By Richard Stockton The World Intellectual Property Organization, which administers the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs, announced that China will join the Hague System on May
By Scott Burow and Alaina Pak What’s new at the PTAB? The effects of transferring parallel litigation, impacts of Patent Owner delays on Fintiv analysis, standing issues, and more! A
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
