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EVENT
02.27.24
Eric Hamp Presents Structuring Freedom to Operate Opinions: Reducing Risk of Patent Infringement
NEWS
07.08.21
Associates Andy Kim and Paul Holly Join Banner Witcoff
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06.23.21
Kirk Sigmon Presents at Chulalongkorn University Startup Incubator
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
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02.12.21
Brian Apel Pens Article for American Bar Association's TYL Magazine
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12.03.20
John Fleming to Discuss FTO Opinions for Strafford Webinar
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11.14.20
Liz Brodzinski to Moderate IPLAC Panel "IP and Political Campaigns"
NEWS
08.10.20
IP Alert | Still Contentious and “No More” Clear - AAM v. Neapco and its Take on § 101
NEWS
08.08.20
Bloomberg Law Quotes Scott M. Kelly on Challenge to USPTO’s Rejection of Artificial Intelligence as an Inventor
EVENT
07.23.20
Kirk Sigmon to Speak at Chulalongkorn University Bootcamp
NEWS
07.13.20
Kirk Sigmon Offers PR Strategies for Drafting Patents in Corporate Counsel
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07.13.20
Manav Das to Discuss Protecting Technical Innovations for Virtual Conference
NEWS
06.29.20
Banner Witcoff Sponsors Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator
NEWS
06.02.20
Aseet Patel and Michelle Zhang Pen Article on USPTO's "P4P" Licensing Marketplace
NEWS
04.23.20
Banner Witcoff, Attorneys Earn Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020
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04.14.20
IP Alert | Responding to the COVID-19 Crises: A Look at Potential Patent Infringement Immunity in View of the PREP Act
NEWS
10.18.19
Christian LaForgia Discusses IP-Backed Finance in Above the Law
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09.17.19
Michael Cuviello, John Fleming to Discuss FTO Opinions for Strafford Webinar
NEWS
05.22.19
IP Alert: Do Words Have a Magic Effect in Patent Law?
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04.05.19
Banner Witcoff Wins Three Prestigious Awards for Litigation and Trademark Work
NEWS
03.14.19
Banner Witcoff Named a "Best Performing Law Firm"
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03.11.19
"Changes abound at IP firm Banner Witcoff," Chicago Lawyer features the firm's new Chicago office space
EVENT
02.28.19
Ernest V. Linek presents "Protecting Intellectual Property" at the Massachusetts Bar Association's Program "Advising the Entrepreneur"
NEWS
02.26.19
Brad Van Pelt writes article on patent ownership disputes for the Journal of the Patent & Trademark Office Society
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02.26.19
Patent Ownership Disputes
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02.18.19
Craig W. Kronenthal comments on the PTAB’s intent to follow the USPTO’s new patent eligibility framework in Law360.
NEWS
02.15.19
"First PTAB Reversals Under New Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance" by Aseet Patel and Craig Kronenthal published in IP Watchdog.
NEWS
02.08.19
Athena v. Mayo: Are pure diagnostic claims per se ineligible for patenting?
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02.02.19
IP Alert: First PTAB Decision Reversing Examiner Under New Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance
NEWS
12.28.18
Aseet Patel Writes Article on Future of Software Patent-Eligibility Determinations for Today's General Counsel
EVENT
12.07.18
Scott M. Kelly presents “Patent Law Year in Review 2018” to The D.C. Bar in Washington, D.C.
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
10.23.18
Kirk A. Sigmon and Scott M. Kelly write article on how to get patents directed to blockchain inventions in World Intellectual Property Review
NEWS
10.21.18
Pei Wu writes article on IP protection options for biotech startups in IPWatchdog
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10.05.18
Banner & Witcoff sponsors first West Suburban Corporate IP Roundtable program in Oak Brook, Ill.
NEWS
09.28.18
Aseet Patel writes article on the value of software patents after Alice for Today's General Counsel
NEWS
09.19.18
Sarah A. Kagan comments on the recent Federal Circuit ruling on "blocking patents" in Law360
NEWS
09.11.18
Kirk A. Sigmon writes article on five IP traps startups can avoid for World Intellectual Property Review
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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
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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.
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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
08.08.18
Scott M. Kelly comments on potential legal issues for the Dreamcade Replay in GameDaily.biz
EVENT
08.02.18
John R. Hutchins and Robert S. Katz present at 2018 Annual Fall Institute on Intellectual Property Law in Galveston, Texas
NEWS
08.02.18
Banner & Witcoff Welcomes Five New Associates
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07.30.18
Katie Laatsch Fink and Rebecca Rokos Named Notable Women Lawyers in Chicago
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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
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07.18.18
Banner & Witcoff sponsors, Charles W. Shifley presents at the 62nd Annual Intellectual Property Conference at John Marshall Law School in Chicago
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07.18.18
Banner & Witcoff sponsors Design Law 2018 in Washington, D.C.
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07.13.18
Banner & Witcoff sponsors July North Shore Corporate IP Roundtable program in Northbrook, Ill.
