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The 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch recognizes eight Banner Witcoff attorneys for their intellectual property practices. The following Banner Witcoff attorneys are included in the Best Lawyers published guide: Joseph J. Berghammer for IP litigation; Robert S. Katz for patent law; Timothy C. Meece…

In an article published for Law360, Kirk Sigmon dives into a recent class action by video game collectors, and what that could mean for IP Rights. In the article, Kirk outline how the lawsuit, which involves a $1 million Super Mario Brothers game and the TV show “Pawn Stars,” holds a variety of lessons for…

By John Fleming and Victoria Moffa In this installment of the PTAB Highlights, Banner Witcoff attorneys examine recent decisions at the PTAB featuring: the Board striking evidence due to Petitioner production delays, the importance of known state of the art for single reference obviousness, the Board refusing to substitute a replacement Petitioner, and more! Fail…

Banner Witcoff’s Erik Maurer and Alex Bruening explore how lessons from the pharmaceutical industry may influence agriculture patent reform, as competition and innovation for food production increase. The article dives into the similarities between the agriculture and pharmaceutical industries, examines whether pharmaceutical-type patent reforms might be leveraged to reduce fertilizer and seed costs and explains…

Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) recognized 18 Banner Witcoff attorneys in its 2022 edition of “IP Stars,” a guide to the world’s top intellectual property firms and practitioners. Additionally, the firm’s trademark practice was highly recommended in Illinois, and its patent prosecution practice was highly recommended in both Illinois and Washington, D.C. MIP recognized the following…

By Jihan Joo and Kevin Keenan In this installment of the PTAB Highlights, Banner Witcoff attorneys examine recent decisions at the PTAB featuring: application of Director Vidal’s recent Memorandum on the Fintiv analysis, the rebuttable presumption that a claim is obvious if its range overlaps with a range taught by the prior art, relying on…

Banner Witcoff’s Mercedes Meyer has been recognized in the 2022 LMG Life Sciences Awards shortlists for patent strategy. Mercedes advises on developing patent strategies, managing intellectual property rights, and making associated investments and acquisitions. The Life Sciences Awards, now in its 10th year, aims to highlight the best in practice in the industry by surveying…

Banner Witcoff is pleased to announce that it has expanded its life sciences practice with the arrival of Mercedes K. Meyer, Ph.D., who brings over 20 years of experience in intellectual property law to the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Mercedes joins from Faegre Drinker where she represented leading life science and technology companies maintaining an…

By Hugh Warren and Jacob Grotenrath In this installment, Banner Witcoff attorney Hugh Warren and summer associate Jacob Grotenrath examine recent decisions at the PTAB featuring: impermissible hindsight, failure to show reasonable expectation of success, the Board’s discretion to identify a real party-in-interest (RPI), and more! Don’t contradict the art! STMicroelectronics, Inc. v. The Trustees…