Is Functional Similarity Between Compounds Sufficient to Create a Prima Facie Case of Obviousness? By Sarah A. Kagan Anacor Pharmaceuticals, the dissatisfied patent owner in an inter partes review
Robert S. Katz comments on design patent lawsuit involving Tesla and Nikola, a hydrogen-powered truck startup, in Bloomberg Technology. Mr. Katz explains the significance of design patents, and why it’s
Helen Hill Minsker is recognized in the 2018 edition of Managing Intellectual Property‘s “Top 250 Women in IP.” The annual publication recognizes female practitioners in private practice around the world who
SAS Institute, Inc. v. Iancu: Raising the Stakes to an All-Or-Nothing Game at the PTAB By Justin M. Philpott and Eric A. Zelepugas In a 5-4 decision rejecting the Patent Trial
Banner & Witcoff remembers our friend and former name partner George B. Newitt, who died on April 18, 2018. George spent most of his career at the Chicago law firm
Justin M. Philpott and Eric A. Zelepugas examine the Supreme Court’s SAS decision and what it potentially means for future Patent Trial and Appeal Board practice in Law360. Click here to read the
Oil States: Patents Are Public Rights, IPRs Are Here to Stay By Charles W. Shifley In the much-anticipated Oil States case,[i] the U.S. Supreme Court decided on April 24, 2018, that patent
Bradley J. Van Pelt discusses five things companies should consider during a consumer product launch that could protect them against allegations of patent infringement and prevent competitors from replicating their ideas in
A Test That Cannot Be Applied Consistently By Sarah A. Kagan The difficulty in consistently applying the prevailing test for subject matter eligibility was evident in the April 13, 2018,
As companies continue to spend valuable time and money developing new technologies and innovative products, Banner & Witcoff is offering a new online resource on how they can protect these