NEWS
07.03.18
IP Alert: BIO’s China Summit Highlights Trends in BioPharma Market
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06.13.18
Timothy C. Meece recognized in 2018 edition of the IAM Strategy 300 – The World’s Leading IP Strategists
NEWS
06.11.18
John R. Hutchins comments on strengths of Banner & Witcoff, move to the firm in Law360
NEWS
06.01.18
Banner & Witcoff Welcomes Experienced Litigation Attorney to Washington, D.C. Office
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05.24.18
Banner & Witcoff, 17 attorneys recognized in 2018 MIP IP Stars
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05.24.18
Binal J. Patel and Kirk A. Sigmon write two-part series on patent marking for Managing Intellectual Property
NEWS
05.07.18
Banner & Witcoff welcomes eight summer associates
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05.04.18
IP Alert: Highlights of Design Day 2018
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05.03.18
Banner & Witcoff receives top rankings in Chambers USA 2018
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05.02.18
IP Alert: Is Functional Similarity Between Compounds Sufficient to Create a Prima Facie Case of Obviousness?
NEWS
05.01.18
Helen Hill Minsker recognized in 2018 MIP's "Top 250 Women in IP"
NEWS
04.25.18
Bradley J. Van Pelt writes article on handling patent rights in a consumer product launch for Corporate Counsel
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
03.28.18
Patently-O highlights Sarah A. Kagan's recent IP Alert on Federal Circuit arguments in Gilead Sciences v. Merck
EVENT
03.20.18
Katie Laatsch Fink and Robert S. Katz moderate Table Topics at INTA's 2018 Annual Meeting in Seattle
NEWS
03.09.18
IP Alert: When is a Published Patent Application Entitled to an Earlier Date as a Reference?
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03.08.18
John R. Hutchins presents "Ethics" at 2018 IP Owners Spring Summit in Washington, D.C.
PRESS
03.05.18
Banner & Witcoff Celebrates Innovations of Multinational Companies, Longtime Clients
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02.26.18
Darrell G. Mottley moderates "Demystifying IoT Technology: Beyond the Buzzwords" panel at the ABA IoT National Institute in Washington, D.C.
NEWS
02.22.18
IP Alert: Confidentiality Agreements Get Teeth
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02.21.18
Binal J. Patel presents ACC Chicago Chapter Downtown Lunch Program, “Negotiating IP Rights in Corporate Agreements"
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02.16.18
Charles W. Shifley presents "Designing Around" Valid U.S. Patents at PRG Spring 2018 Advanced Courses Program in New Orleans
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02.15.18
Banner & Witcoff sponsors March North Shore Corporate IP Roundtable program in Northbrook, Ill.
NEWS
02.12.18
IP Alert: A Theory of Invalidity is Not Enough to Invalidate a Patent
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02.08.18
Banner & Witcoff sponsors, Ross A. Dannenberg and Scott M. Kelly present at More than Just a Game: IV Edition in London
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02.07.18
Ross A. Dannenberg judges Wargaming Legal Challenge at Games Industry Law Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania
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02.02.18
Aseet Patel presents LES webinar “Patent Eligibility of Software Inventions After Alice and Its Impact on Patent Valuations”
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
NEWS
01.29.18
Twenty-five Banner & Witcoff attorneys named 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
NEWS
01.29.18
Heather R. Smith-Carra writes article on video game companies seeking DMCA exemptions in IPWatchdog
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01.18.18
Scott M. Kelly and R. Gregory Israelsen present "2017 Patent Law Year in Review" to North Shore Corporate IP Roundtable in Northbrook, Ill.
NEWS
01.09.18
IP Alert: Can a Potential Infringer Use an IPR to Gain Access to Article III Courts?
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12.06.17
Katie Laatsch Fink and Timothy J. Rechtien present Exit Planning Institute webinar "Intellectual Property Rights: Don't Underestimate the Power of Intangible Assets"
NEWS
11.27.17
Banner & Witcoff Welcomes Seven New Associates
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11.06.17
IP Alert: Is the Safe Harbor for Divisional Applications Shrinking?
NEWS
09.20.17
Scott M. Kelly comments on issues facing the 5-year-old PTAB in Bloomberg Technology
NEWS
09.19.17
Bradley C. Wright comments on Allergan deal with Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe in French publication Le Monde
NEWS
09.15.17
Phillip Articola writes article on drafting patents that won't need Alice Step 2 for Law360
NEWS
09.11.17
Banner & Witcoff is proud to offer the 2018 Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for law students
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07.14.17
Joseph M. Potenza recognized as a 2017 “IP Trailblazer” by National Law Journal
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06.07.17
Banner & Witcoff Welcomes Four New Attorneys to Chicago and Washington, D.C.
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06.02.17
Sixteen Banner & Witcoff attorneys recognized as 2017 MIP IP Stars
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03.23.17
IP Alert: Supreme Court Weighs in on Apparel Design Copyrightability in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands
NEWS
03.23.17
Darrell G. Mottley comments on Supreme Court decision in cheerleader uniform case in Law360
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03.17.17
Ross A. Dannenberg presents experience with video game industry at GW Law School Entertainment Law Symposium in Washington, D.C.
