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Supreme Court Allows Copyright Action, Holds No Laches Defense By Ernest V. Linek Yesterday, in Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (No. 12-1315), the Supreme Court ruled that the doctrine of laches could not be invoked to bar a copyright claim that was brought within the statutorily allowed three-year window from a particular act of infringement —…

Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., a national intellectual property law firm dedicated to the procurement, enforcement and litigation of intellectual property rights throughout the world, welcomes seven summer associates to the firm. The following law students will join Banner & Witcoff’s Chicago and Washington, D.C., offices as summer associates: Brian Apel, Chicago, University of Michigan Law…

John P. Iwanicki discusses the USPTO's new patent eligibility guidelines in Nature Biotechnology

Twelve Banner & Witcoff Attorneys Recognized as 2014 MIP IP Stars

Bradley C. Wright discusses the Supreme Court's decisions in Octane Fitness v. Icon and Highmark v. Allcare

H. Wayne Porter discusses the Supreme Court's arguments in Limelight v. Akamai

IP Alert: Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding Induced Infringement in Limelight

IP Alert: Octane Fitness v. Icon and Highmark v. Allcare — Pivotal Changes to Court Awarded Attorney’s Fees in Patent Litigations

Justices Set to Rule on Test for Patent Indefiniteness By Paul M. Rivard On April 28, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc. involving the statutory requirement in 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph for distinct patent claiming. The patent at issue relates to a heart rate monitor…

Five Banner & Witcoff Attorneys are Named Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers