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	Some items are in the Adobe® PDF format. You may download a complimentary version of the Adobe Reader by clicking here. For more information about Banner & Witcoff events, please contact Chris Hummel at (202) 824-3000 or chummel@bannerwitcoff.com. 06.18.2013 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the 2013 President’s Reception Benefiting the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program 06.14.2013 \| Helen Hill Minsker presents "International Searching and Filing Strategies" at PLI's Fundamentals of Trademark Law in the Global Marketplace seminar in Chicago 06.13.2013 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois 99th Annual Installation Dinner in Chicago 06.04.2013 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the 24th Annual Great Futures Chairman’s Dinner benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in Dallas, TX 05.21.2013 \| Ross A. Dannenberg presents at the Game Business and Legal Affairs Conference in Los Angeles on Intellectual Property, Patents, and Copyright Matters 05.18.2013 \| Bradley C. Wright presents at FICPI’s ABC Meeting in New Orleans 04.24.2013 \| Janice V. Mitrius Co-chairs the ABA Section of Litigation Annual Conference in Chicago, IL, April 24-26 04.23.2013 \| Robert S. Katz and Darrell G. Mottley present at the USPTO 2013 Design Day: "Designs in the Digital Age" 04.09.2013 \| Robert S. Katz presents “Hot Topics in Design Law – The Hague, Apple v. Samsung, Owens, and more” to the International Intellectual Property Society in New York, NY 04.05.2013 \| Robert S. Katz presents at Stanford Law School's "Design Patents in the Modern World" Conference 04.03.2013 \| ABA-IPL Chair Joseph M. Potenza Hosts the American Bar Association's 28th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, VA, April 3-5 03.30.2013 \| Darrell G. Mottley presents at the IEEE Student Professional Awareness Conference at Virginia Tech 03.21.2013 \| John P. Iwanicki presents on protecting protein and peptide related inventions at PepCon-2013 in Suzhou, China 03.15.2013 \| Darrell G. Mottley presents at the 2013 American Bar Association, Bar Leadership Institute at a Workshop on Social Media in Washington, DC 03.04.2013 \| Christopher J. Renk joins a panel discussion “Practice Before the PTAB Roundtable” at PLI’s 2013 USPTO Post-Grant Patent Trials Conference in Chicago 02.28.2013 \| Darrell G. Mottley presents at the 16th Annual Hispanic Law Conference: "The Evolving Legal Landscape for Hispanic Lawyers" at American University, Washington College of Law 02.28.2013 \| Erik S. Maurer presents at the fourth annual McCarthy Institute and Microsoft Corporation Trademark Law Symposium in Los Angeles 02.22.2013 \| Charles W. Shifley moderates and Matthew J. May joins the panel discussion "Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law" at John Marshall Law School's 57th Annual IP Law Conference in Chicago 02.08.2013 \| Robert S. Katz presents at the FICPI Canada Tremblant Meeting: "Promoting Canadian IP on a World Stage" 02.06.2013 \| Robert S. Katz presents at IPO's Webinar Series: "Design Patent Protection: An International Overview Including the Hague Agreement" 01.25.2013 \| Christopher J. Renk moderates the panel discussion “Damages and Remedies” at the 8th Annual Advanced Patent Institute at the USPTO 01.10.2013 \| Robert S. Katz presents at the Second Annual GW Law and Fordham Law School Joint China Program: "China's Patent Regime and its Quest to Become an Innovation Economy" 12.11.2012 \| Bradley C. Wright presents "The New Patent Law and More" at the D.C. Bar's IP Year in Review Series on December 11 in Washington, D.C. 11.30.2012 \| John P. Iwanicki presents “First-to-File and Absolute Novelty for Patent Applications is (Almost) Here” at the Massachusetts Bar Association's Tenth Annual In-House Counsel Conference 11.30.2012 \| Peter D. McDermott co-chairs the Massachusetts Bar Association's Tenth Annual In-House Counsel Conference and presents on “Patent Validity Challenges by a Licensee” 11.29.2012 \| John P. Iwanicki presents on the Current Obviousness Standard and Its Implications for Biotech Patenting at ACI’s 14th Advanced Forum on Biotech Patents in Boston 11.05.2012 \| Ross A. Dannenberg joins a panel discussion “Practical Tips for Using Other People’s Intellectual Property and Protecting Your Own” at The Law of Digital Games Conference in Boston. 