Trademarks
Trademarks instantly identify the products and services of individual companies and convey the goodwill and history of consumer satisfaction inherent within such products and services. We know that a trademark can be a company’s most valuable property, so we treat it that way, helping to maintain existing trademarks and anticipating the needs for future ones.
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IP Alert
Third Time Not a “Lucky” Charm for Marcel in SCOTUS’ Decision on Defense Preclusion
IP Alert
Circuit Split Resolved: Supreme Court Rules Willful Infringement is Not Required to Award Profits in Trademark Cases
IP Alert
USPTO and Copyright Office Respond to COVID-19
IP Alert
USPTO Trademark Rule Changes: Electronic Filing, Email Addresses and More
IP Alert
Highlights of Design Law 2018
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 11/21/2018
Article
Cost-Effective IP Strategies for Biotech Startups
IPWatchdog. 10/21/2018
Article
5 Common IP Traps Startups Should Avoid
World Intellectual Property Review. 09/07/2018
IP Alert
BIO’s China Summit Highlights Trends in BioPharma Market
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 07/03/2018
Presentation
Demystifying IoT Technology: Beyond the Buzzwords
American Bar Association Internet of Things National Institute. 05/09/2018
Article
Your Brand & Social Media: How to Protect Your Customers
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Fall/Winter 2017
Chapter
Protecting and Enforcing Design Rights in the United States
Designs: A Global Guide 2018. 12/15/2017
Article
The Hidden Persuader: Sound Marks as Sonic Indicators of Source
Landslide. September/October 2017
Article
Balancing Free Speech and Trademark Rights
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Spring/Summer 2017
IP Alert
Supreme Court Not a Fan of Trademark Ban
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 06/21/2017
Article
IP Management: Creating, Maintaining and Advancing Your Portfolio to Increase Your Company's Bottom Line
The Licensing Journal. 03/15/2017
IP Alert
The Slants Perform at the Supreme Court
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 01/20/2017
Article
Starting Up IP: Priorities for Early-Stage Companies
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Fall/Winter 2016
Article
Adding to Your Company's Bottom Line with Intangible Assets: Creating, Maintaining & Advancing Your IP Portfolio
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Fall/Winter 2016
Article
NSFW: Naked Licensing and Uncontrolled Trademark Use
Licensing Executive Society International les Nouvelles. December 2016
Book
Legal Guide to Video Game Development, Second Edition
American Bar Association. October 2016.
IP Alert
Brexit's Effect on Intellectual Property
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 07/13/2016
Article
Apple and Samsung at the Supreme Court: Case Proves Need for Design Patents in Overall IP Strategy
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Spring/Summer 2016
IP Alert
Tam Trademark Victory May Provide Game Plan for Washington Redskins
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 12/28/2015
IP Alert
The Importance of a Trademark Registration in a Global Economy
IP Alert
Federal District Court Affirms Cancellation of "REDSKINS" Marks on Summary Judgment
Article
The Supreme Court's Impact on IP Rights in 2015
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Spring/Summer 2015
IP Alert
Apple v. Samsung: The Federal Circuit Clarifies Design Patent Principles Law
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 05/21/2015
Book
Banner & Witcoff 2015 Journal of Intellectual Property Law
Annual Collection of Published Articles and Media Comments
Article
TTAB Appeal at USDC - Win or Lose - You Pay the USPTO Costs
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 04/29/2015
Article
Supreme Court Marks TTAB Decisions as Having Preclusive Effect
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 03/31/2015
Article
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. ; IP Litigator
IP Litigator. January/February 2015
IP Alert
The Supreme Court Points Courts to Juries on Issue of Trademark Tacking
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 02/02/2015
IP Alert
Supreme Court Considers Whether Judge or Jury Should Tackle Trademark "Tacking"
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 12/10/2014
Article
Supreme IP: The U.S. Supreme Court Weighs in on IP Rights
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Fall/Winter 2014
Article
NFL Redskins Federal Trademark Registrations Cancelled
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Fall/Winter 2014
Article
NFL Teams 0-2 in the TTAB
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Fall/Winter 2014
Article
Look Before You Leap...Intellectual Property and Crowd-Funding
Medium. 07/15/2014
Article
Aesthetic Functionality in the TTAB Since Louboutin
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Spring/Summer 2014
Article
Trademarks by Design: Combining Design Patents and Trademarks to Protect Your Intellectual Property
American Intellectual Property Law Association Spring Meeting. March 2014
Article
Be prepared: The importance of due diligence in choosing between bench and jury trials
World Trademark Review. April/May 2013
Article
Protect Your Rights as New gTLDs Prepare to Launch
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 03/22/2013
IP Alert
You Must Start Your Campaign to Complain About a Generic Top Level Domain by March 13
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 02/19/2013
IP Alert
America Invents Act Final Rules Take Effect on September 16, 2012
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 08/30/2012
Article
Dot Deadlines: What to Expect with gTLDs in 2012 and How to Protect Your Rights and Brands
Banner & Witcoff IP UPDATE. Spring/Summer 2012.
