Banner Witcoff is proud to have several veterans on our team, and a veterans’ affinity group to provide them with a community to network and bond together on common issues including the advancement of veteran team members and identifying pro bono cases related to veterans’ issues. We appreciate their service and are grateful to all…
November 10, 2021 – Banner Witcoff, a national intellectual property law firm that procures, enforces and litigates intellectual property rights throughout the world, welcomes five new associates to its Chicago and Washington, D.C. offices. Rachel Bender, Chicago, focuses her practice on patent and trademark litigations. Prior to joining Banner Witcoff, Rachel worked on the engineering…
Banner Witcoff received five national and eight regional rankings in the 2022 edition of U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms.” Nationally, the firm received Tier 1 rankings — the highest level possible— for intellectual property litigation, patent litigation, and patent law, and Tier 2 rankings in copyright law and trademark law. The…
H. Wayne Porter serves as Editor-in-Chief and a chapter author of Drafting Patents for Litigation and Licensing, Fourth Edition, published by ABA Book Publishing. Representing the collaborative effort of highly experienced attorneys, this two-volume resource helps practitioners draft the broadest possible patent by synthesizing and applying lessons from the case law to sustain a validity challenge.…
A Particular Design Patent Application Title Might Avoid Some Prior Art, But It Could Also Limit Claim Scope By Richard Stockton Choosing the right title for a US design patent application is critical, especially in view of the Federal Circuit’s recent opinion in In re SurgiSil, L.L.P. et al., No. 2020-1940 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 4,…
Banner Witcoff has opened the application process for the 2022 program of the Donald W. Banner Diversity Fellowship. First- and second-year law students can submit applications now through Jan. 10, 2022. Created to strengthen diversity and inclusion in the field of intellectual property law, the fellowship provides 1L and 2L students with the opportunity to…
Banner Witcoff attorneys Alisa Abbott and Kirk Sigmon were recognized in the 2021 edition of Managing Intellectual Property Rising Stars. The Rising Stars guide features up-and-coming IP practitioners from more than 50 jurisdictions who contribute to the success of their firms and clients. Alisa and Kirk — both based in Banner Witcoff’s Washington, D.C., office…
Attorneys Anna L. King, Robert S. Katz, Katie Laatsch Fink, Richard S. Stockton, Sean J. Jungles, Maurine L. Knutsson, Liz Brodzinski and Heather Smith-Carra have been appointed to serve on International Trademark Association (INTA) committees for the 2022-2023 term. Their appointments take effect on Jan. 1, 2022, and will conclude on Dec. 31, 2023. Anna…
Over the years, video games have grown into a larger industry than movies, television, and music. Intellectual property has always been a key driver in the business of video games, with disputes between players big and small on patents, copyrights, and trademarks. As the industry has grown, the intellectual property issues have leveled up too.…
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