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Category: Trademark

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

Sale of Keyword Advertising Not a Basis for Georgia State Tort, Quasi-Contract, and Civil RICO Claims

By: Geoffrey Dureska  [9/9/22] On February 15, 2022, the Georgia Supreme Court held that the sale of one’s trade name in a keyword advertising service is not the theft of another’s trade name. In Edible IP, LLC v. Google, LLC, 313 Ga. 305, 2022 Ga. Lexis 29, 2022 WL451876 (Ga. 2022), Edible IP, a company that… Continue reading Sale of Keyword Advertising Not a Basis for Georgia State Tort, Quasi-Contract, and Civil RICO Claims

Creating Expressive Works of Art That Use Protected Trademarks: Stepping on Trademark Law or Standing on the First Amendment?

Expressive Works: Trademark Law or the First Amendment?   Anyone who owned a pair of Vans back in their school days more than likely remembers drawing on said shoes with an assortment of colored markers. Whether we were playing tic tac toe on a pair of checkered Vans, drawing stick figures on the soles and… Continue reading Creating Expressive Works of Art That Use Protected Trademarks: Stepping on Trademark Law or Standing on the First Amendment?

What is a Certification Mark and do I Need One?

By: Alex Butterman  [8/14/22] Everyone is familiar with a trademark or service mark (“mark”) that a business adopts to identify and distinguish its goods and services (respectively) from that of other businesses. These marks are used by the business to essentially establish a known level of quality and unique characteristics associated with the particular goods… Continue reading What is a Certification Mark and do I Need One?

Trademark Use and Trademark Infringement in Domain Names

By: David Ludwig [2/4/22] Trademark rights and domain name ownership overlap in many ways, but they are not the same. Domain name ownership does not necessarily establish trademark rights, and trademark ownership does not necessarily give you the right to own the corresponding domain name.  I am often approached by clients who have received a… Continue reading Trademark Use and Trademark Infringement in Domain Names

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Ranks 6th on National Trademark Registration Toteboard

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Ranks 6th on National Trademark Registration Toteboard Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig registered 687 new trademarks in 2020. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 26, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, a leading corporate and intellectual property law firm with offices across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, announces that they… Continue reading Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Ranks 6th on National Trademark Registration Toteboard

NCAA Calls a Hard Foul on VASECTOMY MADNESS Trademark Registration

By: Adam R. Villanueva National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Virginia Urology Center, P.C.  (TTAB Proceeding No.: 92076376) The National Collegiate Athletic Association, better known as the NCAA, filed a petition before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to cancel a trademark registration for the mark “VASECTOMY MADNESS” (U.S. Reg. No.: 6143370) in connection with “Physician services;… Continue reading NCAA Calls a Hard Foul on VASECTOMY MADNESS Trademark Registration

Trademarks 101

By: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig [8/14/22] So, you’ve taken the leap. You’re starting a business. Congrats! You’re excited; you’re ambitious; the world is your oyster. Perhaps you’re building an app, or maybe a new clothing line? Or maybe you’ve created an animal language decoder so we can once and for all figure out what our… Continue reading Trademarks 101

The 2020 Trademark Modernization Act Changing the Litigation Equation

By: Tom Dunlap The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) is an amendment to the Lanham Act concerning trademark disputes, signed on Dec. 27, 2020. The TMA includes a number of changes and enhancements to trademark disputes. The changes concerning actions at the USPTO are tremendous and the subject of another article. These few paragraphs concern the… Continue reading The 2020 Trademark Modernization Act Changing the Litigation Equation

Responding to a 2(d) ‘Likelihood of Confusion Rejection’ by the USPTO

This is a complex issue that may be difficult to overcome.  Because this is the case – while you have the option to file a response yourself, we recommend contacting us and speaking to one of our experienced attorneys – which include form USPTO examiners with decades of experience.  To learn more, please continue reading… Continue reading Responding to a 2(d) ‘Likelihood of Confusion Rejection’ by the USPTO

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.