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Managing IP ranks Banner Witcoff’s patent practice in its 2025 edition of “IP Stars,” a guide to the world’s top intellectual property firms. The guide “highly recommended” the firm’s patent prosecution practice in Washington DC and Illinois. The guide also “recommended” the firm’s patent dispute practice in both jurisdictions. Nationally, Banner Witcoff received a tier…

By Scott Burow and Biswash Adhikari So, what’s happening at the PTAB? Attorney Scott Burow and summer associate Biswash Adhikari summarize recent decisions, including: Discretionary denial for unfair dealings, simultaneous proceedings, granted Director Review, and more! Unfair Dealings Can Lead to Petition Denial. Tessell, Inc. v. Nutanix, Inc., IPR2025-00322 (Paper 14) (June 12, 2025) (Coke…

By Victoria Webb and Kirk Sigmon This week, two significant copyright decisions relating to artificial intelligence (“AI”), machine learning training, and fair use were issued from the Northern District of California.  In the first case, Bartz et al. v. Anthropic PBC, No. 24-cv-05417, Doc. No. 231 (N.D. Cal. June 23, 2025) (“Anthropic”), the Court issued…

Banner Witcoff is recognized in Law360’s annual ranking of the 400 largest law firms in the United States. The Law360 400 list recognizes the largest U.S.-based firms, as well as international firms with a U.S. component. The firms are ranked by domestic attorney headcount as of Dec. 31, 2024. Banner Witcoff is proud to be included in…

By Zach Getzelman and Chloe Johnson So, what’s happening at the PTAB? Banner Witcoff attorney Zach Getzelman and summer associate Chloe Johnson examine the recent decisions in post-issuance proceedings, including: discretionary denial despite different parties, allegations of unfair dealings, stipulations to obtain institution, and more! A family divided is still a family. Intel Corp. et…

The 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners named Banner Witcoff a top intellectual property law firm. Banner Witcoff received top rankings for patent prosecution in the District of Columbia and intellectual property law in Illinois. The guide also recognizes three Banner Witcoff attorneys. In Illinois, Marc Cooperman is ranked for his practice in intellectual property law. Mercedes…

Banner Witcoff is pleased to share that Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) recognizes 16 Banner Witcoff attorneys in its 2025 edition of IP Stars, a guide to the world’s top intellectual property firms and practitioners. MIP recognized the following Banner Witcoff attorneys as 2025 IP Stars in their respective geographic locations and practice areas: The IP Stars rankings are based on research and…

Managing IP ranks Banner Witcoff’s trademark practice in its 2025 edition of “IP Stars,” a guide to the world’s top intellectual property firms. IP Stars “highly recommended” the firm’s trademark practice in Illinois, the guide’s highest recognition. Banner Witcoff is one of only seven “highly recommended” firms. The rankings are based on information Managing IP analysts obtain from thousands of law firms, practitioners, and their clients through interviews, surveys, and other…

Banner Witcoff is pleased to announce shareholders Robert Katz and Mercedes Meyer, Ph.D., have been recognized in the 2025 edition of WIPR Leaders, published by World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR). According to its website, The WIPR research team spent months overhauling the methodology, curating a refined list of top-tier IP practitioners across 80 countries and…

By Shawn Buchanan and Leon Cao So, what’s happening at the PTAB? Director Review regarding reliance on previously cited art, collateral estoppel, successful use of secondary considerations, and more! Death by a thousand cites. Ecto World, LLC v. RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., IPR2024-01280, Paper 13 (May 19, 2025) (Director Stewart) (The Director granted review, vacated…