Banner Witcoff

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Banner Witcoff, Ltd.
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois USA
No. of offices4
No. of attorneys120
Major practice areasIntellectual Property Law
Date founded1920
Website www.bannerwitcoff.com

Banner Witcoff, Ltd. is an American law firm that specializes in the practice of intellectual property law, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, computer franchise and unfair competition law. The firm engages in the procurement, enforcement and litigation of intellectual property rights throughout the world, including all federal and state agencies, and the distribution of such rights through leasing and franchising. The firm has approximately 125 attorneys and agents in its Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; Boston, MA; and Portland, OR offices. [1]

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History

Banner Witcoff traces its history from 1920, in Des Moines, Iowa. The company's name was chosen when two regional intellectual property law firms, Allegretti & Witcoff and Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett, joined forces to create a national firm. [2] The firm opened the Chicago office of Banner & Witcoff in 1937. Subsequent offices were opened in Washington, DC (1960), Boston, MA (1985) and Portland, OR (1997).

In 2021, the firm announced the election of firm president, Binal Patel. [3]

Diversity

The firm has offered the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for Law Students annually since 2008. [4]

Practice Groups

It has groups specializing in practicing: copyrights, design patents, jury trials, licensing, litigation, patent prosecution, trademarks, and trade secrets. [5]

Notable cases

Banner Witcoff has represented clients in landmark intellectual property law cases, including New York Times Co. v. Tasini and Diamond v. Chakrabarty.

New York Times Co. v. Tasini (2001) is a leading decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of copyright in the content of a newspaper database. Tasini held that The New York Times could not license articles appearing in the newspaper that were written by freelance journalists. Justice Ginsburg wrote the 7–2 ruling in favor of the freelance writers, who were represented by Banner & Witcoff. [6]

In Diamond v. Chakrabarty (1980) the U.S. Supreme Court held for the first time that a living, genetically-altered microorganism constituted patentable subject matter. The Chakrabarty decision spurred new interest in patents, particularly in the then-nascent biotechnology industry. Diamond v. Chakrabarty was a pivotal decision that has led to numerous breakthroughs in medical therapies, the development of bioengineered plants and food, and the issuance of thousands of patents. [7] Banner & Witcoff was one of several law firms representing Chakrabarty. [8]

Notable attorneys and alumni

Reputation and awards

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