By Richard Stockton, Principal Shareholder “Plain dissimilarity,” the U.S. design law assessment that enables judges to decide design patent infringement issues before trial based on allegedly clear visual differences between
By Craig Kronenthal and Daniel Moon So, what’s happening at the PTAB? Design law changes impacting institution decisions, successful rehearing, Director Squires addressing parallel petitions, and more! New Standard, New
Banner Witcoff is pleased to announce that attorneys Janet Lee and Danielle Gitzen have been accepted to the 2026 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow and Pathfinder Programs. Janet
January 22, 2026 – Banner Witcoff announces the election of five new shareholders, effective immediately. The new shareholders span the firm’s Chicago and Washington, D.C. offices, devoted to protecting their clients’ intellectual
Banner Witcoff Shareholder Sean Jungels contributed to a recent article published by the International Trademark Association (INTA) titled “Upcycling and Design Protection from U.S. and E.U. Perspectives.” The article examines
Attorneys Mercedes Meyer and Kirk Sigmon have been elected to serve on Intellectual Property Owner Association (IPO) committees for the 2026 calendar year. Mercedes will serve as Vice Chair of
So, what’s happening at the PTAB? Successful use of secondary considerations, showing expectation of success, hindsight findings, and more! Secondary Considerations…they do exist! Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Ouraring, Inc.,
Banner Witcoff’s Hengyi Jiang and Kirk Sigmon explore strategies for filing U.S. utility patent applications based on prior Chinese applications in an article published in the most recent issue of
Banner Witcoff Patent Engineer Marguerite Smith joined AIPLA’s Patent Agents Committee to talk about her first year as a patent agent on the People of Ordinary Skill in the Art
On December 11, shareholder Kirk Sigmon spoke on a General Counsel 360 roundtable with various general counsel from technology companies on the topics of IP enforcement and portfolio valuation. Kirk