NEWS
02.27.17
Binal J. Patel, J. Pieter van Es and Kimberly S. Devine write article on amending claims at the PTAB for Managing Intellectual Property
NEWS
02.23.17
IP Alert: Quantity Trumps Quality: Supreme Court Decides Life Technologies v. Promega
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12.14.16
Banner & Witcoff wins early dismissal of patent infringement and false advertising claims for Volvo Car USA and its co-defendants
NEWS
12.08.16
John P. Iwanicki comments on Supreme Court arguments in Life Technologies v. Promega in Medical Device Daily
NEWS
12.08.16
Steve S. Chang writes article on Supreme Court's decision in Samsung v. Apple for EE Times
NEWS
12.07.16
IP Alert: Another Bite at the Apple...Maybe? Supreme Court Reverses and Remands to the Federal Circuit
PRESS
11.08.16
Banner & Witcoff Adds Five Lateral Associates
NEWS
11.03.16
IP Alert: SCA Hygiene: Mountain or Mole Hill? That is the Question
NEWS
11.02.16
Darrell G. Mottley discusses Supreme Court arguments in copyright dispute over cheerleading uniform designs in Managing Intellectual Property
NEWS
11.01.16
Banner & Witcoff receives top ranking for IP and patent litigation, patent law in 2017 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
NEWS
10.31.16
Richard S. Stockton discusses the Supreme Court's arguments in Samsung v. Apple in Managing Intellectual Property
NEWS
10.19.16
Steve S. Chang discusses Supreme Court's arguments in Samsung v. Apple in EE Times
NEWS
10.06.16
IP Alert: Federal Circuit Hears Arguments in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
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10.05.16
Phillip Articola discusses how patent owners and applicants can overcome Section 101 rejections in Law360
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
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07.11.16
IP Alert: Full Federal Circuit Affirms District Court on Inapplicability of On-Sale Bar to MedCo’s Transactions
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05.05.16
IP Alert: Federal Circuit Rejects Opportunity to Limit Patent Suits in Eastern District of Texas
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05.03.16
Marc S. Cooperman weighs in on Supreme Court arguments in Cuozzo v. Lee in World Intellectual Property Review
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05.02.16
IP Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Will Weigh in on Star Athletica LLC v. Varsity Brands Inc.
NEWS
04.25.16
IP Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Cuozzo Speed Technologies v. Lee
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04.15.16
Robert H. Resis discusses how petitioners can succeed in biotech/pharma IPRs in Part II of a BNA Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal series
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04.08.16
Robert H. Resis discusses how patent owners can succeed in biotech/pharma IPRs in Part I of a BNA Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal series
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04.07.16
Ernest V. Linek examines the recent arguments and ruling in Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Merck & Co. in Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review
NEWS
03.24.16
Ross A. Dannenberg discusses IP issues with Russian magazine Legal Insight
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03.17.16
Bradley J. Van Pelt offers advice on when patent applicants should obtain a continuation in Law360
NEWS
03.08.16
District Court Grants Summary Judgment of Non-Infringement in Favor of Firm Client Airlite Plastics Co.
NEWS
03.01.16
Brian Emfinger suggests how Congress can improve Section 101 in World Intellectual Property Review
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02.19.16
Law360 features Banner & Witcoff attorneys as "Legal Lions" for work on Lexmark case over patent exhaustion
NEWS
02.19.16
Federal Circuit Win Caps String of Victories for Firm Client Mentor Graphics
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02.16.16
IP Alert: Federal Circuit’s En Banc Decision in Lexmark International, Inc. v. Impression Products, Inc. Makes Significant Determinations Relating to the Doctrine of Patent Exhaustion
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02.12.16
Federal Circuit sides with Banner & Witcoff client Lexmark over patent exhaustion for toner cartridges
NEWS
12.23.15
John M. Fleming discusses how intellectual property affects M&A valuation in Mergers & Acquisitions
NEWS
12.15.15
IP Alert: Heightened Patent Pleading Standard, Discovery Proportionality, and Other Recent Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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12.15.15
IP Alert: Federal Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in McRO v. Namco Bandai: Will Patent-Eligibility of Computer Software Survive?