Presentation
Navigating the Internet's So-Called "Next Big .Thing"
Banner & Witcoff Webinar. 12/15/2011.
IP Alert
New Generic Top Level Domain Conundrums
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 12/02/2011.
Article
Functionality: Trademark Rights Cancelled
The National Bar Association Commercial Law Newsletter. 11/01/2011.
Article
Grappling With Keywords In The 4th Circ.
IP Law360. 10/05/11.
Article
New .XXX Domain Name Registry Announced, Secure Your Domain and Protect Your Brand
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert. 09/06/2011.
Article
Bound to be Round
Banner & Witcoff IP UPDATE. Spring/Summer 2011.
Article
Legal Building Blocks
Marc S. Cooperman’s monthly column on IP issues affecting the toy and game industry from the January 2011 issue of Playthings. This month: "Legal Building Blocks."
Article
Globally Challenged? Strategies for Protecting Your Brand in a Global Marketplace
Presented at Banner & Witcoff’s Corporate Intellectual Property Seminar, October 8, 2010.
Article
USC's Trojans Hit a Home Run in a Trademark Battle Over "SC"
Banner & Witcoff IP UPDATE Spring/Summer 2010
Article
Embracing Change
Chicago Lawyer Magazine. November/December 2009.
Article
Dot Bomb: Be Prepared for the New Web Addressing System
Banner & Witcoff IP UPDATE. Fall/Winter 2009.
Article
A Trademark Case's Slip Up
Marc S. Cooperman’s monthly column on IP issues affecting the toy and game industry from the November/December 2009 issue of Playthings. This month: “A Trademark Case's Slip Up.”
Article
Federal Circuit Rejects “Should Have Known” Standard
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Advisory. 9/02/2009
Article
Cameroon Launches Registration Period for Country Code Top-Level Domain
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Advisory. 7/13/2009
Article
Facebook Policy Change May Detrimentally Affect Online Search Result Rankings
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Advisory. 6/12/2009
Article
'See' The Line, Or Risk Crossing It
Marc S. Cooperman’s monthly column on IP issues affecting the toy and game industry from the May 2009 issue of Playthings. This month: “'See' The Line, Or Risk Crossing It.”
Article
The Rocky Legal Landscape of Virtual Worlds, Part 1: Trademarks
LinuxInsider, 11/12/2008.
Article
Triple Word Score
Marc S. Cooperman’s monthly column on IP issues affecting the toy and game industry from the September 2008 issue of Playthings. This month: “Triple Word Score.”
Article
Don't Monkey Around: Conduct A Thorough Trademark Search Before Adopting A New Trademark
Article
Trademarks By Design: Combining Design Patents and Trademarks to Protect Your Intellectual Property
Article
What Is Your Trademark Worth in Litigation?
