Eckert Seamans Expands Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Practice with Addition of Member Trevor Bannister
February 24, 2025
National law firm Eckert Seamans has added Trevor L. Bannister as a Member in the Intellectual Property practice. He joins the firm’s Pittsburgh office from KDW Firm PLLC.
Bannister provides comprehensive and strategic counseling for clients to develop, manage, and protect domestic and international patent portfolios. He has extensive experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications for a wide range of technologies, including telecommunications, computer hardware and software, artificial intelligence, electrical systems, robotic systems, medical devices, and more. He holds a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and bachelor’s degrees in biological sciences and computer science from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
“We’re excited to continue the growth of our IP practice with Trevor’s arrival,” said Mark Vogelbacker, Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice. “His extensive experience advising clients on patent-related issues in a wide range of industries, and particularly in the electrical arts, is a welcomed asset to our strong team in those technologies.”
Last year, the firm also added an experienced Intellectual Property team to its Pittsburgh office, including Member Noland Cheung, Special Counsel Gary Matz, Associates Mark Mazza and Cody Madison, and Patent Agent Lisa Geary.
Eckert Seamans’ Intellectual Property practice advises clients on the full spectrum of IP matters, including U.S. and foreign patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and unfair competition laws. The group practices in many forums, including state and federal courts, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office, and the International Trade Commission. The practice was nationally ranked for Litigation – Intellectual Property and Trademark Law in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®.