11.02.2012 \| Robert S. Katz speaks on the future of design protection law at the University of Oxford 10.27.2012 \| Darrell G. Mottley presents on "The Importance of Intellectual Property and the Implications of Apple v. Samsung" at the IP Awareness Conference at Virginia Tech 10.25.2012 \| Paul M. Rivard presents “Patent Basics” at the DC Bar’s IP Basic Training conference in Washington, D.C. 10.23.2012 \| Robert S. Katz joins a panel discussion at a meeting of the New York Technology Council on the recent landmark case Apple v. Samsung: What The Case Means to Software Development and UX Design 10.19.2012 \| CORPORATE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SEMINAR 10.12.2012 \| Christopher J. Renk leads a panel on claim construction at the 13th Annual Sedona Conference on Patent Litigation in Del Mar, California 09.28.2012 \| Bradley C. Wright presents "Patent Developments for IT Practitioners" at the 13th Annual Virginia Information Technology Legal Institute in Fairfax, VA. 09.21.2012 \| Ernie V. Linek joins a panel discussion on patent and commercialization opportunities for natural products at the Mechanism-Based Natural Product Development Conference in British Columbia, Canada 09.13.2012 \| Scott A. Burow moderates a case review of Kappos v. Hyatt at the 2012 Chicago-Kent Supreme Court IP Review 08.24.2012 \| Steve S. Chang joins a webinar panel discussion "The America Invents Act: The Boundaries of Prior Art" sponsored by the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law. 08.18.2012 \| Robert S. Katz presents "Scorched Earth: Surprising Insights Behind the Massive Litigation War over Design and UX Patents" at the IDSA International Conference in Boston. 08.03.2012 \| Bradley C. Wright moderates "The Supreme Court in Review" at the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago. 07.12.2012 \| Robert S. Katz meets with a delegation from the Japanese Patent Office to consult with them on GUI design protection and enforcement in the US 06.28.2012 \| Darrell G. Mottley moderates a panel on “The State of the Federal Judiciary,” at the 2012 D.C. Circuit Judicial Conference in Farmington, PA 06.19.2012 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the Chicago Debate Commission's Make Room for Debate Luncheon honoring Tom Wilson, CEO of Allstate Corporation 06.15.2012 \| Helen Hill Minsker presents "International Searching and Filing Strategies" at PLI's Understanding Trademark Law in the Global Marketplace seminar in Chicago. 06.14.2012 \| Steve S. Chang presents on "Enhancing Technology Development and Market Success Using Patent and Licensing Strategies" at the IEEE International Conference on Communications in Ottawa, ON, Canada. 06.05.2012 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the 23rd Annual Great Futures Chairman’s Dinner benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in Dallas, TX. 05.17.2012 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the City Year Greater Philadelphia's 2012 Idealist of the Year Tribute Dinner honoring Arthur R. Block, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Comcast Corporation. 04.30.2012 \| Steve S. Chang joins a panel discussion on patent reexaminations at the Navy Office of the General Counsel’s 2012 Intellectual Property Day in Alexandria, VA. 04.26.2012 \| D.C. Bar President Darrell G. Mottley presents the State of the Bar at the 2012 Judicial and Bar Conference honoring the 40th anniversary of the D.C. Bar 04.20.2012 \| Robert S. Katz presents on IP Assets Review and Strategies at FICPI’s Melbourne Congress in Australia 04.19.2012 \| Recorded Webinar: Practical Implications of Mayo v. Prometheus 04.11.2012 \| Robert S. Katz presents “Trends in Design Protection” at the Fordham IP Law Institute’s Conference on China’s New Environment for Intellectual Property at Fordham University School of Law. 03.29.2012 \| Frederic M. Meeker moderates a panel discussion on The American Invents Act at the ABA’s 27th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, VA. 03.28.2012 \| Peter D. McDermott is the Keynote Speaker at The Spring 2012 ICAP Patent Brokerage Summit on IP Strategy in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. 