Article
Global Issues Top the Agenda
INTA Daily News.
Article
The Trademark Year in Review: 2004
Law Education Institute 2005 National CLE Conference. January 6, 2005.
Article
The Trademark Year in Review: 2005
Presented at the law Education Institute 2006 National CLE Conference
Article
Global Harmonization of trademark Law: Not Quite There Yet
BNA's Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Journal. Vol. 74, No. 1818, May 2007.
Article
Spam, Lego and Yo-Yos
Marc S. Cooperman’s monthly column on IP issues affecting the toy and game industry from the February 2008 issue of Playthings. This month: “Spam, Lego and Yo-Yos.”
Article
"Hey, That’s MY Game! Intellectual Property Protection for Video Games"
Gamasutra. February 2008
Article
Recent Developments in Trademark Law
The John Marshall Law School Center for Intellectual Property Law. February 2008.
Article
Venue Selection in Trademark Infringement Cases: Where to Obtain Preliminary Injunctive Relief
IP Litigator. May/June 2007
News + Events
NEWS
04.03.23
IP Stars 2023 Recognizes Banner Witcoff as Leading Firm for Trademark Practice
NEWS
03.01.23
Managing IP Nominates Banner Witcoff in Four Categories for MIP Americas Awards
NEWS
02.16.23
WTR 1000 Recognizes Banner Witcoff’s Trademark Practice, Three Attorneys
EVENT
02.13.23
Katie Fink and Anna King to Speak on IPLAC Panel on the Metaverse, NFTs, and Trends in Trademark Law
NEWS
04.07.22
IP Stars 2022 Recognizes Banner Witcoff’s Trademark Practice
NEWS
09.12.21
The History of Video Game IP: A Challenging Level of Law
EVENT
08.27.21
Anna King to Speak at AIPLA Trademark Boot Camp
Featured, Non-news/events/press, general content etc.
07.30.21
Banner Witcoff Attorney Contributes to IPLAC Comment on Changes to Trademark Modernization Act
NEWS
06.01.21
Banner Witcoff Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2021 Guide
NEWS
05.06.21
Banner Witcoff Duo Pens Article on the Importance of IP in Business
NEWS
04.27.21
LegalZoom Quotes Darrell Mottley in Article About Protecting Fashion Designs
NEWS
04.05.21
IP Stars 2021 Recognizes Banner Witcoff’s Trademark Practice
NEWS
04.05.21
Banner Witcoff Leads the Way in Design Patent Procurement for 18th Consecutive Year
NEWS
02.19.21
WTR 1000 Recognizes Banner Witcoff's Trademark Practice, Trio of Attorneys
EVENT
11.14.20
Liz Brodzinski to Moderate IPLAC Panel "IP and Political Campaigns"
NEWS
08.20.20
Eight Banner Witcoff Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America Guide
NEWS
07.02.20
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Booking.com in Trademark Case
NEWS
06.29.20
2020 “IP Stars” Guide Recognizes Banner Witcoff’s Patent, PTAB Litigation and Trademark Practices
NEWS
06.29.20
Liz Brodzinski Discusses "Black Lives Matter" Trademark Applications with Bloomberg Law, WTTW
NEWS
05.22.20
IP Alert | Third Time Not a “Lucky” Charm for Marcel in SCOTUS’ Decision on Defense Preclusion
NEWS
04.28.20
IP Alert | Circuit Split Resolved: Supreme Court Rules Willful Infringement is Not Required to Award Profits in Trademark Cases
NEWS
04.23.20
Banner Witcoff, Attorneys Earn Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020
NEWS
02.20.20
IP Alert | USPTO Trademark Rule Changes: Electronic Filing, Email Addresses and More
NEWS
02.14.20
WTR 1000 Ranks Banner Witcoff as Top Trademark Firm, Recognizes Five Attorneys
NEWS
02.07.20
