Banner Witcoff

Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., a national intellectual property law firm that procures, enforces and litigates intellectual property rights throughout the world, welcomes four new associates who were sworn in during Illinois’ Nov. 10 bar admission ceremony. Kimberly S. Devine, Chicago, focuses her practice on a variety of intellectual property areas, including patent prosecution as well…

Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., a national intellectual property law firm that procures, enforces and litigates intellectual property rights throughout the world, welcomes five lateral associates. Luke S. Curran, Chicago, focuses his practice on trademark clearance and prosecution in the U.S. and abroad, trademark enforcement, opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board,…

Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., a national intellectual property law firm that procures, enforces and litigates intellectual property rights throughout the world, has selected Kimberly Soto as the 2016 recipient of the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for law students. The scholarship program will provide Ms. Soto with $5,000 for her upcoming fall semester of law…

For the 13th consecutive year, Banner & Witcoff obtained more U.S. design patents than any other law firm in the country. According to the 2015 U.S. Design Patent Toteboard and confirmed by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office records, the firm procured 733 U.S. design patents. In the past year, Banner & Witcoff worked to protect…

Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., a national intellectual property law firm that procures, enforces and litigates intellectual property rights throughout the world, announces the election of eight shareholders. Katie L. Becker, Elected Principal Shareholder, Chicago, joined the firm in 2007. She focuses her practice on patent litigation, prosecution and counseling in chemical matters, in addition to…

On October 8, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware issued an order in favor of Lexmark International, Inc., ruling that the claims asserted by Cyberfone Systems, LLC are patent ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101 and are therefore invalid. Cyberfone’s original complaint accused Lexmark of manufacturing, using, offering to sell, and…

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 in Suavinex’s favor. The federal court agreed that Suavinex had not breached its contract with Luv N’ Care Ltd., and that Luv N’ Care was…

Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., a national intellectual property law firm that procures, enforces and litigates intellectual property rights throughout the world, has selected Alan Fu as the 2015 recipient of the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for law students. The scholarship program will provide Mr. Fu with $5,000 for his upcoming fall semester of law…

For the 12th consecutive year, Banner & Witcoff obtained more U.S. design patents than any other law firm. According to the 2014 U.S. Design Patent Toteboard (view here) and confirmed by U.S. Patent & Trademark Office records, the firm procured 790 U.S. design patents. In the past year, Banner & Witcoff worked to protect many popular…

Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., a national intellectual property law firm that procures, enforces and litigates intellectual property rights throughout the world, announces the election of a firm president and nine shareholders, and the arrival of seven attorneys. Thomas K. Pratt, Elected, President, joined the firm in 1992. Mr. Pratt focuses his practice on litigating and…