NEWS
12.14.15
John M. Fleming discusses how due diligence can affect the negotiation over patent assets in Today's General Counsel
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11.25.15
ABA Journal features Banner & Witcoff's Patent Arcade blog in 9th Annual Blawg 100
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11.03.15
Brian Emfinger discusses how companies are approaching patent filing strategies post-Alice in Law360
NEWS
10.09.15
Banner & Witcoff obtains judgment for Lexmark based on invalidity under § 101
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10.09.15
Banner & Witcoff Obtains Judgment for Lexmark Based on Invalidity Under § 101
NEWS
10.07.15
Brian J. Emfinger discusses eight patent-ineligible concepts categorized as “an idea ‘of itself'" in a Law360 series
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09.21.15
IP Alert: Laches Remains a Defense to Legal Relief in Patent Infringement Suits
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09.16.15
Michael J. Harris joins Federal Circuit Bar Association Global Fellows Series
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09.15.15
IP Alert: DMCA Takedowns Require Consideration of Fair Use
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09.08.15
IP Alert: USPTO Issues Second Round of AIA Rule Changes
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09.01.15
Azuka C. Dike discusses maximizing the financial value of IP assets in Intellectual Property Magazine
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08.18.15
IP Alert: Akamai v. Limelight: Federal Circuit Finds Direct Infringement of Method Claims Where Steps Performed by or Attributable to Single Entity
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08.17.15
H. Wayne Porter discusses Federal Circuit's en banc decision in Akamai v. Limelight in Law360
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08.13.15
IP Alert: The USPTO Announces Additional Guidelines for Determining Subject Matter Eligibility Under 35 U.S.C. § 101
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07.08.15
Banner & Witcoff welcomes new attorneys Benjamin Koopferstock and Javier Liceaga
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07.01.15
IP Alert: Federal Circuit Holds Claims Indefinite Based on Prosecution History in Teva Pharmaceuticals USA v. Sandoz, Inc.
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06.30.15
Bradley J. Van Pelt and Brittany M. Martinez discuss preparing for the issue of obviousness in inter partes reviews in Law360
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06.24.15
IP Alert: Federal Circuit changes course and upholds Lighting Ballast patent following Teva remand
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06.24.15
IP Alert: Federal Circuit changes course and upholds Lighting Ballast patent following Teva remand
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06.23.15
Charles W. Shifley discusses the Supreme Court's decision in Kimble v. Marvel in Law360
NEWS
06.22.15
IP Alert: Supreme Court Affirms Brulotte, "Green-Lights" Collecting Patent Royalties After Patents Expire
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06.17.15
Banner & Witcoff, four attorneys recognized in 2015 IAM Patent 1000
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06.16.15
IP Alert: USPTO Announces Expedited Patent Appeal Pilot Program
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06.15.15
Darrell G. Mottley discusses 3-D printing and patent law on "Law Talk with Ethel Mitchell"
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05.22.15
IP Alert: Akamai v. Limelight: Federal Circuit Limits Direct Infringement of Method Claims
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05.21.15
Richard S. Stockton discusses the benefits and complexities of the Hague System in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
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05.20.15
Richard S. Stockton examines how in-house counsel can use the Hague System in Inside Counsel
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05.20.15
IP Alert: Apple v. Samsung: The Federal Circuit Clarifies Design Patent Principles Law
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05.15.15
Robert S. Katz discusses design patent filing considerations using the Hague Agreement in Law360
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05.13.15
IP Alert: The U.S. and Japan Join the Hague System
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04.30.15
John M. Fleming discusses the importance of offensive and defensive patents in Inside Counsel
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04.28.15
Federal Circuit finds Biosig’s heart monitor patent claims not indefinite
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04.16.15
New USPTO Director Michelle Lee joins IPLAC roundtable discussion in Chicago
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04.06.15
Steve S. Chang addresses the recent collegiate athlete/NCAA licensing suits in the March/April 2015 issue of Landslide magazine
NEWS
02.02.15
IP Alert: The Supreme Court Points Courts to Juries on Issue of Trademark Tacking
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01.06.15
Benjamin C. Spehlmann discusses how to protect a biodiesel process or product technology in Biodiesel Magazine
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01.06.15
John M. Fleming discusses due diligence geared toward defensive protection in Inside Counsel
NEWS
12.17.14
IP Alert: Year-End Brings New Developments in Patent Eligibility
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12.10.14
IP Alert: Supreme Court Considers Whether Judge or Jury Should Tackle Trademark "Tacking"
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12.10.14
IP Alert: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc.