Banner Witcoff's Trademark Practice Shortlisted for Managing IP Americas Awards 2020
EVENT
02.04.20
Joe Berghammer to Discuss PTAB Initiatives at ABA Roundtable in Austin
NEWS
12.10.19
INTA Appoints Three Banner Witcoff Attorneys to Serve on Committees
NEWS
11.14.19
Anna King and Heather Smith-Carra Examine Trademark Portfolio Audits in The Licensing Journal
NEWS
11.01.19
Banner Witcoff Receives Trio of Tier 1 National Rankings in U.S. News’ 2020 Edition of “Best Law Firms”
NEWS
10.10.19
Helen Hill Minsker Pens Article on Changing Landscape of USPTO Registrability
EVENT
09.30.19
Banner Witcoff to Sponsor PTAB/TTAB Stadium Tour Reception
NEWS
05.31.19
The Legal 500 Recognizes Banner Witcoff for Patent and Trademark Practices in 2019 Edition
NEWS
04.05.19
Banner Witcoff Wins Three Prestigious Awards for Litigation and Trademark Work
NEWS
03.11.19
"Changes abound at IP firm Banner Witcoff," Chicago Lawyer features the firm's new Chicago office space
NEWS
12.12.18
Robert S. Katz comments on INTA's Guidelines for Examination of Industrial Designs
NEWS
12.07.18
Anna King Discusses Strategies for Protecting Trade Dress in the U.S.
NEWS
12.05.18
Banner Witcoff Welcomes New Associates and Technical Specialist in Second Half of 2018
NEWS
11.21.18
IP Alert: Highlights of Design Law 2018
EVENT
11.06.18
Banner & Witcoff sponsors November North Shore Corporate IP Roundtable program in Northbrook, Ill.
NEWS
11.01.18
Banner & Witcoff receives top ranking for IP and patent litigation, patent law in 2019 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
NEWS
10.21.18
Pei Wu writes article on IP protection options for biotech startups in IPWatchdog
EVENT
10.10.18
Robert S. Katz and Richard S. Stockton present at "Intellectual Property Protection for Designs: An International Perspective" at the USPTO in Alexandria, Va.
NEWS
09.11.18
Kirk A. Sigmon writes article on five IP traps startups can avoid for World Intellectual Property Review
EVENT
09.06.18
Banner & Witcoff sponsors September North Shore Corporate IP Roundtable program in Northbrook, Ill.
EVENT
08.21.18
Kirk A. Sigmon presents "Tips and Tricks for Startups in Protecting Their Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks" at Startup PATH 2018 in Bucharest, Romania
NEWS
08.15.18
Eight Banner & Witcoff attorneys named to 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America
EVENT
08.10.18
Michael Cuviello and Scott M. Kelly present "The State of the Art of Energy Storage and Current and Future Applications: What This Can Do to Your IP Portfolio and Freedom to Operate" at the AIPLA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
EVENT
08.09.18
Joseph J. Berghammer and Katie Laatsch Fink present "The Resurrection of Niche Fame" at the 2018 Midwest IP Institute in Minneapolis
NEWS
08.03.18
Banner & Witcoff Enforces Buc-ee’s Famous Logo with Jury Verdict on All Counts
NEWS
08.02.18
Banner & Witcoff Welcomes Five New Associates
NEWS
07.30.18
Katie Laatsch Fink and Rebecca Rokos Named Notable Women Lawyers in Chicago
EVENT
07.23.18
Richard S. Stockton moderates "New Horizons: Perspectives on IP Brinkmanship in the Current Global Trade Environment" in conjunction with 2018 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago
EVENT
07.13.18
Banner & Witcoff sponsors July North Shore Corporate IP Roundtable program in Northbrook, Ill.
