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Banner Witcoff’s Kirk Sigmon was recently featured in a video podcast and quoted in an Insider Gaming article where he discussed Nintendo and Pocketpair’s ongoing patent infringement lawsuit. About Nintendo’s defense on mods not counting as prior art, Kirk stated, “Nintendo is so wrong it hurts.” Kirk went on to add that there might be…

We’re pleased to share Banner Witcoff’s Lisa Hemmendinger, John Iwanicki, and Mercedes Meyer are named in LMG Life Sciences’ 2025 Americas Firm & Lawyer Rankings. LMG Life Sciences ranks leading law firms and attorneys in the life sciences industry based on case evidence and interviews with clients and peers. You can learn more the rankings…

Banner Witcoff is pleased to announce that Alisa Abbott and Kirk Sigmon have been named as Rising Stars on Managing IP’s 2025 list of Rising Stars. Alisa and Kirk join other Banner Witcoff individuals recognized as 2025 IP Stars: You can see all of Banner Witcoff’s rankings by clicking here.

Banner Witcoff’s Launch Brief event, which took place Thursday, August 28 in El Segundo, California, was featured in an article by the Daily Journal titled, Legal Frameworks Take Center Stage at National Security Panel. The article features insight from panelists Matt May, Kevin Lombardo, Michael Segal, and Joeseph Wendlberger. During the event, “attorneys stressed early…

Kirk Sigmon was recently quoted by NTD in the article, Dictionary, Encyclopedia Company Sue AI Platform Alleging ‘Massive Copying,’ which shed light on a lawsuit filed by Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster, Inc., accusing Perplexity AI, Inc. of copyright and trademark infringement. Kirk discussed the potential for the lawsuit to raise questions about the scope of…

Banner Witcoff’s Ross Dannenberg was quoted in Law360’s article, IP Attorneys Aren’t Playing Into Pokémon Patent Panic. He says the response to the patent from players and other consumers gets overblown, especially when discussions about it flourish on the social media site Reddit. “They read the abstract and maybe the summary, and they’re like, ‘Oh…

Banner Witcoff’s Kirk Sigmon was recently quoted in the Epoch Times article, AI Can Code Faster Than Humans, but Speed Comes With Far-Reaching Risks, sharing insight on the flaws and inaccuracies that come with AI-generated code. Kirk says, “AI-generated code, even when it works, tends to have a lot of logical flaws that simply reflect…

In the second of a two-part series, Mercedes Meyer of Banner Witcoff and Brandon Phemester of Novavax delve into the real reasons why medicine costs more in the U.S. Find the full article here. Paid registration is required to view.

In the first of a two-part series, Banner Witcoff’s Mercedes Meyer and Brandon Phemester of Novavox explore how legislative, judicial, and executive policies have dramatically altered the risks for drug innovation. Find the full article here. Paid registration is required to view.

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…