John R. Hutchins, an experienced litigation attorney who joined Banner & Witcoff in late May, explains that he was drawn to the firm for its stability, long-time relationships with clients and significant
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., a national intellectual property law firm that procures, enforces and litigates intellectual property rights throughout the world, welcomes John R. Hutchins, a first-chair patent litigation attorney,
Charles W. Shifley explores whether the Wright Brothers’ patent for a “flying machine” would survive today’s patent laws in an article for the 100th edition of the Journal of the Patent
Can Challengers Now Attack Subject Matter Eligibility in Inter Partes Reviews? By Sarah A. Kagan The statute authorizing inter partes reviews (IPR) explicitly limits the grounds for cancellation to
Banner & Witcoff is recognized as a top firm in patent prosecution and trademarks: non-contentious in the United States in the 2018 edition of the Legal 500. Michael J. Harris, Robert S. Katz,
Marc S. Cooperman is one of only 30 patent litigation attorneys nationwide featured in Expert Guides’ 2018 edition of Best of the Best USA. The annual publication compiles the top practitioners in 17 areas of
Weak Structural Similarity Augmented by Functional Similarity Suffices for Prima Facie Case of Obviousness By Sarah A. Kagan The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed on
Banner & Witcoff is recognized for patent prosecution and litigation in the United States, and patent prosecution and litigation in Illinois and Washington, D.C., in the 2018 edition of Managing
Binal J. Patel and Kirk A. Sigmon discuss common pitfalls and strategies for patent marking in a two-part series in Managing Intellectual Property. Click here to read part one of the series, “Steering
Azuka C. Dike is featured in Chicago Lawyer & Chicago Daily Law Bulletin‘s 2018 “40 Under Forty.” Mr. Dike and 39 other talented attorneys under the age of 40 were chosen