NEWS
11.25.14
Design Patent Law Stakeholders Identify Trends Distinguishing Utility Patent Rules
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11.24.14
John M. Fleming discusses due diligence geared for potential offensive use in Inside Counsel and Transaction Advisors
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11.21.14
IP Alert: Three Rounds to Knock Out Ultramercial's Patent on "Advertising as Currency"
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10.24.14
John M. Fleming discusses the importance of due diligence during IP asset acquisitions in Inside Counsel
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08.18.14
Christopher L. McKee discusses the importance of the preliminary response in PTAB reviews in Law360
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07.15.14
Banner & Witcoff recognized in the BTI Intellectual Property Outlook 2015
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06.26.14
Ross A. Dannenberg discusses the Supreme Court's decision in ABC v. Aereo
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06.26.14
Rajit Kapur discusses the Supreme Court's ABC v. Aereo ruling and cloud computing in JD Supra Perspectives
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06.26.14
IP Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Rules in ABC v. Aereo
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06.20.14
IP Alert: Computer-Implemented Inventions: Ideas That Are Fundamental Truths And Generically Implemented Are Not Patent Eligible
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06.18.14
TTAB cancels ‘Redskins’ trademark registrations
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06.03.14
IP Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Says Induced Infringement Requires Direct Infringement, But Leaves Direct Infringement Standard to Federal Circuit
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06.03.14
IP Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Definiteness Standard
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06.02.14
Federal court rules in favor of Banner & Witcoff client NIKE, Inc., in "Fuel" trademark dispute
NEWS
06.02.14
Steve S. Chang discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Limelight v. Akamai in Law360
NEWS
05.21.14
Aseet Patel discusses how to quickly file high-quality patent applications in Law360
NEWS
05.13.14
John P. Iwanicki discusses the USPTO's new patent eligibility guidelines in Nature Biotechnology
NEWS
05.06.14
Bradley C. Wright discusses the Supreme Court's decisions in Octane Fitness v. Icon and Highmark v. Allcare
NEWS
05.05.14
H. Wayne Porter discusses the Supreme Court's arguments in Limelight v. Akamai
NEWS
05.01.14
IP Alert: Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding Induced Infringement in Limelight
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04.30.14
IP Alert: Octane Fitness v. Icon and Highmark v. Allcare — Pivotal Changes to Court Awarded Attorney’s Fees in Patent Litigations
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04.29.14
IP Alert: Justices Set to Rule on Test for Patent Indefiniteness
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04.02.14
IP Alert: Supreme Court Justice Characterizes Alice v. CLS Bank As Being On The Idea Of "Solvency," Or "Computer, Stop;" While All Justices Search Among King Tut, Scylla, Charybdis And Archimedes For Inspiration
PRESS
02.24.14
Banner & Witcoff Obtains Most Design Patents for 11th Consecutive Year
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01.21.14
Craig W. Kronenthal and H. Wayne Porter discuss ways to challenge patent validity in Today's General Counsel
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02.11.13
IP Alert: Federal Circuit Appears Split on Patentability of Computer-Implemented Business Methods
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01.08.13
New Address for Banner & Witcoff’s Portland Office
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12.19.12
IP Alert: U.S. President Barack Obama Signed the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012 into Law
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10.29.12
Banner & Witcoff Represents America’s Biggest Companies
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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
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08.30.12
IP Law Update: America Invents Act Final Rules Take Effect on September 16, 2012
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08.27.12
Joseph M. Potenza Assumes Office of Chair of the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law
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06.14.12
LMG Life Sciences identifies John P. Iwanicki as one of the preeminent life sciences practitioners in the U.S.
NEWS
10.06.11
Bradley C. Wright serves as Editor-in-Chief of the 2010 Supplement to Drafting Patents for Litigation and Licensing
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10.06.11
Bradley C. Wright serves as Editor-in-Chief of the 2011 supplement to Drafting Patents for Litigation and Licensing
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09.02.11
WMACCA Taps Darrell G. Mottley to Judge 7th Annual Corporate Counsel Awards
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08.16.11
Ross A. Dannenberg authors a book titled: “The American Bar Association’s Legal Guide to Video Game Production”
NEWS
06.11.11
Steve S. Chang discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Stanford v. Roche in Bloomberg, BNA, IP Law360 and GenomeWeb.
NEWS
06.06.11
Patent Law Update: Stanford v. Roche
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10.01.10
Marc S. Cooperman's monthly column on IP issues affecting the toy and game industry
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09.16.10
Janice V. Mitrius comments in an article in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
NEWS
06.30.10
Webinar: Inter Partes Reexamination: Myths Busted, Tips Given, and Pitfalls Avoided, From Actual Practitioner Experiences
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06.24.10
Patent Law Update: Bilski v. Kappos
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05.13.10
ABA-IPL Nominates Joseph M. Potenza to serve as Vice-Chair
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04.26.10
Patent Law Update: Federal Circuit Signals Big Changes on Inequitable Conduct Likely By Year End 2010
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03.22.10
Patent Law Update: Ariad v. Eli Lilly
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08.04.09
Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for Law Students
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06.02.09
Jon O. Nelson and Bradley C. Wright are named to Intellectual Asset Management’s list of The World’s Leading IP Strategists
NEWS
04.29.09
Marc S. Cooperman, Dale H. Hoscheit, Jon O. Nelson, Joseph M. Potenza, and Charles W. Shifley are named amongst the “World’s Leading Patent Practitioners” by Euromoney.
EVENT
04.27.09
HOT TOPICS IN PATENT LAW: GMU Law School and Banner & Witcoff present the 8th Annual Hot Topics in Patent Law Symposium, July 21, 2009
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04.27.09
Virtual-world legal disputes lead to real-world financial award; Ross A. Dannenberg comments on virtual law in San Francisco Chronicle
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02.03.09
Banner & Witcoff Elects First Woman President
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09.18.08
Drafting Patents for Litigation and Licensing authored by Banner & Witcoff attorneys is now available.
