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Tag: DBL

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

Can Use of an Invention Bar an Inventor from Being Eligible for a Patent?

By: DBL   [8/31/22] In the U.S., there are several bars to patentability. One such bar is referred to as the “public use” bar. Public use occurs when the invention is either (1) accessible to the public or (2) commercially exploited[1]. There is a short grace period in the U.S. (note that grace periods do… Continue reading Can Use of an Invention Bar an Inventor from Being Eligible for a Patent?

Provisional Patent Applications: What Do They Do For You?

By: DBL   [7/6/22] Many inventors express an interest in obtaining a “provisional patent” (yet that doesn’t actually exist). What they’re referring to is known as a provisional patent application. While a seeming trivial word addition, a patent application is not the same thing as an issued patent. A common question from inventors, therefore, is… Continue reading Provisional Patent Applications: What Do They Do For You?

Advantages of a Professional Patentability Search

By: DBL   [4/21/22] A patentability search (also referred to as a novelty search) is an attempt to identify relevant prior art and analyze those results to inform an inventor or business the intellectual property is to be assigned to and whether it is likely to be worthwhile to file a patent application or not. Doing… Continue reading Advantages of a Professional Patentability Search

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.