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Category: Intellectual Property

AI Art & Copyright Part 1: Do Androids Dream of Copyright Registration?

January 18, 2023   PART 1 If you scrolled through social media during the month of December, you probably saw an explosion of digital self-portraits from your friends and colleagues using the AI-art app, LENSA. LENSA is the latest AI-art app to join the ranks of Midjourney and DALL-E. LENSA uses artificial intelligence to digitize… Continue reading AI Art & Copyright Part 1: Do Androids Dream of Copyright Registration?

Do Fan-Created Works Infringe the Copyrights of the Works They are Based on?

Do Fan-Created Works Infringe the Copyright of the Original?   More often than not, if not fair use,[1] the answer is probably yes. A fan-created work does infringe the copyrights of the work upon which it is based, as they are considered derivative works of art[2] – and the copyright owner has the exclusive right to… Continue reading Do Fan-Created Works Infringe the Copyrights of the Works They are Based on?

Brushstroke Envy: Why You Should Trademark your NFT

By: Daniel Davis  [10/20/22] ​The most valuable painting in the world is a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine fabric merchant. In English, this masterpiece by Léonardo da Vinci is known as the Mona Lisa. In 1962, the painting was insured for $100 million. Based on this estimate, today, the Mona Lisa… Continue reading Brushstroke Envy: Why You Should Trademark your NFT

Protecting Your Business’s Confidential Information

By: Hyung Gyu (Leo) Sun  [10/17/22] A few weeks ago, an Ohio federal jury found that Goodyear Tire stole a European inventor’s ideas related to tires that can self-inflate, and awarded the inventor $61.2 million in punitive damages and $2.8 million compensatory damages for Goodyear’s theft of the inventor’s trade secrets. Trade secret is probably… Continue reading Protecting Your Business’s Confidential Information

What are the Types of Trademarks

What are the Types of Trademarks   Most people think of a “trademark” as a word or a logo. But, what is a “trademark?” can be a surprisingly complicated question and by far supersedes most people’s imagination. There is a differentiation between various types of trademarks and service marks.   Types of Trademarks and Service Marks To… Continue reading What are the Types of Trademarks

Novelty and Non-Obviousness: How to Define a Patentable Invention

By: DBL   [10/11/22] If you’ve ever applied for a utility patent before, you’re probably familiar with the three primary considerations that dictate whether you can obtain a patent or not: usefulness, novelty, and non-obviousness. With only three requirements to fulfill, it sounds easy to get a patent, doesn’t it? On the contrary, it can… Continue reading Novelty and Non-Obviousness: How to Define a Patentable Invention

§101 Reform Bill’s Murky Language Might Do the Opposite of What It Intends, Killing Patents Upheld in Court Decisions

By: Mark Magas  [9/26/22] The law of unintended consequences provides that actions “always have effects that are unanticipated or unintended.”[1] This folk wisdom holds true when it comes to the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2022. The bill proposed by Senator Thom Tillis is the latest legislative proposal to amend 35 U.S.C §101.[2] Despite the… Continue reading §101 Reform Bill’s Murky Language Might Do the Opposite of What It Intends, Killing Patents Upheld in Court Decisions

The Role of Patents in Prescription Drugs

By: Anna Kinney  [9/22/22] Americans spend on average about $1,300 per person per year on prescription drugs, which represents only about 13.3% of the total paid-for drugs in the US. Private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid pay another 81.8%. These costs are higher in the US than in the rest of the world and the prices… Continue reading The Role of Patents in Prescription Drugs

Demystifying Copyright Protection

By: Leo Sun   [9/16/22] These days, it seems almost impossible for most people to spend a day without using the internet. For some, that means not reading daily news articles online by swiping their smartphone screens. For others, that means not posting real-time Instagram stories on their social media account. Indeed, the internet brought instant,… Continue reading Demystifying Copyright Protection

Legalizing a Document for a Foreign Filing

By: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig  [9/15/22] Some foreign countries require documents to be “legalized” before you can use those documents in court or administrative proceedings. What exactly does that mean? If a document has been legalized, the document has gone through the proper channels to ensure authenticity. For example, if I were given a document… Continue reading Legalizing a Document for a Foreign Filing

Intern Program

As part of our effort to recruit, develop and retail the best and brightest attorneys, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig offers a summer intern program for promising law school students who are looking to work as part of an innovative and incredibly successful team. With a global team of lawyers, selected candidates are able to work on high level projects in a collaborative space.

Paralegals and Legal Support Staff

At Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, our team of paralegals and staff work together collaboratively along side our attorneys toward a common goal. We have created a positive work environment where our paralegals and legal assistants work to successfully reach firm-wide goals and support each other to combine individual strengths to enhance team performance. They regularly assist our attorneys with organizing and maintaining files, conducting legal research, and preparing documents.