counsel strategies for evaluating and challenging competitor patents during contested proceedings. Click here for…

Banner & Witcoff sponsors Chicago Women in IP’s third annual Post-Holiday Dinner at the Allegro Hotel. Chicago Women in IP, or ChiWIP, is committed to the connection, promotion and success of women in all stages of practice of every facet in the intellectual property community. Click here for more information.

Katie Laatsch Fink and Timothy J. Rechtien present Exit Planning Institute webinar, “Intellectual Property Rights: Don’t Underestimate the Power of Intangible Assets.” Ms. Fink and Mr. Rechtien will discuss the importance of innovation and brand protection, and the value of intellectual property rights. They will also discuss how specific companies have cultivated and used their…

Scott M. Kelly joins panel discussion “Real, Virtual, and by Design: An Exploration of Patents and Video Games” at the Chicago Video Game Law Summit. The panel will explore the real and virtual worlds of patents and discuss the role of patents in video games. Mr. Kelly and other panelists will introduce patent basics and current…