Banner Witcoff

Richard S. Stockton discusses lawsuit over student athletes' names, likenesses in Intellectual Property Magazine

Aseet Patel named to Lawyers of Color's inaugural "Hot List"

Banner & Witcoff received a National Tier 1 ranking in intellectual property litigation, patent litigation and patent law in the 2014 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers’  “Best Law Firms.” Tier 1 rankings are determined through feedback from clients and peers, as well as from information provided in law firm survey responses. Please click…

Any patent applicants receiving a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent Office mailed after Oct. 1, 2013, should consider whether or not they want to take advantage of upcoming USPTO fee reductions. Starting Jan. 1, 2014, numerous USPTO fees will be drastically reduced. Utility issue fees will be reduced from $1,780 to $960, and publication…

Banner & Witcoff was again named to Corporate Counsel magazine’s “Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies?” survey. This year, our firm was recognized for handling intellectual property litigation and patent prosecution for several Fortune 500 companies, including The Allstate Corp., Kimberly-Clark Corp., and NIKE Inc. The firm was also mentioned in “Brain Trust,” an accompanying article on changing IP litigation. Corporate…

Banner & Witcoff was recently recognized in Corporate Counsel’s 2013 Patent Litigation Survey, which ranks law firms by the number of federal district court patent lawsuits they handled in the previous year. According to the survey, Banner & Witcoff ranked 49th out of 71 law firms, handling 26 total cases in 2012. The firm previously ranked…

Helen Hill Minsker and Sarah A. Kagan are selected for MIP's "Top 250 Women in IP"

 John P. Iwanicki, Ernest V. Linek and Peter D. McDermott were named as 2013 “Massachusetts Super Lawyers” for their work in intellectual property law and intellectual property litigation. Super Lawyers’ lists represent the top 5 percent of attorneys in each state. These attorneys are selected through peer nominations and evaluations, and third-party research by Thomson Reuters. Please click here for more information.

The Kauffman Foundation recently unveiled the Kauffman Founders School, an online video education program that will teach entrepreneurs best practices in areas that are not typically covered in other training programs. The program is designed so entrepreneurs can learn anywhere, any time and immediately apply the lessons to their businesses. Peter D. McDermott will present…

The Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada) recently appointed Gary D. Fedorochko as a trustee at large for the 2013-2014 year. He also currently serves as secretary of the LES Foundation Board. LES has over 4,500 members and more than 30 local chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada. It is the largest of the 32 National Societies…