EVENT
07.12.18
Anna L. King presents "Getting Your IP into Shape: Challenges and Strategies for Protecting Trade Dress in the USA" to CITMA in Bristol, England
NEWS
07.03.18
IP Alert: BIO’s China Summit Highlights Trends in BioPharma Market
EVENT
06.29.18
Helen Hill Minsker presents "TTAB Treatment of Related Goods in Assessing Likelihood of Confusion: Is Anything NOT Related Anymore?" at PLI's Intellectual Property Institute 2018 in New York City
EVENT
06.06.18
Helen Hill Minsker presents “International Searching and Filing Strategies” at PLI’s Fundamentals of Trademark Law in the Global Marketplace 2018 in Chicago
EVENT
06.06.18
Helen Hill Minsker presents "Ex Parte Appeals" at the AIPLA’s Tenth Annual Trademark Boot Camp in Arlington, Va.
NEWS
05.24.18
Banner & Witcoff, 17 attorneys recognized in 2018 MIP IP Stars
NEWS
05.07.18
Banner & Witcoff welcomes eight summer associates
NEWS
05.03.18
Banner & Witcoff receives top rankings in Chambers USA 2018
NEWS
05.01.18
Helen Hill Minsker recognized in 2018 MIP's "Top 250 Women in IP"
NEWS
04.23.18
Banner & Witcoff introduces MyIPLaw, an online, interactive overview of intellectual property law
NEWS
04.23.18
Eight Banner & Witcoff attorneys are named 2018 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
EVENT
04.19.18
Banner & Witcoff sponsors May North Shore Corporate IP Roundtable program in Northbrook, Ill.
NEWS
04.10.18
The IPKat highlights Ross A. Dannenberg's discussion of lawsuits in the video game industry at the More than Just a Game: IV Edition in London
EVENT
03.20.18
Katie Laatsch Fink and Robert S. Katz moderate Table Topics at INTA's 2018 Annual Meeting in Seattle
EVENT
02.15.18
Banner & Witcoff sponsors March North Shore Corporate IP Roundtable program in Northbrook, Ill.
EVENT
02.08.18
Banner & Witcoff sponsors, Ross A. Dannenberg and Scott M. Kelly present at More than Just a Game: IV Edition in London
EVENT
02.07.18
Ross A. Dannenberg judges Wargaming Legal Challenge at Games Industry Law Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania
PRESS
02.01.18
Banner & Witcoff Awards 2018 Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship to UCLA Law Student
PRESS
01.31.18
Banner & Witcoff Elects Nine Shareholders
EVENT
01.30.18
Banner & Witcoff sponsors, Katie Laatsch Fink moderates “Empirical Surveys in Trademark and Advertising Cases” at the McCarthy Institute Trademark Symposium 2018 in Sunnyvale, Calif.
NEWS
01.29.18
Twenty-five Banner & Witcoff attorneys named 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
NEWS
01.15.18
Banner & Witcoff, three attorneys receive top rankings in the 2018 World Trademark Review 1000
EVENT
12.27.17
Banner & Witcoff sponsors the 2018 Mark T. Banner Award Luncheon at the Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, Va.
EVENT
12.27.17
Robert S. Katz presents "Interplay Between Trademark, Copyright and Design Laws" at INTA 2018 Designs Conference in London
NEWS
12.19.17
Helen Hill Minsker recognized in INTA Bulletin for role in INTA/USPTO industry training focused on coffee industry
NEWS
11.27.17
Banner & Witcoff Welcomes Seven New Associates
NEWS
11.08.17
Helen Hill Minsker moderates INTA/USPTO Mini-Seminar on the Coffee Industry in Alexandria, Va.
