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PTAB Involved in Unlawful Takings?  Celgene Corporation v. Peter By Sarah A. Kagan, Ph.D. On June 3, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard constitutional arguments from

Law360 covered a recent ruling from the federal district court in Washington, D.C., dismissing a complaint in which a former employee of one of Banner Witcoff’s clients sought $63 million

Retired shareholder Sheldon W. Witcoff has been honored with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. Marquis Who’s Who, a publisher of biographical profiles, noted the recognition in a June

Crain’s Chicago Business recognized Banner Witcoff attorneys Charles Miller and Binal Patel as 2019 Notable Gen X Leaders in Law. The list includes “some of the top practitioners in town

Banner Witcoff’s patent and trademark practices are recognized in the 2019 U.S. edition of The Legal 500, a guide of leading law firms and practitioners across the country. The Legal

When is Simply Having a Good Idea Insufficient? Nuvo Pharmaceuticals v. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc. By Sarah A. Kagan, Ph.D. The written description requirement of 35 U.S.C. § 112 is

For a May 15 article, Law360 sought out Banner Witcoff attorney Craig W. Kronenthal for commentary on discovery practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The article notes

Endo Pharm. Inc. v. Actavis LLS By Sarah A. Kagan Patent law often makes subtle distinctions.  One of these distinctions involves the power of words.  In some situations, merely stating

Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) has recognized Banner Witcoff and 17 of its attorneys in the 2019 edition of “IP Stars,” a guide to the world’s top intellectual property firms and

Banner Witcoff attorney Charles W. Shifley has been elected President of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC). He began his one-year term on May 7 at an annual