For the 23rd consecutive year, Banner Witcoff has been ranked as the leading U.S. Law Firm on the 2025 U.S. Design Patent Toteboard. In 2025, Banner Witcoff obtained 1,187 U.S.
Banner Witcoff is pleased to share that the 2026 “IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals,” has recognized the firm and its attorneys for patent litigation and prosecution and
20 Banner Witcoff attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2026 Illinois and Washington, DC Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for their intellectual property practice. 2026 Super Lawyers
Banner Witcoff is pleased to launch its 2026 summer associate program this month by welcoming eight law students to its Chicago and Washington, D.C. offices. The summer associate program is
Banner Witcoff is proud to announce that four of our attorneys earned recognition in the 2026 edition of WIPR Leaders, published by the World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR). The guide
By Kyler Kappes and Elizabeth Yang So, what’s happening at the PTAB? Functional language, establishing priority, adding new annotations in Reply, and more! Heads I win, tails you lose—argue functional
Banner Witcoff is pleased to share that Anna King and our Design Patent team were named finalists by Managing IP’s annual MIP Americas Awards! Anna was recognized as a finalist
By Grace Beach, Zach Getzelman, and Victoria Webb In a landmark copyright law decision, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed a $1 billion jury verdict and shielded internet service provider
By Robert S. Katz and Sonia M. Okolie The USPTO will soon be issuing updated guidelines for applicants and examiners for design patent applications directed to computer-generated interfaces (e.g. GUIs)
By Craig Kronenthal and Elizabeth Yang So, what’s happening at the PTAB? Privy and RPI issues, explaining inconsistent claim constructions, the particularity requirement, and more! 2 degrees of separation from