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Rogue Fitness scored a pair of victories at the PTAB
IP Alert
IP Alert | Still Contentious and “No More” Clear - AAM v. Neapco and Its Take on § 101
Why Patent Ownership Disputes Can Make or Break Consumer Product Launches
Journal of the Patent & Trademark Office Society. 02/26/2019
Article
First PTAB Reversals Under New Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance
IP Watchdog. 02/15/2019
IP Alert
Athena v. Mayo: Are Pure Diagnostic Claims per se Ineligible for Patenting?
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert 02/08/2019
IP Alert
First PTAB Decision Reversing Examiner Under New Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert 02/02/2019
Presentation
Patent Law Year in Review 2018 Presentation
Presented to The D.C. Bar. 12/11/2018
IP Alert
Highlights of Design Law 2018
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 11/21/2018
Article
Recent Developments in Patent Law 2018
Banner & Witcoff. 11/8/2018
Article
How to draft a killer blockchain patent
World Intellectual Property Review. 10/23/2018
Article
Cost-Effective IP Strategies for Biotech Startups
IPWatchdog. 10/21/2018
Presentation
2018 Recent Developments in Patent Law
Presented to the 19th Annual Virginia Information Technology Legal Institute. 10/12/18
Article
Software Patents Still Valuable After Alice
Today's General Counsel. 09/28/2018
Article
5 Common IP Traps Startups Should Avoid
World Intellectual Property Review. 09/07/2018
Article
Changes in the DMCA: A General Overview
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Summer 2018.
IP Alert
BIO’s China Summit Highlights Trends in BioPharma Market
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 07/03/2018
IP Alert
Highlights of Design Day 2018
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 05/04/2018
IP Alert
Is Functional Similarity Between Compounds Sufficient to Create a Prima Facie Case of Obviousness?
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 05/02/2018
Article
Corporate Goals in the Patent Landscape: 5 Ways to Perfect Your Product Launch
Corporate Counsel. 04/25/2018
IP Alert
Which Patent Trial and Appeal Board Trial Decisions Cannot be Appealed?
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 03/26/2018
IP Alert
When is a Published Patent Application Entitled to an Earlier Date as a Reference?
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 03/09/2018
IP Alert
Confidentiality Agreements Get Teeth
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 02/22/2018
Article
Video Game Companies Seek DMCA Exemption for Online Video Game Preservation
IPWatchdog. 01/27/2018
IP Alert
Can a Potential Infringer Use an IPR to Gain Access to Article III Courts?
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 01/09/2018
Presentation
Patent Law Year in Review 2017 Presentation
Presented to The D.C. Bar. 12/12/2017
Article
Patent Law Year in Review 2017
Presented to The D.C. Bar. 12/12/2017
IP Alert
Is the Safe Harbor for Divisional Applications Shrinking?
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. November 6, 2017
Article
Tips For Drafting Patents That Won't Need Alice Step 2
Law360 Expert Analysis. 09/15/2017
PTAB Highlights
At the PTAB, Riddle Me This: Is the Lack of a Clear Exclusion its Own Clear Exclusion?
Banner & Witcoff PTAB Highlights. 07/26/2017
Article
Best Practices for Leveraging Broadest Reasonable Interpretation in Patent Prosecution
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Spring/Summer 2017
Article
After-Final Practice: Navigating Expanding USPTO Options for Compact Patent Prosecution
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Spring/Summer 2017
Article
Using Ex Parte Appeals to Advance Key Patents to Further Corporate Goals
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Spring/Summer 2017
PTAB Highlights
Now That IPR Is Instituted, Stay For Litigation Over Growlers Is Granted – Cheers!
Banner & Witcoff PTAB Highlights. 06/22/2017
IP Alert
Supreme Court Weighs in on Apparel Design Copyrightability in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 03/23/2017
PTAB Highlights
We Got Sued for Patent Infringement, We Want a Stay Pending IPR! How Do We Get One? Answer: Get Crackin'!
Banner & Witcoff PTAB Highlights. 03/21/2017
Article
IP Management: Creating, Maintaining and Advancing Your Portfolio to Increase Your Company's Bottom Line
The Licensing Journal. 03/15/2017
Article
Resonant Photonic Structure in Porous Silicon for Biosensing
Proc. SPIE 10081, Frontiers in Biological Detection: From Nanosensors to Systems IX. March 2017
Article
Starting Up IP: Priorities for Early-Stage Companies
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Fall/Winter 2016
Article
An Intro to Double Patenting
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Fall/Winter 2016
Article
At Two, Alice Toddles Along
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
2016 Recent Developments in Patent Law - Case Law
Presented to The D.C. Bar. 12/12/2016
Article
SCOTUS Apple v. Samsung Ruling, Just the FAQs
EE Times. 12/08/2016
IP Alert
Another Bite at the Apple...Maybe? Supreme Court Reverses and Remands to the Federal Circuit
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 12/07/2016
IP Alert
SCA Hygiene: Mountain or Mole Hill? That is the Question
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 11/03/2016
Book
Legal Guide to Video Game Development, Second Edition
American Bar Association. October 2016.