03.26.2012 \| Darrell G. Mottley is a panelist on the ABA IPL’s "Careers in IP" panel in Washington D.C. 03.25.2012 \| John P. Iwanicki presents on protecting protein and peptide related inventions at PepCon-2012 in Beijing, China 03.16.2012 \| Darrell G. Mottley presents on “Presidential Communications” at the ABA Bar Leadership Institute in Chicago 02.24.2012 \| Bradley C. Wright presents "Recent Developments in Patent Law" at John Marshall Law School's 56th Intellectual Property Law Conference in Chicago, February 24 02.18.2012 \| Darrell G. Mottley participates in a Q&A session at the ABA Law Student Division 11th Circuit Spring Meeting 02.09.2012 \| William F. Rauchholz joins a panel discussion on IP and Economic Development at “Operating in the Green – Foundations for Sustainable Business” in Portland, OR 02.03.2012 \| Darrell G. Mottley presents on “Practical Tips and Programs for Bar Leaders and Members” at the 2012 Mid-Year Meeting for the National Conference of Bar Presidents in New Orleans 02.03.2012 \| Peter D. McDermott presents at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation's Global Scholars Program 02.01.2012 \| John P. Iwanicki presents updates on The America Invents Act at the Pharma IPR India 2012 Conference in Mumbai, India. 01.20.2012 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the 2012 Advanced Patent Law Institute at the USPTO in Alexandria, VA, January 19-20 01.15.2012 \| Darrell G. Mottley presents on the America Invents Act at the 12th Annual Innovation & Equity Symposium on January 14-15 in Washington, D.C. 01.07.2012 \| Robert S. Katz presents “Strategic Use of Design Patents” at the National CLE Conference in Snowmass, Colorado 01.06.2012 \| Binal J. Patel presents "Patent Litigation Before the ITC" at the Global IP Convention 2012 in New Delhi, India. 12.15.2011 \| Recorded Webinar: Navigating the Internet’s So-Called “Next Big .Thing” 12.13.2011 \| Bradley C. Wright presents "The New Patent Law and More" at the D.C. Bar's IP Year in Review Series on December 13 in Washington, D.C. 12.09.2011 \| Peter D. McDermott co-chairs the Massachusetts Bar Association's Ninth Annual In-House Counsel Conference on Friday, December 9, 2011. 12.01.2011 \| John Iwanicki presents “Preparing for a Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Patent System: The Impact of Reform on Biotech Patent Strategies” at the 13th Advanced Forum on Biotech Patents in Boston, MA 11.20.2011 \| John P. Iwanicki was invited by the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association to present “Patenting Your Medicinal Chemistry Invention" at the Chinese National Medicinal Chemistry Symposium November 17-20 in Guangzhou China 11.10.2011 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the Hispanic Bar Association of DC's 34th Annual Equal Justice Awards Reception 11.09.2011 \| Robert S. Katz presents on Global Design Rights at the 13th FICPI Open Forum, November 9-11, in Rome, Italy 10.29.2011 \| Darrell G. Mottley presents An Overview of Patent Prosecution and Litigation at the first annual IP Awareness Conference hosted by the Student IP Society at Virginia Tech 10.27.2011 \| Robert S. Katz joins a panel discussion “Protecting Your User Experience Design” at the New York Institute of Technology 10.26.2011 \| Darrell G. Mottley speaks at the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs 2011 John Burke Pro Bono Breakfast. 