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Protecting your online presence

In the digital age, having a strong online presence is integral to a company’s success. But it also creates a variety of risks, including the misappropriation of domain and brand names and trademark infringement. Navigating these complex intellectual property issues requires a law firm with legal expertise and technical acumen.

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig represents both owners of domain names and trademark owners in domain name sales, acquisitions, escrow, brokerage, and all variety of domain name disputes and transactions worldwide. These include arbitral disputes under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) as well as trademark infringement, anticybersquatting, and reverse domain name hijacking claims in federal and state courts.

Our experience in domain name disputes

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig’s intellectual property lawyers use their considerable experience with domain name disputes to help clients assess their options and determine their best course of action. Our attorneys represent domain name investors, parking companies, registrars, and online marketing firms as well as trademark owners and domain name registrants in UDRP procedures.

Our law firm also works with domain name holders, reviewing their domain name portfolios to reduce the risk of future disputes. Our intellectual property team also provides clearance letters, risk assessment, and due diligence services for clients that want to register, invest in, or acquire a new domain name.

What we do

  • Prosecute and defend UDRP complaints before the WIPO
  • Litigate anticybersquatting and RDNH claims in federal and state courts
  • Navigate clients through UDRP procedures
  • Provide clearance letters, risk assessment, and due diligence services for domain name acquisitions
  • Protect domain name portfolios from challenges

OUR TEAM

Partner

Alex Butterman

Partner

Charles Cantine

Partner

Joseph (Joe) Diamante

Partner

William Flachsbart

Partner

S. Claire Gibson

Partner

H. Scott Johnson, Jr.

Partner

Michael La Porte

Partner

David Ludwig

Partner

Cortland Putbrese

Partner

Team

Daniel Davis

Associate

Stephanie Fields

Associate

Michael Shafer

Associate

Laura A. Genovese

Of Counsel

Jason Witten

Of Counsel

Frederick (Erick) Poorbaugh

Senior Associate

Hyung Gyu (Leo) Sun

Senior Associate

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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.