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Banner Witcoff’s Mercedes Meyer connected with Law360 about being a woman in IP law and how she has worked to bring female lawyers together. The article is part of Law360’s

Banner Witcoff attorney Anna King has been named a 2023 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow. Additionally, attorneys Janet Lee and Heather Smith-Carra were selected for the LCLD Pathfinder

By Paul Qualey and Elizabeth Rielley In this installment of the PTAB Highlights, Banner Witcoff examines recent decisions at the PTAB featuring: sanctions issued by the Director, expert credibility, unnecessary

The European Patent Office (EPO) announced today that it is official—the highly anticipated Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Unitary patent will go into effect on June 1, 2023.  Germany became

Banner Witcoff is ranked as a top trademark firm in Illinois in the 2023 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. In addition to the

Banner Witcoff honors Black History Month by celebrating and sharing the stories of four notable Black inventors. We invite you to continue to learn about the many Black inventors who

By Zachary Getzelman and Daniel Moon In this installment of the PTAB Highlights, Banner Witcoff examines recent decisions at the PTAB featuring: the reach of a POSITA’s knowledge, evidence of

Banner Witcoff’s newly elected president, Janice Mitrius, spoke with Law360 Pulse about her time at Banner Witcoff, the firm’s strategy moving forward, its diversity initiatives, and its culture. Read the

By Kamaram Munira and John Peloquin In this installment of the PTAB Highlights, Banner Witcoff examines recent decisions at the PTAB featuring: a PO’s response to the Board’s Order to