10.25.2011 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the Bar Association of the District of Columbia's 2011 Judicial Reception 10.20.2011 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the Equal Justice Works 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner 10.18.2011 \| Bradley C. Wright presents "IP Basic Training Series: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights" at the D.C. Bar Conference Center in Washington, DC. 10.07.2011 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the Indian-American Bar Association of Chicago's Third Annual Banquet 10.05.2011 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the Oregon Federal Practitioner’s Institute and Dinner 10.04.2011 \| Recorded Webinar: America Invents Act 09.23.2011 \| Bradley C. Wright presents "Patent Developments for IT Practitioners" at the 2011 Virginia Information Technology Legal Institute in Falls Church, VA 09.23.2011 \| CORPORATE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SEMINAR 09.15.2011 \| Banner & Witcoff sponsors the 2011 Chicago-Kent Supreme Court IP Review 09.07.2011 \| Darrell G. Mottley Addresses D.C. Voluntary Bar Associations on Diversity in the Legal Profession 07.28.2011 \| Jon O. Nelson presents “Build Once, Use Many: Intellectual Property Issues for Association Publications” at Association Media & Publishing’s Chicago Education Series on July 28 07.20.2011 \| Recorded Webinar: Therasense – Does It Make Sense? Is The Patent Law Doctrine Of Inequitable Conduct Now Fixed? 07.19.2011 \| Banner & Witcoff and GMU Law Present: The 10th Annual Symposium on HOT TOPICS IN PATENT LAW 06.17.2011 \| Linda A. Kuczma presents "International Searching and Filing Strategies" at PLI's Understanding Trademark Law in the Global Marketplace 2011 seminar in Chicago, June 17. 06.14.2011 \| Robert S. Katz presents at FICPI’s ABC Meeting in Bath, England on the topic of strategic protection for product configurations under trademark and design patent laws 05.17.2011 \| Ross A. Dannenberg presents “An Introduction to IP Law for Publishers” at Association Media & Publishing’s Legal Issues for Association Publications seminar in Chicago, May 17. 05.04.2011 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the National Inventors Hall of Fame 39th Annual Induction Ceremony in Washington, DC, May 4. 04.13.2011 \| Darrell G. Mottley presents “Applicant Views of the Hague System of the International Registration of Industrial Designs” at the USPTO Global Intellectual Property Academy in Alexandria, Virginia, April 13. 04.06.2011 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the ABA IPL Section's 26th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, Virginia, April 6-9. 03.11.2011 \| Ross A. Dannenberg joins a panel discussion titled "Legal Issues in the Games Industry," at PAX East in Boston, MA 03.01.2011 \| Darrell G. Mottley joins a Fashion Law Roundtable at the First Annual Fashion Law Week hosted by Howard University School of Law in Washington, DC, March 1. 02.25.2011 \| Bradley C. Wright presents "Recent Developments in Patent Law" at John Marshall Law School's 55th Intellectual Property Law Conference in Chicago, February 25 02.25.2011 \| Charles W. Shifley serves as conference chair and moderator at John Marshall Law School's 55th Intellectual Property Law Conference in Chicago, February 25 02.18.2011 \| Robert S. Katz presents "Strategic Use of Design Patents" at PLI's 5th Annual Patent Law Institute in New York, NY 01.28.2011 \| Peter D. McDermott presents at the Global Scholars Program 01.21.2011 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the 2011 Advanced Patent Law Institute at the USPTO in Alexandria, VA, January 20-21. 01.15.2011 \| Darrell G. Mottley presents “Creating Value from Innovation” at the 11th Annual 50 Most Important African-Americans in Technology Symposium 12.15.2010 \| Bradley C. Wright co-presents at the DC Bar's Intellectual Property Law 2010 Year in Review Series: Patent Update 12.09.2010 \| Peter D. McDermott co-chairs the 8th Annual In-House Counsel Conference themed "Protecting Your Organization in the Electronic Age" for the Massachusetts Bar Assocation in Boston 12.04.2010 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the 139th Annual Banquet of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia 12.02.2010 \| Robert S. Katz presents on "International Design Issues" and "Design Procurement & Enforcement in the U.S." at the International Seminar on Design Protection in Stockholm, Sweden 