By Abraham J. Varon and Qi Yu So, what’s happening at the PTAB? Means-plus-function interpretation, issues with incorporations by reference, abstract ideas, and more! The Board can Choose its own Adventure… and Construction. Head Sport GmbH v. Vermont Safety Developments LLC, IPR2024-01099, Paper 15 (January 15, 2025) (Grossman, joined by Weatherly and Silverman) (denying institution…
Banner Witcoff received a silver ranking in the 2025 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. In addition to the firm-wide recognition, the guide recognized four of the firm’s attorneys, Louis DiSanto, Katie Laatsch Fink, Anna King, and Richard Stockton as leading practitioners for trademark prosecution and strategy. The guide…
January 27, 2025, Chicago, IL — Banner Witcoff announces the election of firm president Katie Laatsch Fink, two new members of the board of directors, and eight new shareholders. Katie said, “I am thrilled to be elected as the next president of Banner Witcoff, a firm I have been with for nearly 20 years. I…
Leading Lawyers, a division of Law Bulletin Media, has recognized 20 Banner Witcoff attorneys as “Leading Lawyers” and “Emerging Lawyers” in intellectual property law for 2025 in Illinois. Leading Lawyers: Matthew P. Becker, Joseph J. Berghammer, Scott A. Burow, Marc S. Cooperman, Azuka C. Dike, Brian J. Emfinger, Katie Laatch Fink, Timothy C. Meece, Janice…
Reuters has published the “Patenting Blockchain Inventions Checklist,” co-authored by Hengyi Jiang of Banner Witcoff, in the January issue of Practical Law: The Journal. Jiang collaborated with Aseet Patel, founder and CEO of PatentOAResponse.com, and Jenifer Lake, a patent agent and patent program manager at a Fortune 500 financial services firm, to create a comprehensive…
Banner Witcoff’s annual Patent Law Year in Review for 2024, a summary of key cases and rulings from the Supreme Court, Federal Circuit, and PTAB, is published. The full case write-up, authored by Scott M. Kelly, Matt Becker, and David Glass, is available for download here. Scott and Matt presented their summaries to the D.C.…
On November 15, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced its final rule to update its trademark fee schedule effective January 18, 2025. Not only will fees increase for both new applications and existing registrations, but the new rule will change the way trademark applications are filed in the first place. Impactful Changes to…
Banner Witcoff secured a win for client Sebia at the PTAB by convincing the Board to deny institution of Helena Labs’ Petition for Inter Partes Review of Sebia’s patent related to separation of hemoglobins. Banner Witcoff argued that Helena Labs’ prior art and arguments were the same as or substantially the same as those consider…
Banner Witcoff is proud to share that attorneys Timothy C. Meece and Frederic M. Meeker are included in the 2024 edition of IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders. The annual guide showcases top IP practitioners across in-house, private practice, and service provider roles. According to its website, “a slot in the 300 is the mark of…
By Hengyi Jiang and Eliza Yang So, what’s new at the PTAB? Improper use of claim charts, public accessibility of standard documents, the meaning of “processor,” and more! Long on pages, short on particulars. Nearmap US, Inc. v. Eagle View Technologies, Inc., IPR2024-00716, Paper 9 (October 9, 2024) (White, joined by Baer and Cass) (denying…
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