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Biography

Harvey B. Jacobson, Jr. is a Partner at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig with over 35 years of intellectual property litigation experience. Currently based in Washington DC, his practice is focused on trademark, patent, and copyright law.

Jacobson served as lead counsel in over thirty major trials and multiple appeals, including patent infringement cases for both patent owners and accused infringers, patent interferences, trademark infringement and trade dress infringement claims, license disputes, as well as International Trade Commission and Federal Communication Commission cases. As lead counsel in nine jury trials..., Harvey B. Jacobson, Jr. secured multimillion-dollar awards for his clients. Many of the trial court and appellate court decisions where Jacobson was lead counsel were published in the West System and United States Patents Quarterly, highlighting their importance.

Currently, Mr. Jacobson’s practice is transactional in the field of intellectual property law including the preparation, filing and prosecution of multiple patent, trademark and copyright applications in the United States and abroad. He also specializes in the investigation and preparation of validity, infringement, and freedom to operate opinions directed to both utility and design U.S. patents. He has extensive experience with intellectual property licensing and sales agreements, and regularly advises clients regarding patent and trademark strategies.

Awards & Honors

  • AV® Preeminent – Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings

Education

  • B.E. Chemical Engineering, Yale University
  • LL.B, Harvard University

Admissions

State
  • District of Columbia
Court
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Claims Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Memberships & Associations

  • The District of Columbia Bar
  • American Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

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.