12.01.2010 \| John P. Iwanicki presents "Antibodies: Overcoming Patentability Hurdles and Claim Drafting Strategies for New Technological Developments" at ACI's 12th Advanced Forum on Biotech Patents in Boston, MA 11.19.2010 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the Federal Circuit Bar Association's Global Community Conference & 26th Annual Dinner 11.03.2010 \| Linda A. Kuzcma presents “Tips for Raising and Protecting Your Family (of Marks)” at the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Division IP Committee 10.29.2010 \| Christopher J. Renk presents “Design Patent Litigation” at the 15th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute in Austin, TX 10.26.2010 \| Richard S. Stockton presents "Patent Law in a Globalized Economy" to the Chicago-Kent College of Law's Intellectual Property Law Society on October 26 in Chicago. 10.08.2010 \| Bradley C. Wright presents "Patent Developments for IT Practitioners" at the 2010 Virginia Information Technology Legal Institute in Falls Church, VA 10.08.2010 \| Corporate Intellectual Property Seminar 10.01.2010 \| Joseph J. Berghammer presents “Reexamination: Ex Parte and Inter Partes” at IPLAC’s 2010 Patent Law Symposium 09.09.2010 \| John P. Iwanicki has been invited by the Chinese State Intellectual Property Office to speak at the 2010 Patent Information Annual Conference of China in Bejing 09.08.2010 \| Robert S. Katz presents on Virtual Design Theft at the FICPI 12th Open Forum in Munich, Germany 09.05.2010 \| Ross A. Dannenberg joins a panel discussion titled "Legal Issues in the Games Industry," at PAX Prime 2010 in Seattle, WA. 07.21.2010 \| Darrell G. Mottley speaks at the Hispanic Bar Association of DC's Summer Associate Reception 07.20.2010 \| Banner & Witcoff and GMU Law Present: The 9th Annual Symposium on HOT TOPICS IN PATENT LAW 07.20.2010 \| John P. Iwanicki presents Assessing Patent Protections Afforded Under the Safe Harbor at ACI's Hatch-Waxman Boot Camp in Boston 07.08.2010 \| WEBINAR: Patentable Subject Matter After Bilski 06.23.2010 \| Linda A. Kuczma presents “Learn the Secrets of Beating Your Competition (By Protecting Your Business),” at a Business Roundtable in Chicago. 06.23.2010 \| WEBINAR: Inter Partes Reexamination: Myths Busted, Tips Given, and Pitfalls Avoided, From Actual Practitioner Experiences 06.18.2010 \| Linda A. Kuczma presents “International Searching and Filing Strategies” at PLI’s Understanding Trademark Law Program in Chicago 06.17.2010 \| Brian J. Brisnehan and John M. Fleming present at the 14th Annual Intellectual Property Law Practice National Conference in Fairfax, VA 05.25.2010 \| Linda A. Kuczma joins a panel discussion on “Ethical Consideration in Outsourcing Trademark Prosecution,” at the INTA Annual Meeting in Boston, May 25. 04.28.2010 \| John P. Iwanicki speaks at the IBC LifeSciences TIDES Conference on "IP Issues Relating to Therapeutic Oligonucleotides and Peptides" 04.25.2010 \| Ernest V. Linek speaks at the IBC LifeSciences TIDES Conference on "Synthesizing Intellectual Property around Manufacture of Oligonucleotides" 04.15.2010 \| Ernest V. Linek joins a panel discussion on the industrial effects of the CAFC Bilski decision in Concord, NH, April 15. 04.15.2010 \| Robert S. Katz joins a webinar panel on the topic, "Design Patents: The Latest From the Federal Circuit," Thursday, April 15, 2010, 2:00pm ET 04.14.2010 \| Fraser D. Brown joins a panel discussion on post-doctoral careers at the National Heart, Lungs and Blood Institute in Baltimore, MD, April 14. 04.10.2010 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the ABA IPL Section's 25th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, Virginia, April 7-10. 04.09.2010 \| Darrell G. Mottley joins a panel discussion “Strategic Planning: Envisioning the Future and Setting a Path to Achieve Success” at the 2010 DC Judicial and Bar Conference, April 9. 04.08.2010 \| Steve S. Chang, Ross A. Dannenberg and Jordan N. Bodner lead a panel discussion “Video Game Lawsuits: What’s New?” at the 2010 Triangle Game Conference in Raleigh, NC, April 8. 