• Joseph M. Potenza comments on appeal filed in Tafas ruling in IP Law360.   - 05/9/08



• Paul M. Rivard comments on the appeal filed by the USTPO in the continuation rule package in Managing Intellectual Property.  - 05/9/08



• Charles L. Miller comments on KSR’s effect on patent prosecution in IP Law360.  - 04/9/08



• Paul M. Rivard comments on Tafas v. Dudas in IP Law360.   - 04/4/08



• Allen E. Hoover comments on the USTPO Continuation Rules in IP Watch.   - 04/4/08



• Christopher J. Renk’s column on the Egyptian Goddess case and Future of Design Patent Law is featured in Forbes.  - 04/1/08



• Bradley C. Wright comments in Bloomberg on transferring patent-infringement cases from the eastern Texas court district.  - 04/1/08



• Banner & Witcoff is named as a “Top Patent Firm” by Intellectual Property Today in the March 2008 issue.  - 03/14/08



• Robert S. Katz comments in IPLaw360 on Motorola's win in a Chinese design patent dispute.  - 03/5/08



• Bradley C. Wright comments on the Bilski case in the February 20, 2008 edition of IP Law360.  - 02/21/08



• Ross A. Dannenberg comments on Research in Motion and Motorola’s patent infringement lawsuits in the February 19, 2008 edition of the Chicago Tribune.   - 02/20/08



• Paul M. Rivard is featured as a guest columnist in the February 19, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.  - 02/20/08



• Janice V. Mitrius comments on using social networking sites to conduct due diligence in the March 2008 issue of Litigation News.  - 02/12/08



• Paul M. Rivard comments in IP Law 360 on arguments heard February 8 for summary judgment regarding the new USPTO rules  - 02/9/08



• John P. Iwanicki comments on drug patents in the February 2008 issue of InsideCounsel.  - 02/6/08



• Matthew P. Becker comments on the Patent Reform Bill in the January 29, 2008 issue of IP Law360.  - 01/31/08



• Robert S. Katz comments on Banner & Witcoff’s design patent record in the January 16, 2008 issue of Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.  - 01/17/08



• Robert S. Katz comments on the Hague Agreement in the December 13, 2007 issue of Managing Intellectual Property.  - 01/16/08



• Christopher J. Renk explains employer intellectual property rights in the January 10, 2008 issue of the Los Angeles Times.  - 01/11/08



• Robert S. Katz explains the importance of patent protection in the fashion industry in the January 7, 2008 issue of Women’s Wear Daily.  - 01/8/08



• Joseph M. Potenza comments on the issues related to content monitoring in Viacom International Inc. et al. v. YouTube Inc. and Google Inc. in the January 2, 2008 issue of IP Law360.  - 01/2/08



• Matthew P. Becker comments on patent reform bill in the December 05, 2007 issue of Medill Reports.  - 12/8/07



• Richard S. Stockton comments on Dell’s lawsuit against alleged cybersquatters in the November 30, 2007 issue of Computerworld.  - 12/4/07



• Banner & Witcoff Ranks First Among Firms Protecting Innovation in America  - 11/14/07



• Robert S. Katz and Banner & Witcoff's Design Patent Practice are featured in The Legal Times article "A Picture-Perfect Patent".   - 10/17/07



• Ross A. Dannenberg comments in E-Commerce Times on the potential legal protection offered by Google's filtering technology recently introduced by the company with the intent to protect copyrighted content.   - 10/17/07



• Peter D. McDermott comments on Florida's move to offer optional IP certification to attorneys in the Boston Business Journal.   - 10/2/07



• The MetroWest Daily News covers Peter D. McDermott's reappointment as the 2007-2008 Business Law Section Council Chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association. - 09/11/07



• John P. Iwanicki comments on Pfizer's patent dispute over the cholesterol-reducing drug Lipitor in Pharmaceutical Executive magazine.   - 08/29/07



• Bradley C. Wright is quoted by Bloomberg on the impact of the Federal Circuit's en banc decision in In Re: Seagate Technology LLC.   - 08/22/07