NEWS
11.01.17
Banner & Witcoff receives top ranking for IP and patent litigation, patent law in 2018 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
NEWS
10.04.17
Banner & Witcoff recognized by Law360 for role in client YETI Coolers' lawsuit against Costco
NEWS
10.04.17
Anna L. King and Luke S. Curran write about the significance of sound marks in Landslide magazine
NEWS
09.11.17
Banner & Witcoff is proud to offer the 2018 Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for law students
NEWS
09.01.17
Banner & Witcoff successfully defends client C&F Enterprises’ free speech rights in trademark litigation
NEWS
08.17.17
Eight Banner & Witcoff attorneys named to Best Lawyers in America 2018 edition
NEWS
08.07.17
Richard S. Stockton comments on importance of Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition in new INTA video
NEWS
07.24.17
Joseph J. Berghammer comments on client YETI Coolers' trade dress protection in Bloomberg BNA
NEWS
07.12.17
Banner & Witcoff named one of the busiest trademark plaintiffs' firms in second quarter of 2017
NEWS
06.21.17
IP Alert: Supreme Court Not a Fan of Trademark Ban
NEWS
06.08.17
Louis DiSanto discusses YETI's lawsuits against companies in the promotional products industry in The Advertising Specialty Institute
NEWS
06.02.17
Sixteen Banner & Witcoff attorneys recognized as 2017 MIP IP Stars
EVENT
04.12.17
Ross A. Dannenberg presents "Video Game IP Update" at VGBA Legal Affairs & Game Business Summit in Los Angeles
NEWS
04.04.17
Richard S. Stockton recognized in INTA Bulletin for role in Saul Lefkowitz Competition
EVENT
03.17.17
Ross A. Dannenberg presents experience with video game industry at GW Law School Entertainment Law Symposium in Washington, D.C.
NEWS
02.06.17
Banner & Witcoff recognized by Law360 for role in client Yeti's cases against RTIC Coolers
NEWS
01.20.17
IP Alert: The Slants Perform at the Supreme Court
NEWS
01.17.17
Banner & Witcoff, Helen Hill Minsker and Christopher J. Renk receive top rankings in the World Trademark Review 1000 2017
NEWS
12.31.16
Robert S. Katz provides update on legal issues around 3D printing and scanning technology for Design Management Review
PRESS
11.10.16
Banner & Witcoff Welcomes Four New Associates
PRESS
11.08.16
Banner & Witcoff Adds Five Lateral Associates
NEWS
11.01.16
Banner & Witcoff receives top ranking for IP and patent litigation, patent law in 2017 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
NEWS
10.26.16
Richard S. Stockton recognized for participation in WIPO meeting in IPO Daily News
NEWS
09.21.16
Banner & Witcoff welcomes new attorneys Phillip Articola, Mark A. Dalla Valle and Justin M. Philpott
NEWS
07.13.16
IP Alert: Brexit's Effect on Intellectual Property
NEWS
06.13.16
Banner & Witcoff represents Ellie’s Hats pro bono, files three trademark applications for nonprofit that supports children with cancer
NEWS
03.24.16
Ross A. Dannenberg discusses IP issues with Russian magazine Legal Insight
NEWS
03.15.16
R. Gregory Israelsen offers reaction to Federal Circuit reversal of refusal to register THE SLANTS in World Trademark Review
NEWS
01.18.16
Ross A. Dannenberg discusses Sony's failed attempt to trademark "Let's Play" in Gamasutra
NEWS
01.15.16
Banner & Witcoff, Helen Hill Minsker receive top ranking in the World Trademark Review 1000 2016
NEWS
12.28.15
IP Alert: Tam Trademark Victory May Provide Game Plan for Washington Redskins
NEWS
11.25.15
Robert S. Katz discusses the legal issues around 3D printing and scanning technology in Design Management Review
NEWS
11.25.15
