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Banner & Witcoff is recognized for patent prosecution and litigation in Illinois, and patent prosecution in Washington, D.C. in the 2017 edition of the IAM Patent 1000. Ross A. Dannenberg, Robert S. Katz and Darrell G. Mottley are recognized for patent prosecution in Washington, D.C.; John P. Iwanicki is recognized for patent prosecution in Massachusetts; and Timothy…

Marc S. Cooperman, Ross A. Dannenberg, John P. Iwanicki, Sarah A. Kagan, Robert S. Katz, Christopher L. McKee, Timothy C. Meece, Frederic M. Meeker, Helen Hill Minsker, Darrell G. Mottley, Joseph M. Potenza, Christopher J. Renk, Joseph M. Skerpon, Richard S. Stockton, J. Pieter van Es and Bradley C. Wright were recognized as IP Stars by Managing…

Banner & Witcoff is recognized as a top firm in patent prosecution in the United States in the 2017 edition of the Legal 500. Joseph J. Berghammer, Michael J. Harris, Robert S. Katz, Erik S. Maurer, Christopher L. McKee, Joseph M. Potenza and Christopher J. Renk were highlighted for their work in patent prosecution in the 2017 edition. According to Legal…

Marc S. Cooperman examines the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois’ new Mandatory Initial Discovery program in the article, “In Other IP Venue News … A Change In Northern Illinois.” The program, which goes into effect on June 1, will front-load discovery by requiring early and expanded mandatory disclosures in comparison to…

Banner & Witcoff was named in the 2017 edition of Chambers and Partners as a top intellectual property law firm. The firm received a top ranking for patent prosecution in the District of Columbia and a top ranking for intellectual property law in Illinois. Marc S. Cooperman, Timothy C. Meece and Joseph M. Potenza also received…

Paul M. Rivard explains the potential effect the Supreme Court’s decision in TC Heartland v. Kraft Food Brands Group could have on forum shopping in Law360. Click here to read the article. Subscription is required.

Paul M. Rivard explains the significance of the Supreme Court’s decision in TC Heartland v. Kraft Food Brands Group to put restrictions on where patent lawsuits can be filed in Law360. Click here to read the article. Subscription is required.

Supreme Court Reaffirms Decades-Old Precedent for Patent Venue By Paul M. Rivard On May 22, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, holding that “a domestic corporation ‘resides’ only in its State of incorporation for purposes of the patent venue statute.”…

Federal Circuit Avoids “Foundational Change in the Theory of the Statutory On-Sale Bar” By Surendra K. Ravula On May 1, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reached its ruling in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., No. 16-1284. As we wrote back in October 2016, this case is important…

Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., a national intellectual property law firm dedicated to the procurement, enforcement and litigation of intellectual property rights throughout the world, welcomes seven summer associates to the firm. The following law students will join Banner & Witcoff’s Chicago and Washington, D.C., offices this summer: Anthony Denis, Chicago, Indiana University Maurer School of…