• In the 2007 Corporate Counsel survey "Who Represents America's Biggest Companies," Banner & Witcoff is again named as a a top choice for IP litigation and patent prosecution.   - 08/20/07



• Janice V. Mitrius quoted in the American Bar Association Section of Litigation Trial Practice 2007 on technology use in the courtroom.   - 08/3/07



• Ross A. Dannenberg comments in USA TODAY on Facebook copyright lawsuit.   - 07/31/07



• Matthew P. Becker quoted in IP Law 360 on the importance of the Patent Reform Act of 2007 which unanimously passed the House Judiciary Committee.   - 07/19/07



• Marc S. Cooperman comments in IP Law 360 on the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Perfect 10 Inc. v. Visa International.   - 07/6/07



• Jury verdict ends latest chapter in the toner cartridge patent and copyright case Static Control Components, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc. Lexmark's lead trial counsel Mark T. Banner, Timothy C. Meece, and Binal J. Patel comment on the case. - 06/27/07



• Ross Dannenberg quoted in Entrepreneur.com's feature article "Video Games at Work" highlights the firm’s expertise in the gaming industry.   - 06/5/07



• Mark T. Banner, past-chair of the ABA's IP Law Section, compares the Supreme Court's decisions in KSR and Microsoft to the ABA's position in the ABA Journal e-Report. - 05/4/07



• Steve S. Chang comments in E-Commerce Times on the relevance of The Digital Millennium Copyright Act in the 'censorship' dispute between the social networking website Digg and its users. - 05/3/07



• Mark T. Banner comments on the effects of the Supreme Court's KSR case on patent validity and obviousness in CNNMoney.com. - 05/2/07



• "Is China Stealing from the U.S.?" Christopher J. Renk appears on the nationally syndicated First Business commenting on recent trade complaints filed by the U.S. over piracy and copyright violations in China. - 04/16/07



• Robert S. Katz quoted in InformationWeek on mobile phone design patent dispute.   - 04/9/07



• Peter D. McDermott addresses privacy issues with customer loyalty programs in an article by Disney Family. - 03/20/07



• Joseph M. Potenza comments in New York Times article on Viacom's case against Google's YouTube video sharing web site.   - 03/14/07



• John P. Iwanicki quoted in Australia-based technology publication on recent Eli Lilly trade secret ruling.   - 02/21/07



• John P. Iwanicki comments on Eli Lilly's Eastern District ruling to recover confidential documents regarding Zyprexa in InformationWeek   - 02/15/07



• Ross A. Dannenberg quoted in USA Today on dispute between Google's YouTube and Hollywood studios.   - 02/13/07



• Timothy C. Meece and Aseet Patel quoted in E-Commerce Times on the exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and their impact on the mobile phone industry.   - 02/7/07



• Mark T. Banner featured in cover story in the February issue of Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine.   - 01/29/07



• John P. Iwanicki quoted in BioWorld Today on dispute between Amgen Inc. and F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd. BioWorld Today   - 01/23/07



• On December 6, The Healthcare Council of the National Capital Area celebrated its 60th year and presented its highest honor, The Mathew F. McNulty, Jr. Award, to Sibley Memorial Hospital’s Dale H. Hoscheit, Esq.   - 12/17/06



• Students Receive Donald W. Banner Corporate Intern Scholarship from the Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation.   - 12/12/06



• Ross Dannenberg Quoted in InformationWeek on Cyberproperty rights, December 7, 2006.   - 12/7/06



• Timothy C. Meece featured in Wired's privacy security blog on the new copyright ruling for unlocking cellphones.   - 11/29/06



• Law Firm Profile: Banner & Witcoff LLP   - 11/6/06



• Joe Potenza featured in the September 2006 issue of the ABA Journal entitled "Troll Control"   - 09/30/06



• Mark Banner praised as "born patent litigator," and most highly nominated, preeminent patent litigator in Illinois, reports Who'sWhoLegal, "The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers."   - 09/26/06



• Charles Miller discusses new Friendster patent in August 1 CNET article - 08/1/06