Article
Steve Jobs Heard in Supreme Court
EE Times. 10/18/2016
IP Alert
Federal Circuit Hears Arguments in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 10/06/2016
Article
4 Tips for Overcoming 'Abstract Idea' Rejection
Law360 Expert Analysis. 10/05/2016
Article
2016 Patent Developments for IT Practitioners
Presented to the Virginia Information Technology Legal Institute. 09/30/2016
IP Alert
Brexit's Effect on Intellectual Property
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 07/13/2016
IP Alert
Full Federal Circuit Affirms District Court on Inapplicability of On-Sale Bar to MedCo’s Transaction
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 07/12/2016
Article
Agreement Drafting Tips to Safeguard IP Rights
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Spring/Summer 2016
IP Alert
Federal Circuit Rejects Opportunity to Limit Patent Suits in Eastern District of Texas
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 05/05/2016
IP Alert
U.S. Supreme Court Will Weigh in on Star Athletica LLC v. Varsity Brands Inc
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 05/02/2016
IP Alert
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Cuozzo Speed Technologies v. Lee
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 04/25/2016
Article
A Petitioner's Guide to Handling IPRs in the Higher Survival Patent Arena of Biotech & Pharma
BNA's Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal. 04/15/2016
Article
A Patent Owner's Guide to Handling IPRs in the Higher-Survival Patent Arena of Biotech & Pharma
BNA's Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal. 04/08/2016
Article
Case Review: Merck Defeated in BMS Patent Row
Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review. 04/07/2016
Article
McRO v. Namco Bandai
The IP Litigator. January/February 2016
Article
Clarity of Thought: Telling Congress How to Improve §101
World Intellectual Property Review. 03/01/2016
Article
Federal Circuit’s En Banc Decision in Lexmark International, Inc. v. Impression Products, Inc. Makes Significant Determinations Relating to the Doctrine of Patent Exhaustion
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 02/16/2016
IP Alert
Federal Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in McRO v. Namco Bandai: Will Patent-Eligibility of Computer Software Survive?
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 12/15/2015
IP Alert
Heightened Patent Pleading Standard, Discovery Proportionality, and Other Recent Amendments
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 12/15/2015
Presentation
2015 Recent Developments in Patent Law - Case Law
Presented to The D.C. Bar. 12/15/2015
Article
Which is Better - Patent Arbitration or Patent Post-Issuance Proceedings?
The IP Litigator. 12/15/2015
Article
How Due Diligence Analysis Drives a Negotiation
Today's General Counsel. December 2015
Article
Certain Uncertainty: The Future of Computer Software Patents
IP Alert
Maximizing the Financial Value of IP Assets
Article
Which is Better - Patent Arbitration or Patent Post-Issuance Proceedings?
Article
Rebutting 101 Rejections Asserting 'Idea Of Itself': Part 3
Law360 Expert Analysis. 10/06/2015
Article
Rebutting 101 Rejections Asserting 'Idea Of Itself': Part 2
Law360 Expert Analysis. 10/05/2015
Article
Rebutting 101 Rejections Asserting 'Idea Of Itself': Part 1
Law360 Expert Analysis. 10/02/2015
IP Alert
Laches Remains a Defense to Legal Relief in Patent Infringement Suits
IP Alert
DMCA Takedowns Require Consideration of Fair Use
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 09/15/2015
IP Alert
USPTO Issues Second Round of AIA Rule Changes
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 09/08/2015
IP Alert
Akamai v. Limelight: Federal Circuit Finds Direct Infringement of Method Claims Where Steps Performed by or Attributable to Single Entity
IP Alert
The USPTO Announces Additional Guidelines for Determining Subject Matter Eligibility Under 35 U.S.C. § 101
IP Alert
Federal Circuit Holds Claims Indefinite Based on Prosecution History in Teva Pharmaceuticals USA v. Sandoz, Inc
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 07/01/2015
PTAB Highlights
Preparing for the Obvious at the PTAB
Law360 Expert Analysis. 06/30/2015
IP Alert
Supreme Court Affirms Brulotte, "Green-Lights" Collecting Patent Royalties After Patents Expire
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 06/23/2015
IP Alert
USPTO Announces Expedited Patent Appeal Pilot Program
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 06/16/2015
Article
The International Design Application: The Hague Agreement and U.S. Design Law
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Spring/Summer 2015
Article
Challenging and Defending Obviousness at the PTAB
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Spring/Summer 2015
Article
Strategies in Inter Partes Review Proceedings for Biotech/Pharma Patents
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Spring/Summer 2015
IP Alert
Akamai v. Limelight: Federal Circuit Limits Direct Infringement of Method Claims
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 05/22/2015
Article
Hague Weighed: Should I Change My Design Filing Strategy?
