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Tag: Alex Butterman

Absolute Confusion: Did the Supreme Court Blunder in Raising the Bar for Trademark Parodies in Jack Daniel’s?

Absolute Confusion: Did the Supreme Court Blunder in Raising the Bar for Trademark Parodies in Jack Daniel’s?

September 26, 2024 |  By: Daniel Davis & Alex Butterman   In Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products, the U.S. Supreme Court was asked to decide whether a chewable “Bad Spaniels” dog toy shaped like a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey violated Jack Daniel’s trademark rights. VIP claimed its dog toy was First Amendment free speech… Continue reading Absolute Confusion: Did the Supreme Court Blunder in Raising the Bar for Trademark Parodies in Jack Daniel’s?

Trademark ownership and what happens to your trademark when you die?

Trademark ownership and what happens to your trademark when you die?

September 20, 2024 |  By: Rafael Bultz & Alex Butterman   As folks prepare their estate documents, they need to consider who they want to receive their assets, house(s), vehicle(s), or that Bob Ross painting they found at a garage sale 20 years ago. What many people don’t think about is what will happen to… Continue reading Trademark ownership and what happens to your trademark when you die?

Registered vs. Unregistered Trademarks: What Businesses Need to Know

Registered vs. Unregistered Trademarks: What Businesses Need to Know

July 18, 2024 |  By: Alex Butterman   Trademarks — which can include words, phrases, symbols, designs, or a combination of these things — play a crucial role in establishing and protecting a brand’s identity: they help ensure that consumers can reliably identify the origin of a product or service, which can build brand loyalty… Continue reading Registered vs. Unregistered Trademarks: What Businesses Need to Know

Beating the Buzz: Publicity Concerns for Trademark Applicants

Beating the Buzz: Publicity Concerns for Trademark Applicants

April 25, 2024 |  By: Daniel Davis and Alex Butterman   Last month, auto blogs began buzzing with news of a new competitor on the electric vehicle scene: the Mazda 6E.[1] Unlike some new car launches, the 6E was not unveiled at an auto show or as part of a flashy marketing campaign. Instead, the… Continue reading Beating the Buzz: Publicity Concerns for Trademark Applicants

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Ranked as a Top Trademark Firm in World Trademark Review 1000

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig is proud to announce that it has been ranked in the 2024 WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.

VIENNA, VA (February 23, 2024) – Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig (DBL), a veteran-owned law firm, is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in the 2024 edition of the WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. The WTR 1000, now in its 14th year, identifies the world’s leading trademark legal services providers through… Continue reading Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Ranked as a Top Trademark Firm in World Trademark Review 1000

Hitched on Technical Grounds: TTAB Litigation Insights from Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse v. American Marriage Ministries

Hitched on Technical Grounds: TTAB Litigation Insights from Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse v. American Marriage Ministries   January 24, 2024 |  By: Michael Shafer and Alex Butterman   Trademark litigants should heed the cautionary tale in this case – develop your arguments or risk waiving them. The United States Court of Appeals for the… Continue reading Hitched on Technical Grounds: TTAB Litigation Insights from Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse v. American Marriage Ministries

Judge Dismisses Sarah Silverman’s “Nonsensical” Copyright Claims Against Meta: Lessons for AI Developers

Judge Dismisses Sarah Silverman’s “Nonsensical” Copyright Claims Against Meta: Lessons for AI Developers

December 11, 2023   |   By: Daniel Davis   A California federal judge recently dismissed several copyright infringement claims brought by comedian Sarah Silverman and other writers against Meta Platforms, Inc (“Meta”), Facebook’s parent company.[1] In their lawsuit, the writers claim that Meta used illegal copies of their books to develop the company’s Large Language Model… Continue reading Judge Dismisses Sarah Silverman’s “Nonsensical” Copyright Claims Against Meta: Lessons for AI Developers

The Effect of Spireon in The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

The Effect of Spireon in The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

November 20, 2023 |  By: Michael Shafer and Alex Butterman   The legal landscape for trademark owners changed significantly in 2023 because in Spireon v. Flex Ltd, 2023 USPQ2d 737, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit flipped the burden of proof for third-party registration evidence for identical marks in trademark oppositions. The bombshell… Continue reading The Effect of Spireon in The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

TRAVIS KELCE’S TRADEMARKS ERA: A CELEBRITY MARKS SPOTLIGHT

Travis Kelce’s Trademarks Era: A Celebrity Marks Spotlight November 3, 2023 |  By: Alex Butterman   Think about some of your favorite brands, and how each is recognized. Everyone knows what a WHOPPER is and who sells it. A very particular shade of blue has been associated with TIFFANY because of the boxes the jewelry… Continue reading TRAVIS KELCE’S TRADEMARKS ERA: A CELEBRITY MARKS SPOTLIGHT

Bulletproof Trademarks: Why Brand Owners Should File a Section 15 Declaration of Incontestability

Why should brand owners file a Section 15 Declaration of Incontestability? This effectively gives the trademark owner a bulletproof vest...

Bulletproof Trademarks: Why Brand Owners Should File a Section 15 Declaration of Incontestability   September 20, 2023   |   By: Daniel Davis and Alex Butterman   Last fall, the maker of BLUE GOO pain relief products filed a trademark infringement lawsuit over a competitor’s GREEN GOO pain relief salve.[1] Trademark litigation can be long and costly.… Continue reading Bulletproof Trademarks: Why Brand Owners Should File a Section 15 Declaration of Incontestability

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.