Banner Witcoff was ranked No. 1 on Juristat’s list of Top Firms for Design Patents. According to Juristat, firms were evaluated on three key metrics: The number of design patent applications filed, The allowance rate, and The average number of office actions before allowance. Juristat awarded Banner Witcoff the top design firm ranking. The analysis…
By Richard Stockton The World Intellectual Property Organization, which administers the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs, announced that China will join the Hague System on May 5, 2022. The Hague System allows the filing of a single international design application that can lead to design protection in more than 90 jurisdictions. …
By Scott Burow and Alaina Pak What’s new at the PTAB? The effects of transferring parallel litigation, impacts of Patent Owner delays on Fintiv analysis, standing issues, and more! A new court, a new trial schedule, no Board discretion? Google LLC v. Ikorongo Technology LLC et al., IPR2021-00205, (Paper 16) (January 25, 2022) (Moore, joined…
For the 19th year in a row, Banner Witcoff obtained more U.S. design patents than any other law firm in the country in 2021. According to USPTO records, the firm obtained 1,002 U.S. design patents in 2021. With the numbers for 2021, Banner Witcoff has obtained nearly 15,000 design patents in the last 20 years. The…
Cataract treatment, ironing boards, traffic lights, and glaucoma treatment. All of these products have impacted our day-to-day lives, and all of these products were created by Black inventors. Honor Black History Month by taking time to learn about these four notable Black inventors with their stories below. You can continue to learn about the many…
More than a dozen Banner Witcoff attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for their work in intellectual property law. 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers Matthew P. Becker Joseph J. Berghammer Marc S. Cooperman Katie Laatsch Fink Kevin Keenan Erik Maurer Timothy Meece Janice Mitrius Jon O.…
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 more! Hey, what do you have there!? Just because your adversary’s witness has a document with them while testifying, doesn’t mean you get that document…
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. “We welcome these lawyers to our shareholder ranks,” said Binal Patel, Banner Witcoff’s president. “Each possesses the talent, dedication, and passion for delivering excellent client…
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 questions about his service on the ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession (CREDP). Azuka is the ABA-IPL liaison to the CREDP,…
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, and more! Is your expert on board? The Board can deny your IPR petition if it appears that your expert witness will not be willing…
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