ABA Journal features Banner & Witcoff's Patent Arcade blog in 9th Annual Blawg 100
NEWS
11.18.15
ITC judge rules in favor of Banner & Witcoff client Converse Inc., in Chuck Taylor trade dress dispute
NEWS
09.30.15
Robert S. Katz appointed as Vice Chair of INTA’s Design Rights Committee
NEWS
08.24.15
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin highlights Helen Hill Minsker's participation in The University of San Francisco School of Law McCarthy Institute and Microsoft Corporation Trademark Symposium
NEWS
08.05.15
Richard S. Stockton discusses potential effects of GoDaddy cybersquatting trial in the Daily Journal
NEWS
07.14.15
IP Alert: Federal District Court Affirms Cancellation of “REDSKINS” Marks on Summary Judgment and Holds that First Amendment Does Not Control
NEWS
06.01.15
USPTO Commissioner for Trademarks Mary Boney Denison joins IPLAC roundtable discussion in Chicago
NEWS
05.20.15
IP Alert: Apple v. Samsung: The Federal Circuit Clarifies Design Patent Principles Law
NEWS
05.08.15
Banner & Witcoff welcomes new associate Maurine Knutsson
NEWS
04.29.15
IP Alert: TTAB Appeal at USDC - Win or Lose - You Pay the USPTO Costs
NEWS
04.16.15
New USPTO Director Michelle Lee joins IPLAC roundtable discussion in Chicago
NEWS
03.31.15
IP Alert: Supreme Court Marks TTAB Decisions as Having Preclusive Effect
NEWS
03.25.15
Helen Hill Minsker discusses the Supreme Court's ruling in B&B Hardware v. Hargis Industries in Law360
NEWS
02.03.15
R. Gregory Israelsen discusses the Supreme Court's oral arguments in B&B Hardware v. Hargis Industries in IP Litigator
NEWS
02.02.15
IP Alert: The Supreme Court Points Courts to Juries on Issue of Trademark Tacking
NEWS
01.22.15
Banner & Witcoff, Helen Hill Minsker receive top ranking in the World Trademark Review 1000 2015
NEWS
01.22.15
Ross A. Dannenberg discusses the Supreme Court's decision in Hana Financial v. Hana Bank
NEWS
12.10.14
IP Alert: Supreme Court Considers Whether Judge or Jury Should Tackle Trademark "Tacking"
NEWS
12.10.14
IP Alert: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc.
NEWS
07.15.14
Robert S. Katz joins discussion on intellectual property and crowd-funding in Medium
NEWS
06.18.14
TTAB cancels ‘Redskins’ trademark registrations
NEWS
06.02.14
Federal court rules in favor of Banner & Witcoff client NIKE, Inc., in "Fuel" trademark dispute
PRESS
02.24.14
Banner & Witcoff Obtains Most Design Patents for 11th Consecutive Year
NEWS
01.29.14
Helen Hill Minsker ranked as a World's Leading Trademark Practitioner in the WTR 1000 2014
NEWS
05.13.13
Intellectual Property Today lists Banner & Witcoff as a “Top Trademark Firm”
NEWS
04.09.13
Richard S. Stockton discusses gTLDs in the Los Angeles Daily Journal
NEWS
03.26.13
Jon O. Nelson and Anna L. King discuss bench and jury trials in World Trademark Review
NEWS
03.22.13
IP Alert: Protect Your Rights as New gTLDs Prepare to Launch, Trademark Clearinghouse Opens March 26, 2013
NEWS
03.11.13
Richard S. Stockton discusses the next deadline for gTLDs in IP Law360
NEWS
02.19.13
IP Alert: You Must Start Your Campaign to Complain About a Generic Top Level Domain by March 13
NEWS
02.05.13
Helen Hill Minsker is ranked as a World’s Leading Trademark Professional in the World Trademark Review 1000
NEWS
01.08.13
New Address for Banner & Witcoff’s Portland Office
NEWS
11.20.12
Richard S. Stockton discusses the recent settlement between Rosetta Stone Inc. and Google Inc. in IP Law360
NEWS
10.29.12
Banner & Witcoff Represents America’s Biggest Companies
NEWS
10.15.12
Darrell G. Mottley is honored at the 2012 Fashion Law Week media mixer in Washington, DC.
