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
Banner Witcoff is pleased to announce that shareholder Azuka Dike has been elected to serve on the American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL) Section’s Board of Trustees of the
We are pleased to announce that John P. Iwanicki has been recognized in the Boston Elite — Life Sciences: Regulatory rankings of The Legal 500 United States. In the 2026
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
