Banner Witcoff’s next DMV Corporate IP Roundtable will take place on December 15 at Patsy’s American in Vienna, Virginia. Shareholder Kirk Sigmon will lead the discussion, offering key takeaways on patenting AI inventions. Click here to register. Registration is required. 1 hour of CLE credit will be sought in VA. Lunch will be provided. Email toleary@bannerwitcoff.com for…
Banner Witcoff’s Sean Jungels will present during the International Trademark Association (INTA) Designs in the Age of AI: Navigating the Next Frontier program on December 11 in Washington, DC and virtually. Sean’s session, titled How Rights Holders Can Use AI in Procurement/Enforcement and How AI is Challenging Rights Holders, will take place from 4:20-5:10pm. The…
Banner Witcoff’s Mercedes Meyer will co-chair the 8th Annual Summit on Life Sciences IP Due Diligence on December 3-4 in Boston. As co-chair, Mercedes will moderate the “Doomsday Session: Preparing for Patent Protection Loss” on December 4. During the session, the co-chairs will ask attendees to consider the question “what would we do without patents?”…
On November 12, Kirk Sigmon spoke at a General Counsel 360 roundtable on innovation in the health care and life sciences sectors. His presentation focused on strategies for protecting and enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights—and managing privacy and data challenges—in clinical, research, and patient-facing environments. Sigmon discussed key issues at the intersection of AI, machine…
On October 31, Banner Witcoff’s Heather Smith-Carra will present on new trademark rules at the AIPLA annual meeting. Heather will cover recent changes such as new fees and the updated filing platform and will share insight on other developments in U.S. trademark prosecution. We’re also proud to share Heather was elected vice chair of the…
On October 29, Banner Witcoff’s Sonia Okolie will present at the Design Rights Summit in Washington, DC on the topic “Updates on Written Description and Enablement 7 years after Maatita.” AIPLA’s first Design Rights Summit will feature insights from leading practitioners from around the world on the latest developments in copyright, trade dress and design…
Banner Witcoff’s Anna King, Chair of AIPLA’s Trademark Treaties and International Law Committee, is representing US users on behalf of AIPLA at the 2025 TM5 Annual Meeting at the USPTO headquarters. The TM5—bringing together the world’s top five trademark offices (CNIPA, EUIPO, JPO, KIPO, and USPTO)—is a cornerstone for global IP harmonization. From advancing unified…
On October 28, Chris Glembocki, a member of AIPLA’s IP Practice in Japan committee, will present to a Japanese delegation on the following topic: Modifying US Patent Prosecution Strategies to Reduce Fees. The strategies include comparing different prosecution options under the January USPTO fee schedule. You can learn more about the IP Practice in Japan…
Banner Witcoff’s Kirk Sigmon was a judge at the William & Mary 2025 Colonial Classic Mock Trial Tournament on October 12. During the tournament, Kirk evaluated students assuming the roles of attorneys and witnesses during oral arguments and witness examinations relating to a criminal case. You can learn more about William & Mary Mock Trials…
On Thursday, October 16, Michael Cuviello will speak about intellectual property in the quantum technology space at the IEEE-ILIPA Quantum and IP Celebration Networking Event in Chicago. Illinois has named October to be IP Month, and this event is a collaboration between the ILIPA and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) to celebrate IP…
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