• Christopher Renk discusses Coke trade secrets case in article on Fox News - 07/8/06



• Joseph Potenza discusses Netflix and Blockbuster patent dispute for REUTERS article - 06/28/06



• Steve Chang and Joseph Potenza interviewed on Apple, Creative Technology Dispute - 06/15/06



• John Iwanicki and Ernest Linek named "Massachusetts Super Lawyers" - 06/13/06



• Joseph Berghammer interviewed on helping to bring the "next big idea" to market in The Chicago Lawyer   - 06/13/06



• Janice Mitrius quoted in the ABA Journal e-Report - 06/2/06



• Intellectual Property Today lists Banner & Witcoff as a "Top Trademark Firm" in 2006 - 05/31/06



• Bradley Wright quoted in the Los Angeles Times - 05/24/06



• Bradley Wright quoted on eBay decision in The Seattle Times - 05/16/06



• Timothy C. Meece comments on U.S. Supreme Court's decision in MercExchange v. eBay - 05/15/06



• Joseph Berghammer quoted in E-Commerce Times - 04/19/06



• Ross Dannenberg quoted on InformationWeek.com - 04/13/06



• Intellectual Property Today lists Banner & Witcoff as a Top Patent Firm in 2006 - 04/5/06



• Peter McDermott quoted in the Boston Business Journal - 03/31/06



• Joseph Berghammer comments on first ever patent auction - 03/16/06



• Mark Banner commented on BlackBerry ruling of February 21 - 02/22/06



• Joseph Berghammer comments on Tiffany v. eBay - 02/8/06



• Mark Banner Comments on Patent Reform Legislation in The Chicago Lawyer   - 01/10/06



• Patent Myth Article by Ross Dannenberg and Steve Chang appears on PatentCafe.com - 01/10/06



• It's Just a Game, Right? - 01/10/06



• Article by Timothy Meece and Charles Miller appears in Toy Directory Monthly - 12/15/05



• Timothy Meece Comments on Gaming Industry Patents in the IP Law Bulletin - 12/7/05



• John Iwanicki Comments on University Patent Ownership Rights in the IP Law Bulletin - 12/2/05



• Helen Minsker comments on Starbucks Trademark Victory in the IP Law Bulletin - 11/17/05



• Mark Banner discusses "Stent Patent Wars" in IP Law Bulletin - 11/15/05



• Ross Dannenberg quoted in IP Law Bulletin article on Grokster settlement - 11/8/05



• Banner & Witcoff Protects IP America - 11/7/05



• Bradley Wright quoted in PC Advisor - 11/2/05



• Timothy Meece quoted on Research in Motion ruling in the National Post - 10/22/05



• Article by Ross Dannenberg & Steve Chang appears on Game Industry News Online - 10/21/05



• John Iwanicki quoted in The Boston Globe - 10/21/05



• Douglas Robinson quoted on landmark Diamond vs. Chakrabarty decision - 10/14/05



• Matthew Becker Interviewed in IT Business Edge - 10/4/05



• Ernest Linek and Judith Stone-Hulslander interviewed in The Boston Business Journal - 09/26/05



• Joseph Berghammer's article appears in Food Processing Magazine - 09/23/05



• Timothy Meece quoted in The National Post on Research In Motion suit - 09/16/05



• Scott Burow Interviewed in Corporate Legal Times - 09/15/05



• Banner & Witcoff listed among "Vault’s Power 500" - 09/15/05



• Joseph Berghammer's article appears in The Manufacturing Confectioner - 08/24/05



• Douglas Robinson quoted in Genetic Engineering News - 08/18/05



• Helen Hill Minsker Comments on Trademark Issues in the Las Vegas Sun - 07/6/05



• Steve Chang and Ross Dannenberg discuss software patents and the video game industry on Gamasutra.com - 05/31/05



• Mark Banner comments on CNN Money - 05/27/05



• IP Today lists B&W as a "Top Trademark Firm" in 2005 - 05/13/05



• Ross Dannenberg interviewed in IT Business Edge - 05/11/05



• Robert Altherr interviewed by Sky Radio - 05/1/05



• Robert Resis' article reviewed in Intellectual Property LAWCAST - 04/11/05



• US Court of Appeals upholds part of patent-infringement verdict in MercExchange v. eBay - 03/17/05



