For the 19th year in a row, Banner Witcoff obtained more U.S. design patents than any other law firm in the country in 2021. According to USPTO records, the firm obtained
Cataract treatment, ironing boards, traffic lights, and glaucoma treatment. All of these products have impacted our day-to-day lives, and all of these products were created by Black inventors. Honor Black
More than a dozen Banner Witcoff attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for their work in intellectual property law. 2022
By Azuka Dike and Priya Persaud So, what’s new at the PTAB? Denying speculative discovery, using prior art cited in a child application to dodge institution, hypothetical future litigation, and
Banner Witcoff is pleased to announce that six attorneys have been elected as shareholders of the firm, effective immediately. They are based in the firm’s Chicago and Washington, D.C., offices.
Banner Witcoff’s Azuka Dike was Spotlighted in the ABA’s winter issue of The Innovator. Azuka was recognized in the Liaison Spotlight section of the issue, answering a series of
By Pei Wu and Kevin Keenan So, what’s new at the PTAB? Discretionary denial based on experts’ unwillingness to participate, granting institution of multiple petitions, denial of a delayed petition,
By: Alex Bruening and Aseet Patel Beginning on February 1, 2022, the USPTO will invite qualified applicants to participate in the Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program (DSMER) Pilot
Leading Lawyers, a division of Law Bulletin Media, has recognized 24 Banner Witcoff attorneys as “Leading Lawyers” and “Emerging Lawyers” in intellectual property law for 2022. Leading Lawyers: Matthew P.
By Brian Emfinger and Andy Kim So, what’s new at the PTAB? An admitted mistake by the Board, the necessity of using consistent prior art publication dates, the consequences of
