Who’s Who Legal 2023 Intellectual Property Research Report recognized Robert Katz and Darrell Mottley for their respective practices. The report recommends Robert and Darrell for their Patent practices. It also recognizes them as Global Leaders in the industry. Find the full report by clicking here. According to its website, “WWL: IP is an in-depth guide to…
Vault’s 2024 rankings have named Banner Witcoff as No. 3 on their list of “Best Intellectual Property Specialty Law Firms” in the United States, and one of the top midsized law firms in Chicago. The firm ranks No. 5 “Best-Midsized Law Firms” in Chicago and as a “Top 150 Under 150” – a list of…
By Wayne Porter and Eliza Yang In this installment of the PTAB Highlights, Banner Witcoff examines recent decisions at the PTAB featuring: Patent Owner’s burden to establish priority to foreign application, expert qualifications, how licensing impacts obviousness, and more! Better put your money (and a translation) where your mouth is when foreign priority is important.…
By David Glass and Jacob Hinish In this installment of the PTAB Highlights, Banner Witcoff summer associates examine recent decisions at the PTAB featuring: the PTAB’s discretion to deny institution for petitions raising substantially the same prior art and follow-on petitions, anticipation, privity, and more! Watch out for patent parents! Substantially the same art as…
Banner Witcoff proudly shares that shareholder Mercedes Meyer has been named to Business Today’s 2023 list of Top 10 Influential DC Intellectual Property Patent Prosecution Lawyers. The list recognizes Washington DC as a “thriving hub” for intellectual property lawyers, calling it home to “some of the most competent and experienced Patent Prosecution lawyers in the…
Banner Witcoff remembers friend and partner James Callahan. James V. “Jim” Callahan, age 89, a resident of Lisle, IL, formerly of Wheaton and Glencoe, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 6, 2023, surrounded by his family at Brookdale of Lisle, IL. He was born on August 17, 1933, in Chicago, IL. Beloved husband of…
By Zach Getzelman and Sonia Okolie In this installment of the PTAB Highlights, Banner Witcoff examines recent decisions at the PTAB featuring: Director order about mischaracterizations; public accessibility to qualify as prior art; reliance on a provisional for a priority date, obviousness and more! My mischaracterizations don’t cost a thing. Intel Corp. v. VLSI Tech.…
We are pleased to share that Robert Katz has been named to the National Law Journal’s list of Intellectual Property Trailblazers! The report highlights attorneys who are “agents of change” in their practice areas. Rob, recognized both nationally and internationally, is considered one of the premier practitioners in the field of industrial designs, leading the…
Banner Witcoff’s patent prosecution and litigation practices are recognized in the 2023 edition of the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. The firm also celebrates the recognition of 15 of its attorneys. The guide ranks the firm nationally for patent prosecution. Additionally, the firm was ranked for litigation and recommended for patent prosecution…
By Elizabeth Rielley and Camille Sauer On April 21, 2023, the USPTO issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) with proposed changes to PTAB rules and procedures. The ANPRM includes sweeping proposals largely related to rules the USPTO Director will use in exercising discretion to institute post-grant review proceedings. Stakeholders and the public were…
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