04.06.2010 \| Richard S. Stockton presents at the USPTO Design Day; Darrell G. Mottley serves on planning committee 03.23.2010 \| John P. Iwanicki chairs and speaks at the BIT Life Sciences 3rd Annual Protein and Peptide Conference, in Beijing, China, March 23. 03.19.2010 \| Darrell G. Mottley presents "An Overview of Recent U.S. Design Patent Law Cases" at the USPTO Global IP Academy's Patent Industrial Design Program in Alexandria, VA, March 19. 03.17.2010 \| Robert S. Katz presents "An Attorney's View of Design Patents" at the USPTO Global IP Academy's Patent Industrial Design Program in Alexandria, VA, March 17. 03.10.2010 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors ADL's 17th Annual "Women of Achievement Awards Dinner" honoring Allstate's GC Michele Mayes, in Chicago, March 10. 02.26.2010 \| Bradley C. Wright presents "Recent Developments in Patent Law" at John Marshall Law School's 54th Intellectual Property Law Conference in Chicago, February 26. 02.26.2010 \| Charles W. Shifley serves as conference chair and moderator at John Marshall Law School's 54th Intellectual Property Law Conference in Chicago, February 26. 01.28.2010 \| Jeanne M. Tanner joins a panel discussion on "Non-Traditional Engineering Careers" at the Society of Women Engineers Professional Development Meeting in Boston, January 28. 01.23.2010 \| Erin E. Bryan speaks at a STEM (science, technology, engineering & math) showcase at Boston College, January 23 01.22.2010 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the 2010 USPTO Advanced Patent Law Institute at the USPTO in Alexandria, VA, January 21-22, 2010. 01.22.2010 \| Peter D. McDermott presents at the Global Scholars Program 01.12.2010 \| John P. Iwanicki hosts a roundtable discussion on "The Practical Aspect of Patents as Strategic Business Tools." 12.17.2009 \| Bradley C. Wright speaks on the subject of recent developments in patent law at the D.C. Bar, December 17. 12.09.2009 \| Peter D. McDermott serves as conference co-chair and presenter for the Seventh Annual In-House Counsel Conference, December 9 in Boston, MA. 11.16.2009 \| Robert S. Katz presents on U.S. Design Patent Law at the FICPI China Forum, November 14-16, in Shenzhen, China. 10.28.2009 \| John P. Iwanicki presents "Maximizing Your Global Patent Strategy" at the 5th International Conference on Corporate Intellectual Property Strategy in Zhengzhou, Henan Province of China. 10.06.2009 \| Jason S. Shull presents at the 2009 ABA Section of Litigation Editor’s Symposium/ Fall Leadership Meeting 09.25.2009 \| Bradley C. Wright presents on "Patent Developments for IT Practitioners" at the 2009 Virginia Technology Legal Institute in Fairfax, Virginia. 09.23.2009 \| Ross A. Dannenberg presents "Patent Update: Understanding Today's Issues and Prepare for What's Ahead" at the 2009 Digital Law Conference. 09.18.2009 \| 2009 Corporate Intellectual Property Seminar 07.29.2009 \| Ross A. Dannenberg and Darrell G. Mottley present at the 2009 ABA Annual Meeting 07.21.2009 \| HOT TOPICS IN PATENT LAW: GMU Law School and Banner & Witcoff present the 8th Annual Hot Topics in Patent Law Symposium, July 21, 2009 07.17.2009 \| Joseph J. Berghammer presents at the Door County IP Academy, "The Wake of Bilski - Prosecution and Litigation Strategies" 06.22.2009 \| John P. Iwanicki lectures at Harvard University in its "Making Medicine" series. 06.15.2009 \| David R. Gerk presents "Trends, Tricks and Tales of Design Protection" at NeoCon World’s Trade Fair 06.12.2009 \| Linda A. Kuczma presents on trademark law at a Practicing Law Institute program 06.05.2009 \| John P. Iwanicki presents in China “Freedom to Operate and Injunctions under US Law” to the clients of Chinese patent firm Unitalen 06.02.2009 \| John P. Iwanicki presents the keynote address on "Global Patent Strategies" at the International Symposium on Drug Discovery and Intellectual Property in China 05.19.2009 \| Robert S. Katz joins a panel discussion on Getting in Shape for Global Design Protection at the 131st INTA Annual Conference 04.30.2009 \| Linda C. Kuczma moderates an INTA Roundtable on managing trademark costs in a down economy 04.29.2009 \| Steve S. Chang presents on legal protection for game developers at the Triangle Game Conference. 