In this article, Kirk Sigmon and Jingcheng Shi provide a high-level summary of the rules governing service of U.S. litigation documents to Chinese companies in China, explain common pitfalls that many litigants fall into, and provide some additional strategies that might help avoid the delay and pitfalls of conventional service of process. Find the full…
Banner Witcoff’s Marguerite Smith will speak on an upcoming D.C. Bar panel titled “Demystifying the Patent Bar” on October 9 at 6 p.m. ET. This event is sponsored by the D.C. Bar Intellectual Property Law Community and features a candid panel discussion with newly certified patent attorneys and agents who will share insights on exam…
By Victoria Webb and Kirk Sigmon On September 5, 2025, artificial intelligence (“AI”) company Anthropic publicly agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion for the infringing use of around 500,000 copyrighted works as part of training its Claude Large Language Model (“LLM”) products. The case, Bartz et al. v. Anthropic PBC, No. 24-cv-05417 (N.D. Cal.),…
By Rebecca Ding and Camille Sauer So, what’s happening at the PTAB? Obviousness of numerical ranges, preambles as limitations, evolving factors in discretionary denial, and more! Not every number in between is obvious. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. v. Evonik Operations GmbH, IPR2024-00611, Paper 44 (August 18, 2025) (Kokoski, joined by Ross and Finamore) (Board…
Robert Katz was recently quoted in Bloomberg Law’s article, Lashify Wages Global Fight to Protect IP for Celebrity Lashes, on protecting innovations by filing complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). In the article, Robert states, “Complaints before the ITC allows companies to pursue multiple alleged infringers at the same time without working to…
Banner Witcoff is proud to share Marguerite Smith has been selected by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) as one of 20 recipients nationwide for the SWE Outstanding Collegiate Member Award. This award recognizes SWE members who have made significant contributions to the organization, their campuses, and the broader engineering community. Margurite will be honored…
Banner Witcoff’s Christian LaForgia will join a panel at the 2025 Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) Annual Meeting on September 7-9 in San Diego, California. The panel, “Legal Ethics During Deal Negotiations,” will be on September 9 at 4 p.m. (PDT), and will discuss situations and issues that could occur during a licensing engagement and…
Banner Witcoff’s Marguerite Smith and Mercedes Meyer will speak at the WE25 Conference on October 23-25 in New Orleans. Their presentation, “The Patent Playbook: Protecting Your Innovations Like a Pro,” will be on October 24 at 10:15 a.m. It will walk attendees through the basics of intellectual property and how engineers of all career levels…
Banner Witcoff proudly sponsors IAM Live: Patent Transactions on September 10 in San Diego. IAM Live: Patent Transactions 2025 brings together over 100 patent powerhouses to explore the latest trends, share insights, and forge valuable connections. As the transaction market evolves with strategic moves in pharma, automotive, semiconductors, and wireless communication, uncover the latest innovative…
Banner Witcoff’s Richard Stockton will moderate a panel at the 2025 Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) Annual Meeting, taking place September 7-9 in San Diego, California. This panel, Destruction of Infringing Goods… How Did We Get Here and Now What?, will be on Tuesday, September 9 at 1 p.m. (PDT). It will explore the more…
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