NEWS
09.18.12
Darrell G. Mottley is presented with the Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s Community Appreciation Award
NEWS
08.30.12
IP Law Update: America Invents Act Final Rules Take Effect on September 16, 2012
NEWS
08.27.12
Joseph M. Potenza Assumes Office of Chair of the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law
NEWS
08.15.12
Richard S. Stockton discusses the gTLD Reveal in Forbes, Managing Intellectual Property and BNA’s Electronic Commerce & Law Report
NEWS
06.20.12
Richard S. Stockton participates in a podcast on the gTLD reveal with the American Marketing Association
NEWS
06.18.12
Richard S. Stockton discusses the gTLD Reveal in IDG News and the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
NEWS
06.12.12
Trademark Law Update: gTLD Application Reveal
NEWS
05.07.12
IP Today magazine names Banner & Witcoff as a Top Trademark Firm
NEWS
03.23.12
Helen Hill Minsker is ranked as a World’s Leading Trademark Professional in the World Trademark Review 1000
NEWS
03.23.12
Banner & Witcoff is ranked as a Top Trademark Firm in the World Trademark Review 1000
NEWS
12.08.11
New USPTO Trademark Status and Document Retrieval System
NEWS
12.05.11
General Registration for .XXX Set to Open on December 6, 2011
NEWS
12.02.11
Trademark Law Update: gTLDs Application Period Opening
NEWS
10.07.11
Richard S. Stockton and Mark Wilinski author a guest column in IP Law360 on the Rosetta Stone v. Google case.
NEWS
09.05.11
New .xxx Domain Name Registry Announced, Secure Your Domain and Protect Your Brand
NEWS
09.02.11
WMACCA Taps Darrell G. Mottley to Judge 7th Annual Corporate Counsel Awards
NEWS
06.15.11
Christopher J. Renk discusses trademark issues Forbes
NEWS
10.04.10
Ross A. Dannenberg authors an article on the IP issues involved in protecting an app in the October issue of Managing Intellectual Property
NEWS
09.16.10
Janice V. Mitrius comments in an article in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
NEWS
08.05.10
Helen Hill Minsker is Profiled in the 2012 Edition of Leading Lawyers
NEWS
06.01.10
Linda A. Kuczma discusses trademark issues in a Reuters article
NEWS
05.13.10
ABA-IPL Nominates Joseph M. Potenza to serve as Vice-Chair
NEWS
03.23.10
Ross A. Dannenberg serves as executive editor and co-author of a new book Computer Games and Virtual Worlds: A New Frontier in Intellectual Property Law, published by the ABA. Steve S. Chang is a contributing author
NEWS
11.23.09
Helen Hill Minsker authors a guest column for Chicago Lawyer magazine
NEWS
11.18.09
Marc S. Cooperman's monthly column on IP issues affecting the toy and game industry
NEWS
10.14.09
Marc S. Cooperman discusses legal issues surrounding the Michelle Obama action figures
NEWS
09.09.09
Richard Stockton comments on the delay in the launch of .cm
NEWS
09.02.09
Trademark Fraud Update:
NEWS
08.04.09
Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for Law Students
NEWS
07.13.09
Cameroon Launches Registration Period
NEWS
06.12.09
Facebook Policy Change May Detrimentally Affect Online Search Result Rankings
NEWS
05.27.09
Marc S. Cooperman's monthly column on IP issues affecting the toy and game industry
NEWS
04.03.09
Marc S. Cooperman authors a section on trademark media cases in Intellectual Property Law & Interactive Media
NEWS
03.04.09
Richard Stockton is featured in the cover article of the March issue of Chicago Lawyer
PRESS
02.03.09
Banner & Witcoff Elects First Woman President
NEWS
11.26.08
Ross Dannenberg writes a series of guest columns on IP issues in the virtual worlds.
NEWS
10.14.08
President Signs PRO-IP Act of 2008
NEWS
09.25.08
Marc S. Cooperman's monthly column on IP issues affecting the toy and game industry.
NEWS
08.25.08
Banner & Witcoff is granted motion to dismiss on behalf of their client, by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
NEWS
10.06.06
