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
Charles W. Shifley discusses the Supreme Court’s Oil States case in the article, “Patent challenges to antibody and gene-therapy firms on the rise.” Click here to read the article (subscription
He Who Hesitates May Lose By Sarah A. Kagan In 2013, Medinol LTD. brought suit against Cordis Corporation and Johnson & Johnson for infringement of its patents directed to
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., a national intellectual property law firm dedicated to the procurement, enforcement, and litigation of intellectual property rights throughout the world, welcomes eight summer associates to the
Highlights of Design Day 2018 By Robert S. Katz and Bradley J. Van Pelt Several Banner & Witcoff attorneys and staff spoke at and/or attended Design Day 2018 at
Monkey See, Monkey Do: Ninth Circuit Declines to Go Bananas over “Monkey Selfie” Copyrights By Richard S. Stockton Ten years ago, a professional wildlife photographer’s camera captured some “selfies”
Banner & Witcoff was named in the 2018 edition of Chambers and Partners as a top intellectual property law firm. The firm received a top ranking for patent prosecution in the
