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Banner Witcoff obtained a total victory for client ZF Friedrichshafen at the PTAB. The written decision held every claim in a patent being asserted against ZF unpatentable. The final written

By Kamaram Munira, Ph.D. and Arash Sayyah, Ph.D. So, what’s new at the PTAB? No Fintiv for Co-Petitioner, fatally inconsistent arguments, failure to tie patent claims to commercial product to

Banner Witcoff successfully represented plaintiff Cory (“Harli”) Gregory in litigation against defendants, Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) officials, in United States District Court in the Northern District of Illinois. The

The 2024 edition of Chambers and Partners named Banner Witcoff a top intellectual property law firm. Banner Witcoff received a top ranking for patent prosecution in the District of Columbia and

Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) recognizes 17 Banner Witcoff attorneys in its 2024 edition of IP Stars, a guide to the world’s top intellectual property firms and practitioners. MIP recognized the

Brad Van Pelt and Darrell Mottley In light of the Federal Circuit’s en banc decision in LKQ Corporation v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Darrell G. Mottley and Robert S. Katz The Federal Circuit has ruled that design patent obviousness consideration should be more aligned with Supreme Court utility patent law precedent. This new

Managing IP ranks Banner Witcoff’s trademark practice in its 2024 edition of “IP Stars,” a guide to the world’s top intellectual property firms. IP Stars “highly recommended” the firm’s trademark practice in Illinois, the guide’s highest recognition. Banner Witcoff is one of