Banner & Witcoff was recognized by the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center for its recent work with the Small Business Legal Assistance Program. The Pro Bono Center’s Small Business Legal Assistance Program
The Slants Perform at the Supreme Court By R. Gregory Israelsen On January 18, 2017, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Michelle K. Lee v. Simon Shiao Tam. The
As of Jan. 1, 2017, Darrell G. Mottley assumes the role of chair-elect of the American Bar Foundation’s D.C. Fellows. Mr. Mottley, who was previously the secretary of the organization, will serve
Banner and Witcoff is recognized as a top firm in the 2017 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000, the premier standalone research directory that focuses exclusively on trademark practices
Katie L. Becker, Matthew P. Becker, Joseph J. Berghammer, Aaron Bowling, Scott A. Burow, Marc S. Cooperman, Azuka C. Dike, Katie Laatsch Fink, Michael J. Harris, Audra C. Eidem Heinze,
Benjamin C. Spehlmann provides perspective on patent protection in the area of biodiesel technology in the article, “Maintaining Effective Patent Portfolios in the Biodiesel Industry.” Click here to read his
Robert S. Katz provides an updated discussion on how creators can protect themselves against virtual design theft through design patent, trademark and copyright laws in the December 2016 issue of Design Management
On December 13, 2016, Banner & Witcoff won dismissal of all patent infringement and false advertising claims against its clients, Volvo Car USA, LLC, Grey Global Group, Inc., The Big
In a set of decisions on September 29, 2016, and November 16, 2016, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) denied all eight petitions for
John P. Iwanicki discusses how the Supreme Court will approach the question of whether a single genetic testing kit component is sufficient to meet the test of a “substantial portion” of a potentially infringing
