By Azuka C. Dike and Craig Kronenthal Last Friday—October 31, 2025—USPTO Director John Squires issued his first summary notice of decisions on institution, a one-page document that used roughly two
In an article published in Thomson Reuters Westlaw Today, Banner Witcoff’s Kirk Sigmon and Hengyi Jiang examine recent policy shifts in both China and the U.S. that signal a greater openness
In an article published in The AI Journal, Kirk Sigmon explores an important shift in how the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) examines AI patents. The USPTO’s clarified
On October 31, Banner Witcoff’s Heather Smith-Carra will present on new trademark rules at the AIPLA annual meeting. Heather will cover recent changes such as new fees and the updated
By Azuka C. Dike, Rebecca Ding, and Victoria Webb This week, Judge Sidney Stein in the Southern District of New York issued two Orders rejecting attempts to dismiss or strike
Banner Witcoff secured a significant early win for its client Commerce Bank after the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri denied a motion for preliminary injunction filed
By Sydney Huppert, Kirk Sigmon, and Victoria Webb Last week, Reddit, Inc. (“Reddit”) sued Perplexity AI, Inc. (“Perplexity”) and other co-defendants in the Southern District of New York in Reddit,
On October 29, Banner Witcoff’s Sonia Okolie will present at the Design Rights Summit in Washington, DC on the topic “Updates on Written Description and Enablement 7 years after Maatita.”
Banner Witcoff’s Anna King, Chair of AIPLA’s Trademark Treaties and International Law Committee, is representing US users on behalf of AIPLA at the 2025 TM5 Annual Meeting at the USPTO
On October 28, Chris Glembocki, a member of AIPLA’s IP Practice in Japan committee, will present to a Japanese delegation on the following topic: Modifying US Patent Prosecution Strategies to
