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Shareholder Robert Katz will discuss trade dress in fashion for the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) Advanced Fashion Law Course on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. The session will explain what trade dress is, its application, and its importance in the fashion law industry. According to its website, the Advanced Fashion Law course offers solid…

Banner Witcoff’s Christopher Glembocki and Anna King will present at the AIPLA IP Practice in Japan 2025 Delegation from April 7–10 in Tokyo and Osaka. Christopher Glembocki’s Presentations: Key Considerations When Drafting Applications for AI Inventions – Presented to the Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) Extrapolating How the USPTO’s New Fee Structure Affects Patent Portfolios…

Shareholder Anna King will speak at the 2025 FICPI Korea Symposium on Friday, April 4. Recently in Korea, the submission of a letter of consent has made coexistence registration possible for different owners. Speaking alongside three other practitioners, Anna’s session will address the potential risks prior mark owners should consider when granting consent for coexistence…

Banner Witcoff’s Christian Wolfgram will join a panel at the Artificial Intelligence in the Law conference on April 1, 2025, in New York City. The panel, Artificial Intelligence in Today’s Litigation, will examine recent trends in AI-related lawsuits, including cases involving algorithmic discrimination, intellectual property disputes, data privacy violations, and liability for AI-driven products. Christian…

Banner Witcoff proudly sponsors the OWLS Lacrosse 9th Annual Night Owl Benefit on March 28. The event brings together young professionals, community leaders, and influencers to celebrate and support OWLS’ mission of creating positive change for Chicago’s youth, communities, and future. OWLS is a sports-based youth development organization that creates opportunities for underserved youth in Chicago.…

Banner Witcoff’s Mercedes Meyer, Ph.D., will present at the American Conference Institute’s (ACI)FDA Bootcamp on Wednesday, March 19. Mercedes and her co-presenter will discuss the pre-approval and approval process for drugs and biologics. The presentation will cover: The Drug Review Process Reviewing the fundamentals of applications; from submission, through filing and beyond Making sense of…

Shareholder Robert Katz will present on design protection and enforcement approaches in the US and UK at The Chartered Institute of Trademark Attorneys (CITMA) in London on Thursday, March 20. Robert and his co-presenter will explore what needs to happen when filing a design case at an international level and the impact when pleading. They…

On Thursday, March 13, Mercedes Meyer, Ph.D., will be a speaker during the Intellectual Property Owner’s (IPO) webinar “Allyship, Mentorship, & Sponsorship Practical Guide: Part 1 of 2 – Demystifying the Three Key Professional Relationships” at 1 pm EDT. This webinar will cover key aspects of mentorship, sponsorship, and allyship. Mercedes and her co-presenters will…

On Thursday, March 6, Shareholder Mercedes Meyer will participate as a panelist during the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Life Sciences Conference. The panel, Making Teams More Productive Through Neurodiversity, will explore how to recognize different forms of neurodiversity and how to ally to create an inclusive environment beneficial to everyone. Mercedes and her co-panelists…

Banner Witcoff Shareholders Brian Emfinger and Katie Laatsch Fink will lead the roundtable discussion “Allocating IP Budget to Maximize Impact” at the WIPR Summit on Wednesday, March 12, 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 owners…