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Shareholder Anna King has been selected as the chair of AIPLA’s Trademark Treaties and International Law Committee. She previously served as vice-chair and has been an active member of AIPLA throughout her career. The Trademark Treaties and International Law Committee considers the treaties of the United States and foreign countries, as well as intergovernmental organizations.…

By Hengyi Jiang and Andy Kim In this installment of the PTAB Highlights, Banner Witcoff examines recent decisions at the PTAB featuring: stipulations to avoid discretionary denial, burden of proof on § 325(d), illustrating prior art modifications, and more! Just say the word! Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc. v. Cargill, Inc., IPR2023-00589, Paper 11 (September 13,…

Banner Witcoff has opened the application process for the 2024 program of the Donald W. Banner Diversity Fellowship. Law students can submit applications now through Jan. 2, 2024. Please note our 2L class is at capacity, but 1L candidates will be considered for the program until January 2, 2024. Created to strengthen diversity and inclusion…

By Jordan Bodner and Hugh Warren In this installment of the PTAB Highlights, Banner Witcoff examines recent decisions at the PTAB featuring: PTAB jurisdiction over expired patents, the impact of certificates of correction after a final written decision, institution grant analysis and more! Expired patent may be subject to IPR. Google, LLC f/k/a Google Inc.…

Banner Witcoff is proud to share that attorneys Timothy C. Meece and Frederic M. Meeker are included in the 2023 edition of IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists.  IAM Strategy 300 is an annual guide that lists individuals leading the way in the development and implementation of strategies that maximize the value of IP…

Banner Witcoff’s Darrell Mottley was quoted in Law360’s article “AI Not Yet Ready To Take Patent Drafting Jobs, Attys Say” discussing how AI could be used in creating patent applications. Attorneys agree current AI might be able to produce something that looks like an entire patent application from scratch, but wouldn’t be effective at protecting…

Shareholder Kirk Sigmon sat down with the Cardozo Law Review Podcast, “Pod Curiam,” to discuss how recent developments in video game emulation and so-called “decompilations” affect copyright law.  Kirk’s talk relates to his upcoming law review article, “Nerds v. Nintendo: Video Game Decompilations versus Rights-Holder Interests,” which will be published in Volume 45 of the…

By Sean Jungels The Federal Circuit’s much-anticipated opinion in Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. v. Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc., vacated the jury verdict that Seirus did not infringe Columbia’s design patent for a “Heat Reflective Material,” and remanded to the district court. Notably, the Federal Circuit’s decision here marks another signal that a design patent’s…

Darrell Mottley has been appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee of the ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence (AI Task Force). Created by the ABA, the AI Task Force will help identify the impact of AI on the legal profession and the practice of law. During his one-year term, Darrell and…

Banner Witcoff’s Scott M. Kelly is named a “DC Rising Star” in the National Law Journal’s 2023 Legal Awards, recognizing him as one of the region’s 40 most promising lawyers age 40 and under. The National Law Journal’s legal awards “highlights lawyers who have wielded influence in their practice areas in the D.C. area and…