Banner Witcoff is excited to announce its new class of first-year associates in the firm’s Chicago and Washington, DC offices. Kamaram Munira, Hayden Kunz, Yousef Almesad, Sydney Huppert, Arash Sayyah,
Banner Witcoff’s Laura Brutman has been elected Chair of the US Bar-European Patent Office (EPO) Liaison Council for the upcoming two-year term. Laura previously served as Vice Chair of the
Summer Associate 1L (2024)Chicago Banner Witcoff, a recognized leader in the practice of intellectual property law, is seeking first year law students to work in its Chicago office as Summer
By Yousef AlMesad and Hayden Kunz So, what’s new at the PTAB? In this installment of the PTAB Highlights, Banner Witcoff examines recent PTAB decisions featuring: proving a reference constitutes
Banner Witcoff remembers our friend and founding member Dale Hoscheit, who passed away on November 12, 2023. Dale Herbert Hoscheit, 95, a renowned chemical engineer, lawyer, and patent counsel, passed
Banner Witcoff received three national and four regional rankings in the 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms.” Nationally, the firm received a
Patents don’t just protect inventions; they also serve as a fascinating record of innovation, especially in the world of food processing. In an article for Food Manufacturing, Kirk Sigmon explores
Banner Witcoff is proud to support the DC Bar Foundation and its upcoming 2023 Fall Reception. The DC Bar Foundation is the leading funder of civil legal aid in the
By Robert Boyd and Christopher Galfano So, what’s new at the PTAB? In this installment of the PTAB Highlights, Banner Witcoff examines recent PTAB decisions featuring: Reliance upon terms defined
On Friday, October 27, a Banner Witcoff team filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) over the proper application of obviousness in design
