Banner Witcoff

Banner Witcoff's Kirk Sigmon was featured in BioSpace's article, Lacks Family Lawsuits Seek Share of Profits Stemming from HeLa Cells. Check out Kirk's insights and the full article here: https://bit.ly/40EyVZ7

Attention first-year law students! Our 2025 Summer Associate Program is now accepting applications. The Banner Witcoff Summer Associate program offers hands-on experience and unique networking opportunities. If you want to pursue a career in intellectual property law, click the link below to see how to apply. https://bit.ly/3PjPR1a

Banner Witcoff received three national and three regional rankings in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" directory. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4efNKVn

Attention Washington, D.C. Law Students! Join us for an IP Law Student Reception on Wednesday, November 20, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at our office. This is a great opportunity to network with our attorneys and learn more about our firm! Please RSVP to DCosimini@bannerwitcoff.com. #LawStudentsDC #IPLaw #DCLawSchool

Banner Witcoff’s Kirk Sigmon was recently featured in InformationWeek’s article, The Intellectual Property Risks of GenAI, offering industry insights on the legal complexities surrounding intellectual property (IP) in generative AI. Kirk discussed the need for companies to establish policies that carefully balance the usefulness of AI tools and the liability risks they pose. Find the full article here: https://bit.ly/48y4iGV

Banner Witcoff's Kirk Sigmon outlines key considerations for advising on whether and how to copyright artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)-generated works in the United States in the Fall 2024 edition of the Practical Guidance Journal by LexisNexis. Find the checklist on page 34 here: https://bit.ly/4hEPSZN

We are pleased to share that the 2024 Sagacious IP Green100 Report recognizes Banner Witcoff’s Justin Philpott as one of the “Voices for a Green Future!” The report provides an analysis of patents focused on climate change mitigation, along with a comprehensive scorecard and benchmark for measuring the sustainability progress of countries, industries, and individual companies. Read more about this recognition here 👉 https://bit.ly/3C7lWVS

Banner Witcoff's Binal Patel moderated a panel at The Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms' Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 22. The Chicago Committee recognized three law firms for their efforts in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within their organizations. Binal, the Board Treasurer of the organization, led a panel with representatives from the award-winning firms, who shared insights about their firms' innovative strategies and programs. You can read more about the event here: https://bit.ly/3YgHyWU

Join Banner Witcoff's Joshua Davenport, Scott M. Kelly, and Jason Shull for "Push to Invent? Intellectual Property Issues for AI-Generated Inventions and Content," an Arizona Technology Council webinar on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from noon to 1 p.m. MST. Jason, co-chair of the ATC Law and Technology Committee, will moderate Josh and Scott's discussion of patent and copyright issues related to AI-assisted invention and content creation. Learn more and see how to register here 👉 https://bit.ly/3YGNH0j The webinar is free to attend.

The sun is setting on #DesignLaw2024! It was a pleasure to co-host with Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Director Tracy-Gene G. Durkin and Banner Witcoff Shareholder Rob Katz. Thank you to everyone who attended to discuss the evolution of design law!