What is Copyright Infringement?
The United States Copyright Office (USCO) dictates copyright infringement. That office states that under the copyright laws of the United States the creator of the original expression in a work ...
DBL Expands with new Office in Beijing
Erick Robinson and Dragon Wang join DBL as new Partners Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, a leading corporate and intellectual property law firm with law offices across the U.S., London, Toronto, ...
Modern Methods of Raising Capital
Over the last decade, and in the wake of one of the most devastating economic downturns in the last century, a new form of investing emerged, crowdsourcing. Crowdsourcing, as the ...
Trademarks: Trademark Rejection and Resolution
Congratulations! You’ve started your business and things are going well. After discussions with a licensed trademark attorney, you recognize the necessity of obtaining a federally registered trademark to protect your ...
Lessons, Learning, and Leadership in Louisiana
Attending professional conferences is integral to the development of DBL attorneys and enables DBL attorneys to more competently and effectively help clients achieve their goals and resolve legal issues. An ...
A Good Time for a Beer
When Franklin Roosevelt took office in March 1933, Congress had already passed the Twenty-first Amendment repealing Prohibition. However, it would not be ratified by the States and take effect until ...
Top 15 Reasons to Register a Mark
As many already know, a proper trademark or service mark registration provides the holder with the exclusive right to use the mark in commerce as well as the right to ...
Dealing with Disputes Among HOA Members
If you’re a member of your Homeowners Association board, you probably know it’s not always clear sailing when it comes to dealing with neighbor-on-neighbor complaints. If you’re like every other ...
Life After Death of a Trademark…
Life After Death of a Trademark…How a Dead Mark Can Impact your Trademark Application In the spirit of October, and everything “Spooktacular,” the topic of dead trademarks seems appropriate for ...
Estate Tax Exemptions in the DELMARVA Region
Estate Tax Exemptions in the DELMARVA Region: D.C. Decouples, Maryland Caps, Virginia Holds Out, Delaware Repeals For several years, the DELMARVA Region jurisdictions (District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia) ...