By Azuka Dike and Priya Persaud So, what’s new at the PTAB? Denying speculative discovery, using prior art cited in a child application to dodge institution, hypothetical future litigation, and
Banner Witcoff is pleased to announce that six attorneys have been elected as shareholders of the firm, effective immediately. They are based in the firm’s Chicago and Washington, D.C., offices.
Banner Witcoff’s Azuka Dike was Spotlighted in the ABA’s winter issue of The Innovator. Azuka was recognized in the Liaison Spotlight section of the issue, answering a series of
By Pei Wu and Kevin Keenan So, what’s new at the PTAB? Discretionary denial based on experts’ unwillingness to participate, granting institution of multiple petitions, denial of a delayed petition,
By: Alex Bruening and Aseet Patel Beginning on February 1, 2022, the USPTO will invite qualified applicants to participate in the Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program (DSMER) Pilot
Leading Lawyers, a division of Law Bulletin Media, has recognized 24 Banner Witcoff attorneys as “Leading Lawyers” and “Emerging Lawyers” in intellectual property law for 2022. Leading Lawyers: Matthew P.
By Brian Emfinger and Andy Kim So, what’s new at the PTAB? An admitted mistake by the Board, the necessity of using consistent prior art publication dates, the consequences of
Banner Witcoff attorneys and staff got together on Wednesday, December 1, to gear up for the holidays by stuffing over 200 stockings for Soldiers’ Angels Holiday Stockings for Heroes. The
Kirk Sigmon has accepted a 2022-2023 Thomas Edison Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship at the Center for Intellectual Property x Innovation Policy (C-IP2) at George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law
By Eric Zelepugas and Katie Becker So, what’s new at the PTAB? Applying prior art considered during prosecution, expert qualifications, and failure to address secondary considerations, and more! Cited art