04.27.2009 \| Rebecca P. Rokos presents on licensing agreements at a Practicing Law Institute program 04.06.2009 \| Robert S. Katz presents at the USPTO Design Day 04.05.2009 \| John Iwanicki and Sarah Kagan teach a short course at Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s 5th Annual Protein Engineering summit 04.03.2009 \| Darrell G. Mottley moderates a panel at the ABA’s 24th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference 04.03.2009 \| Ross A. Dannenberg presents on developing a legal presence in the virtual world at the ABA's Annual IPL Conference 03.27.2009 \| Ross A. Dannenberg presents on “Video Game Patents” at the 2009 Game Developers Conference 03.12.2009 \| Joseph J. Berghammer presents at the Oregon State Bar CLE Seminar, “Intellectual Property a Year in Review” 02.28.2009 \| Darrell G. Mottley presents at the ABA Law Student Division’s 11th Circuit Spring Meeting. 02.27.2009 \| Charles W. Shifley serves as conference chair and moderator at John Marshall Law School's 53rd Intellectual Property Law Conference. 02.27.2009 \| Timothy C. Meece presents at John Marshall Law School's 53rd Intellectual Property Law Conference on "Strategies Regarding Patent Exhaustion After Quanta." 02.20.2009 \| Helen Hill Minsker Co-Chairs a seminar on Trademark Practice 02.12.2009 \| Helen Hill Minsker moderates a program on “Trademarks in the Internet” 01.28.2009 \| Peter D. McDermott presents at the Global Scholars Program 01.11.2009 \| John P. Iwanicki teaches a short course on "Protecting IP for Protein Therapeutics and Diagnostics." 12.16.2008 \| Robert S. Katz and Darrell G. Mottley participate in a teleconference on Egyptian Goddess 12.10.2008 \| Bradley C. Wright presents on "Developments in Patent Law, 2008" 12.10.2008 \| Peter McDermott co-chairs the 6th Annual In-House Counsel Conference of the Business Law Section of the Massachusetts Bar Association. 11.19.2008 \| Robert S. Katz provides the keynote address at Infusion Capital’s Fall Forum. 11.13.2008 \| Christopher J. Renk joins a panel discussion on “Patent Litigation: Key Issues and Considerations.” 10.29.2008 \| David R. Gerk presents “Using Intellectual Property to Establish and Protect Your Firm’s Architectural, Interiors and Industrial Domain.” 10.28.2008 \| Christopher J. Renk participates in a telebriefing on Egyptian Goddess. 10.26.2008 \| Bradley C. Wright presents "New Practical Patent Strategies." 10.24.2008 \| John P. Iwanicki is the keynote speaker at the "Third International Symposium on Drug Discovery and Intellectual Property Protection." 10.24.2008 \| Robert S. Katz presents on “Understanding and Choosing Between US Utility and Design Protection.” 10.18.2008 \| Darrell G. Mottley assists in planning the AIPLA Annual Conference. 10.18.2008 \| John P. Iwanicki speaks on "Protecting Inventions Resulting from the Drug Discovery Process." 10.14.2008 \| Darrell G. Mottley moderates a panel discussion on "Intellectual Property as an Investible Asset" 10.14.2008 \| Janice V. Mitrius moderates a teleconference on "Managing Technology Overload," hosted by the American Bar Association. 10.10.2008 \| Robert S. Katz joins a panel discussion on “The Scope of Registered Design Protection.” 10.07.2008 \| Christopher J. Renk joins the FCBA's Post-Decision Discussion of Egyptian Goddess. 10.06.2008 \| Christopher J. Renk joins a panel discussion on “Use of Reexamination in Patent Litigation.” 09.26.2008 \| Jason S. Shull participates in two panel discussions at the 2008 Editor’s Symposium. 08.29.2008 \| Ross A. Dannenberg participates in panel discussion on "Legal Issues in Contemporary Gaming" 08.10.2008 \| Helen Hill Minsker moderates the panel discussion "Trademarks, Celebrities, and The Good Deed: Using Celebrity Branding for the Public Good." 07.21.2008 \| Banner & Witcoff and George Mason University School of Law present the Seventh Annual Symposium on "Hot Topics in Patent Law." 07.21.2008 \| Robert S. Katz presents "Lawman, Egyptian Goddess, and the Future of U.S. Design Patents." 06.28.2008 \| Binal J. Patel co-presents “Changes in Patent Rules and Effect on Patent Law Practice.” 