Scott M. Kelly comments on issues facing the 5-year-old Patent Trial and Appeal Board in, “Apple Likes the Patent ‘Death Squad.’ Allergan Pays to Avoid It,” in Bloomberg Technology. Click here to read the article.
Clinical Trials: When is the Right Time to File for a Patent? By Sarah A. Kagan Not uncommonly, clinical investigators ask, “When is the right time to file a patent application?” One case under consideration at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit may give some guidance on this question. A panel…
Husky Injection Molding Systems, a long-time Banner & Witcoff client, received a 2017 Legal Department Award at the Canadian Lawyer InHouse Innovatio Gala Dinner and Awards Presentation on Sept. 19 in Toronto, Ontario. Husky’s entry was co-submitted by Banner & Witcoff and Green Mountain Innovations. In recognition of Husky’s award, both Banner and Green Mountain sponsored the annual…
Bradley C. Wright explains why Allergan’s move to transfer its patents to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is a “risky strategy” in the Le Monde article, “Allergan passe un accord avec une tribu indienne pour protéger ses brevets (Allergan passes an agreement with an Indian tribe to protect its patents).” Click here to read the article (in…
Charles W. Shifley evaluates his service as an alternate juror in a recent medical malpractice case in his article, “Trial Lawyers Make Bad Jurors and I Can Prove It.” Click here to read the article.
Phillip Articola examines how a patent application drafter can improve the chances that claims he or she writes pass muster under step one of the Alice two-step patent-eligibility test in Law360. Click here to read the article, “Tips For Drafting Patents That Won’t Need Alice Step 2.”
Banner & Witcoff is proud to offer the 2018 Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for law students. This scholarship is part of Banner & Witcoff’s commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers from diverse backgrounds. The scholarship is open to all law students who are members of a group traditionally under-represented in the field…
Binal J. Patel will be installed as a member of the Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago’s Honorary Board of Directors on Sept. 14, 2017, at its 30th Annual Installation and Awards Ceremony. AABA Chicago encourages and promotes the professional growth of its members, serves the Asian American Pacific communities, and fosters the exchange of ideas…
Bradley C. Wright explains that Allergan’s transfer of patent rights to chronic dry eye medication Restasis to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe in upstate New York could be seen as “highly suspicious” by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Bloomberg Technology. In the article, “A Native American Tribe, a Drugmaker and an Unusual Patent Plan,” Mr.…
Darrell G. Mottley comments on opening law school admissions to GRE test takers in DC Bar News. In the article, “Law School Admissions: Is It Time to Drop the LSAT?” Mr. Mottley says the move “would create a pool of students that is more reflective of the diverse society, from low-income students to those who switch…
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