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SUPREME COURT HEARS ORAL ARGUMENTS IN B&B HARDWARE, INC. V. HARGIS INDUSTRIES, INC. By R. Gregory Israelsen On December 2, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., the first trademark case to reach the Court in nearly ten years. William F. Jay, of…

Bloomberg Law summarizes Banner & Witcoff and GWU’s Design Law 2014 Symposium On November 21, 2014 the first Design Law 2014 symposium took place at George Washington University Law School. Banner & Witcoff co-sponsored and co-organized the full day event focused on design patent law before about 150 attendees. Banner & Witcoff’s Robert S. Katz…

Mr. Fleming discusses the importance of due diligence for companies looking toward the acquisition of IP assets for offensive use in Part 2 of a three-part series in Inside Counsel. Please click here to read “’Do the Due’: Due diligence practices geared toward potential offensive use.” This article was also republished in Transaction Advisors. Please click here(subscription required).

IP Alert: Three Rounds to Knock Out Ultramercial's Patent on "Advertising as Currency"

Banner & Witcoff received a National Tier 1 ranking in intellectual property litigation, patent litigation and patent law in the 2015 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms.”   Tier 1 rankings are determined through feedback from clients and peers, as well as from information provided in law firm survey responses.  …

Banner & Witcoff moves up in annual Corporate Counsel Patent Litigation Survey

Charles W. Shifley discusses the Federal Circuit's potential review of the standard for willful infringement in Law360

John M. Fleming discusses the importance of due diligence during IP asset acquisitions in Inside Counsel and Transaction Advisors

PTAB Post Office Decision Shows CBM Proceedings Not Limited to Finance Companies

John P. Iwanicki and Ernest V. Linek were named as 2014 Massachusetts Super Lawyers for their work in intellectual property law. Super Lawyers’ lists represent the top 5 percent of attorneys in each state. These attorneys are selected through peer nominations and evaluations, and third-party research by Thomson Reuters. Please click here for more information.