ABSTRACT IDEAS: A COMMON-SENSE DISTINCTION IN ELECTRIC POWER GROUP V. ALSTOM By Joshua Davenport and Aseet Patel While the number of decisions holding claims to be patent eligible under the two-part Alice
The Industrial Designers Society of America features Robert S. Katz in its recent article on the Samsung v. Apple case at the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Katz served as counsel
Core77, a blog with a global audience of industrial designers, highlights Robert S. Katz’s presentation on the Samsung v. Apple case at the Industrial Designers Society of America International Conference in Detroit. Please
Banner and Witcoff is recognized in Vault’s 2017 Top 150 Under 150, an annual list that highlights the best small and midsized firms with 150 or fewer attorneys. Vault, a comprehensive
Banner & Witcoff is recognized in IP Watchdog’s list of “Top Patent Firms for 2015.” Firms are ranked based on the total number of U.S. utility patents that issued in 2015,
BREXIT’S EFFECT ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY By Bradley J. Van Pelt The United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) (Brexit) will undoubtedly impact intellectual property rights in Europe. Currently,
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has implemented a Post-Prosecution Pilot (P3) Program, which combines effective features from the Pre-Appeal and After-final Consideration Pilot (AFCP 2.0) programs and adds new features. The
FULL FEDERAL CIRCUIT AFFIRMS DISTRICT COURT ON INAPPLICABILITY OF ON-SALE BAR TO MEDCO’S TRANSACTIONS By Ernest V. Linek On July 11, 2016, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Banner & Witcoff welcomes patent agent Xin Li and law clerk Reilley Keane to its Washington, D.C., office. Ms. Li brings eight years of patent prosecution experience to the firm.
Darrell G. Mottley, the chairman of the D.C. Bar Global Legal Practice Task Force, discusses the importance of new recommendations that were released in May as part of the Task
