Banner Witcoff’s Marguerite Smith recently sat on a podcast for the American Bar Association (ABA) called The SciTech Lawyer Perspective. In the episode, “Launching Your Career in Law, Science, and
By Jay Bombien and Craig Kronenthal So, what’s happening at the PTAB? Director summary notices, addressing errors in references, construing “at least one of,” and more! A man of few
By Kirk Sigmon and Jacob Hinish Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. and Merriam-Webster, Inc. have sued Perplexity AI, Inc., alleging copyright infringement related to Perplexity’s alleged use of their online content to
Banner Witcoff is pleased to share the firm’s inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” The firm received the following rankings: National Tier 2 Litigation –
By Azuka C. Dike and Craig Kronenthal Last Friday—October 31, 2025—USPTO Director John Squires issued his first summary notice of decisions on institution, a one-page document that used roughly two
In an article published in Thomson Reuters Westlaw Today, Banner Witcoff’s Kirk Sigmon and Hengyi Jiang examine recent policy shifts in both China and the U.S. that signal a greater openness
In an article published in The AI Journal, Kirk Sigmon explores an important shift in how the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) examines AI patents. The USPTO’s clarified
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
By Azuka C. Dike, Rebecca Ding, and Victoria Webb This week, Judge Sidney Stein in the Southern District of New York issued two Orders rejecting attempts to dismiss or strike
Banner Witcoff secured a significant early win for its client Commerce Bank after the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri denied a motion for preliminary injunction filed