06.26.2008 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the Fifth Annual North American South Asian Bar Association. 06.01.2008 \| Binal J. Patel joins the panel discussion “Exploring the Relationship between Insurance, Intellectual Property, Patent Law and Innovation.” 04.25.2008 \| Linda A. Kuczma joins a panel discussion on “Branding the Land: Trademarks, Geographic Indicators and the Advancement of Third World Development.” 04.24.2008 \| John P. Iwanicki presents at BIT's First Annual Protein and Peptide Conference. 04.18.2008 \| Linda A. Kuczma and Robert H. Resis co-present “How to Maximize and Preserve Attorney Client Privilege.” 04.11.2008 \| Banner & Witcoff announces the 2008 Corporate Intellectual Property Law Seminar. 04.01.2008 \| Binal J. Patel presents "Exploring the Relationship between Insurance, Intellectual Property, Patent Law and Innovation." 03.27.2008 \| Robert S. Katz and Erik S. Maurer co-present “Attorneys View of Design Patent Enforcement.” 02.27.2008 \| John P. Iwanicki speaks at ACI's 8th Advanced Forum on Biotech Patents. 10.01.2007 \| Mark T. Banner presents "The Supreme Court's Recent Decision in KSR v. Teleflex and How it will Affect Corporate Patent Portfolios." 09.27.2007 \| John Iwanicki speaks at Cambridge Healthtech Institutes 13th Annual Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference. 06.28.2007 \| Banner & Witcoff proudly sponsors the 2007 North American South Asian Bar Association Convention. 05.30.2007 \| Joseph M. Potenza joins ABA Teleconference/Webcast: "Patent Law After KSR v. Teleflex: Are Your Patents Still Valid?" 03.20.2007 \| Christopher J. Renk speaks at American Conference Institute's Conference on "Making the Burden of E-Discovery Manageable." 02.23.2007 \| Charles W. Shifley organizes and moderates John Marshall Law School's 51st Annual Conference on Developments in IP Law. 01.23.2007 \| Robert H. Resis speaks at The Bar Association of the District of Columbia's Patent, Trademark & Copyright Section Roundtable. 12.08.2006 \| Banner & Witcofff announces December Chicago Corporate Intellectual Property Law Seminar. 10.30.2006 \| Charles S. Shifley presents at the Law Seminar International. 07.18.2006 \| Hot Topics in Patent Law - Fifth Annual Symposium, July 18 at the George Mason University School of Law 07.19.2005 \| Hot Topics in Patent Law - Fourth Annual Symposium, July 19 at the George Mason University School of Law 07.20.2004 \| Third Annual Hot Topics in Patent Law Symposium Photos 05.21.2004 \| Program & Registration Information for Banner & Witcoff's Corporate IP Seminar. 04.21.2004 \| Program & Registration Information for Banner & Witcoff's Corporate IP Seminar in Atlanta. 04.11.2003 \| Corporate Intellectual Property Seminar in Boston. 02.28.2003 \| Brad Wright spoke at the 47th Annual Conference on Developments in Intellectual Property Law. 10.21.2002 \| John Iwanicki spoke at The University of Maryland School of Law's: "At The Crossroads: Public/Private Priorities Concerning Access to Genetic Information." 07.16.2002 \| Banner & Witcoff co-sponsored "Hot Topics in Patent Law" at George Mason University. 03.13.2002 \| Banner & Witcoff Gives $25,000 to the John Marshall Law School for the Study of Intellectual Property Law. 12.15.2001 \| Banner & Witcoff Joins with the Association of Legal Administrators Capital Chapter for the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program. 12.15.2001 \| New gTLD Conundrums: Strategies for Navigating the So-Called “Next Big .Thing” 08.21.2001 \| Banner & Witcoff shares technology with the community. 10.02.2000 \| Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. and Head Start Announce Partnership. 05.12.2000 \| Banner & Witcoff sponsors ABA/YLD Event. 11.05.1999 \| Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. supports the Efforts of The National Youth Leadership Forum. 10.27.1999 \| Nike Awarded 400,000th Design Patent 03.02.1999 \| Women Corporate Counsel Networking Group Breakfast Program.	search events Use the menus below to filter search results. 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