Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank, Int’l., Brian J. Emfinger discusses eight of the patent-ineligible concepts categorized as “an idea ‘of itself’” in Law360. The three-part
Richard S. Stockton is featured in the 2015 Law Bulletin Publishing Co. “40 Under Forty.” According to the Law Bulletin, the selected attorneys were chosen from more than 1,000 nominees.
On Sept. 30, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana granted Banner & Witcoff client Groupo Rimar, a/k/a Suavinex, SA’s motion for summary judgment and entered judgment
The International Trademark Association (INTA) has appointed Robert S. Katz as Vice Chair of the Design Rights Committee for the 2016-2017 term. INTA is the global association of trademark owners and
Banner & Witcoff is recognized in Corporate Counsel‘s 2015 “Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies?” The annual survey tracks which law firms are representing which Fortune 500 companies in a number of practice areas,
LACHES REMAINS A DEFENSE TO LEGAL RELIEF IN PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUITS By Ernest V. Linek On September 18, 2015, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, sitting en banc,
Banner & Witcoff welcomes associate Richard C. Pokropski to its Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Pokropski focuses his practice on a range of intellectual property issues in a variety of electrical
Michael J. Harris is a new “Global Fellow” in the Federal Circuit Bar Association. The FCBA, with support from the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, invites Mr.
DMCA TAKEDOWNS REQUIRE CONSIDERATION OF FAIR USE By Steve S. Chang The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held that copyright holders must at least consider fair
USPTO ISSUES SECOND ROUND OF AIA RULE CHANGES By Camille Sauer On August 19, 2015, the United States Patent and Trademark Office announced a new round of proposed changes to practice
