In-person Dinner
Hy's Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar (365 Bay St)
Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 6:00pm
Kindly note that registration will close at 5PM on Tuesday, March 4. To guarantee your spot, we encourage you to register now and avoid missing this opportunity!
Banner Witcoff partners, Binal Patel and Michael Krashin, will present on recent trends in litigating IP disputes in U.S. District Courts and at the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). They will discuss:
- Developments in patent and trademark disputes
- The Courts’ continued struggle with patent subject matter eligibility
- The interplay between patent infringement lawsuits and PTAB proceedings
- Developments addressing damages, attorneys’ fees, and injunctions
- The latest in design patent litigation
- and more!
Speakers:
Binal Patel is a past president of Banner Witcoff. He has a range of experience in intellectual property matters including procurement, litigation, and counseling. He represents clients in various industries including financial services, insurance, automotive and heavy equipment technologies. Binal is an adjunct professor at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, teaching “Intellectual Property Litigation: Pre-trial Skills,” and recently founded the North Shore Corporate Intellectual Property Roundtable. He is also a member of the firm's management committee.
Binal has been consistently recognized in The Best Lawyers in America and Illinois Super Lawyers, which represents the top 5 percent of attorneys in the state. He is also a member of the Leading Lawyer Network, which selects members based on peer nominations and approval by the network’s advisory board.
Michael Krashin’s practice encompasses all areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, and trade secrets. He helps clients in litigation and other adversarial proceedings, including before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, and in Section 337 investigations at the U.S. International Trade Commission. He also counsels clients in the procurement of patents and trademarks and in IP portfolio management.
The presentation is eligible for up to one hour of substantive CPD.
Please join us at 6PM for a cocktail reception followed by dinner and the presentation by Binal and Michael.