Inside Counsel. 05/21/2015
IP Alert
Apple v. Samsung: The Federal Circuit Clarifies Design Patent Principles Law
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 05/21/2015
Article
The U.S. and Japan Join the Hague System
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 05/13/2015
Book
Banner & Witcoff 2015 Journal of Intellectual Property Law
Annual Collection of Published Articles and Media Comments
Article
Face Value: Where's My NCAA Football Game?
Landslide. March/April 2015
IP Alert
The Supreme Court Points Courts to Juries on Issue of Trademark Tacking
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 02/02/2015
Article
“Do the Due”: Due diligence practices geared toward defensive protection
Inside Counsel. 01/06/2015
Article
Patenting Strategies in the Biodiesel Industry; Biodiesel Magazine. (Spehlmann, Benjamin C.)
PTAB Highlights
Don't Forget Indefiniteness as a Ground for Invalidation in a CBM Patent Review
Banner & Witcoff PTAB Highlights. 12/19/2014
IP Alert
Year-End Brings New Developments in Patent Eligibility
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 12/17/2014
Article
Recent Developments in Patent Law
Presented to the D.C. Bar. 12/09/2014
Article
"Do the Due": Due Diligence Practices Geared Toward Potential Offensive Use
Inside Counsel. 11/24/2014
IP Alert
Three Rounds to Knock Out Ultramercial's Patent on "Advertising as Currency"
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 11/21/2014
Article
“Do the Due”: Performing Proper Diligence When Assessing IP Assets for Acquisition
Inside Counsel. 10/24/2014
Article
The AIA Toolbox: Intake, Checklists, and Faster Drafting Techniques
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Fall/Winter 2014
Article
Supreme IP: The U.S. Supreme Court Weighs in on IP Rights
Banner & Witcoff IP Update. Fall/Winter 2014
IP Alert
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in ABC v. Aereo
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 06/26/2014
IP Alert
Ideas That Are Fundamental Truths And Generically Implemented Are Not Patent Eligible
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 06/20/2014
IP Alert
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Definiteness Standard
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 06/03/2014
IP Alert
U.S. Supreme Court Says Induced Infringement Requires Direct Infringement
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 06/03/2014
Article
The First-To-File Toolbox: Intake, Checklists, Templates
IP Law360. 05/21/2014
IP Alert
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding Induced Infringement in Limelight
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 05/01/2014
Article
There's the Devil Federal Circuit Reiterates: No Room for Error in Priority Claims
North Carolina Bar Association IP Links. 04/30/2014
IP Alert
Justices Set to Rule on Test for Patent Indefiniteness
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 04/29/2014
IP Alert
Octane Fitness v. Icon and Highmark v. Allcare — Pivotal Changes to Court Awarded Attorney’s Fees in
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 04/30/2014
Article
Trademarks by Design: Combining Design Patents and Trademarks to Protect Your Intellectual Property
American Intellectual Property Law Association Spring Meeting. March 2014
Presentation
Motions to Amend in Inter Partes Review Proceedings - A Quick Reference
IIPI/BBNA AIA Post-Grant Patent Practice Conference. 02/20/2014
Article
Three Ways to Challenge a Patent
Today's General Counsel. Dec./Jan. 2014
Article
Developments in Patent Law 2013
D.C. Bar Year in Review Series. 12/11/2013
Article
Hague Accolade: The United States is Poised to Join an International Design Protection System
Banner & Witcoff LEGISLATIVE UPDATE. December 2012
Article
Rules for America Invents Act Provision
Banner & Witcoff IP UPDATE. Fall/Winter 2012
Article
Patent Developments for IT Practitioners
Presented at The Virginia Information Technology Legal Institute.
IP Alert
America Invents Act Final Rules Take Effect on September 16, 2012
Banner & Witcoff IP Alert. 08/30/2012
Article
Supreme Court Renders Decision in Stanford v. Roche
Banner & Witcoff IP UPDATE. Fall/Winter 2011.
Article
Drafting Patents for Litigation and Licensing, with 2011 Cumulative Supplement
BNA and ABA-IPL. 2011.
Article
The American Bar Association’s Legal Guide to Video Game Development
American Bar Association. 08/2011.
Article
Real Life Wizard Wars
Marc S. Cooperman’s monthly column on IP issues affecting the toy and game industry from the September/October 2010 issue of Playthings. This month: “Real Life Wizard Wars.”
Article
Opinions of Counsel Are Still Needed to Defend Against Willful Patent Infringement Claims
John Marshall Law School IP Center News Source. Fall 2010.
Article
Opinions of Counsel Are Still Needed To Defend Against Willful Patent Infringement Claims
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert. 04/25/2010.
Article
Post-KSR Pharmaceutical Patent Obviousness Determinations
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Update, (Spring 2008)
Article
It Ain't Over 'Til the Federal Circuit Sings After Reexamination
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Update (Fall/Winter 2008)
Article
Through the Looking Glass: Litigating Software and Business Method Patents Under Section 112
2009 IPO Articles & Reps., Pats. Sec. No. 9. June 2009
Article
Licensing Due Diligence – Who Owns the Patent?
The Licensing Journal, October/November 2008
