By Jake Earl and Jacob Hinish So, what’s happening at the PTAB? Claim construction even when the parties agree it is not necessary, overly general citations, design choice, and more!
By Paul Rivard and Camille Sauer The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued a memorandum on March 24, 2025 providing guidance on its rescinding of the prior interim
Kirk A. Sigmon and Sydney Huppert In April, the Federal Circuit offered important guidance on the subject matter eligibility of patent claims directed to artificial intelligence and machine learning (“AI/ML”)
Banner Witcoff is pleased to share that Mercedes Meyer received the Inspiring Woman of the Year Award at the Life Sciences Patent Network (LSPN) Awards on May 6, 2025. Presented
By Jordan Bodner and Paul M. Rivard So, what’s happening at the PTAB? A new process for considering discretionary denial, using expert declaration to shine a new light on old
By Scott Burow and Hayden Kunz So, what’s happening at the PTAB? A new process for considering discretionary denial, the particularity requirement, constitutional challenges to IPRs, and more! New Bifurcated
Banner Witcoff is proud to support the Virginia Tech CS/root Student Startup Incubator, an entrepreneurship program that helps Virginia Tech computer science students develop and launch new business ideas. Students
Banner Witcoff is pleased to announce that attorneys Binal Patel, Brian Apel, and Christian Wolfgram will receive the Pro Bono and Public Interest Award for Excellence presented by the Northern
Banner Witcoff has been ranked as a Top 10 Patent Firm in the Midwest in the 2025 Patent Lawyer Magazine Law Firm Rankings. According to its website, The Patent Lawyer
Banner Witcoff’s Shambhavi Patel has been named to the 2025 Top 50 Women in PTAB Trials list. She was previously recognized in 2021. Shambhavi has been with Banner Witcoff for