• IP Today lists B&W as a Top Patent Firm in 2005 - 03/15/05



• Marc Cooperman quoted on copyright issues in Corporate Legal Times - 02/28/05



• Marc Cooperman and Robert Katz's article "Three Things You Should Know to Protect Your Toy Designs" appears in TD Monthly - 02/1/05



• Bradley Wright comments on MercExchange v. eBay - 01/12/05



• GMA Forum publishes article by Joseph Berghammer - 01/1/05



• Ross Dannenberg quoted on copyright issues in Law Office Computing - 12/15/04



• Chris Renk is quoted on CNET.com - 12/14/04



• Joseph Berghammer quoted in National Law Journal - 12/2/04



• Banner & Witcoff Protects IP America - 12/1/04



• Banner & Witcoff's Joseph Potenza is listed among Washington's Top Lawyers by Washingtonian Magazine - 11/23/04



• ComputerWorld quotes Ross Dannenberg on software licensing issues - 11/22/04



• BioProcess International published Part 2 of article by Ernest Linek - 11/19/04



• Ross Dannenberg quoted in Law Office Computing - 11/2/04



• Banner & Witcoff's Ross Dannenberg contributes to ABA Publication - 11/2/04



• BioProcess International publishes article by Ernest Linek - 10/19/04



• National Law Journal publishes article by Robert Resis - 09/27/04



• IP Rights in 30 Days - 09/25/04



• Chris Renk appears on WB's First Business - 09/24/04



• World Trademark Law Report publishes article by Brian Banner - 09/20/04



• B&W's Brian Banner publishes Bowflex article in World Trademark Law Report - 09/8/04



• Intellectual Property Counselor publishes an article by Joseph Berghammer - 09/1/04



• Marc Cooperman's article, Toy 'amended', appears in Playthings - 09/1/04



• Banner & Witcoff's Ross Dannenberg is quoted in Federal Computer Week - 08/30/04



• Legal Times publishes an article by Marc Cooperman - 07/19/04



• Banner & Witcoff's Bradley Wright is quoted on CNN.com - 07/16/04



• IP Today lists B&W as a Top Trademark Firm in 2004 - 05/17/04



• IP Today lists B&W as a Top Patent Firm in 2004 - 03/30/04



• TECHNOLOGY TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS - Bring Trial Presentations Up to Date With Tech Tools - ABA Journal eReport - 07/18/03



• Banner & Witcoff Protects IP America - 07/8/03



• IP Today lists B&W as a Top Trademark Firm in 2003 - 05/30/03



• Banner & Witcoff is listed in "The Year in IP Almanac 2002" - 01/1/03



• Banner & Witcoff is a Top 100 Trademark Law Firm YTD 2002 - 12/1/02



• The Best Lawyers in America 2003-2004 lists Donald Banner, Mark Banner, Pamela Banner Krupka, Joseph Potenza and Edward McKie among the best in intellectual property law in Illinois and Washington, DC. - 12/1/02



• "Prospect of tasty treats entices costumed kids" - Chicago Daily Law Bulletin   - 10/30/02



• The Best Lawyers in America 2001-2002 lists Donald Banner, Edward McKie, Joseph Potenza and Mark Banner among the best in intellectual property law in Washington, D.C. and Illinois - 08/10/02



• Banner & Witcoff is listed at a Top 100 Trademark firm - 08/1/02



• Banner & Witcoff Protects IP America, 2002 - 07/25/02



• In university classrooms, business people share lessons they've learned - Washington Business Journal - 07/22/02



• Robert Altherr featured on Computer & Internet Lawcast - 01/21/02



• IPIX Wins Copyright Infringement Suit - 12/27/01



• Chicago Daily Law Bulletin - A Career Milestone Comes Early to One Chicago Lawyer - 08/4/99



• Sarah A. Kagan featured on Intellectual Property Lawcast - 02/15/99

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