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Common Intellectual Property Disputes for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs with innovative products, services, or creative works may be vulnerable to intellectual property disputes. Learn about the risks to your business.

January 18, 2023 |  By: Thomas Dunlap Entrepreneurs often invest significant time, effort, and resources in developing new products, services, creative works, and technologies. This intellectual property is a valuable asset that requires protection from competitors who might copy or otherwise exploit it without permission. Of course, these claims go both ways: you need to… Continue reading Common Intellectual Property Disputes for Entrepreneurs

International Trademark Registration: The Madrid System (WIPO)

Protecting marks outside of the United States through "International Trademark Registration," commonly known as "The Madrid System"

International Trademark Registration 10.20.23  |  By: Thomas Dunlap   The blog post, “What are the Types of Trademarks,” explained the distinction between Trademarks, Service Marks, State Marks, Federal Marks, and Common Law Marks, which are common types of protection for marks in the United States. This blog post concentrates on protecting marks outside of the… Continue reading International Trademark Registration: The Madrid System (WIPO)

Why Your Website Needs a Privacy Policy

Why Your Website Needs a Privacy Policy

Why Your Website Needs a Privacy Policy   September 27, 2023   |   By: Thomas Dunlap   In this day and age, data privacy is a hot topic. Many Americans believe their personal data is less secure now than ever and that data collection poses more risks than benefits.[1] For this reason, among others, businesses must… Continue reading Why Your Website Needs a Privacy Policy

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Is Awarded NIH Trademark Related Services Contract

VIENNA, VA (September 6, 2023) – Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig (DBL), a renowned veteran-owned law firm, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) contract for Trademark Related Services.   With the award of this contract, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig will be going into its sixth year providing… Continue reading Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Is Awarded NIH Trademark Related Services Contract

Five Major Misconceptions in Global Brand Protection: An International Trademark Law Guide for US Companies

International trademark law is rife with misconceptions and myths. US companies looking for how to file an international trademark

Five Major Misconceptions in Global Brand Protection: An International Trademark Law Guide for US Companies   August 30, 2023   |   By: Thomas Dunlap   The world is a bigger place each year. Brand access to global markets has become a matter of simply creating content on the web to reach new customers. Whether it is… Continue reading Five Major Misconceptions in Global Brand Protection: An International Trademark Law Guide for US Companies

Witness Tampering in the Age of Social Media

With the rise of social media, witness tampering has evolved.

August 8, 2023   |   By: Thomas Dunlap   Witness Tampering in the Age of Social Media   Witness tampering has been central to several significant political and legal scandals throughout US history. Defined as the act of attempting to improperly influence, intimidate, or impede a witness’s testimony or cooperation in legal proceedings, the consequences of… Continue reading Witness Tampering in the Age of Social Media

How Technology Licensing Lawyers Help Unleash AI

May 8, 2023   |   By: Tom Dunlap Inventors may hire a technology licensing lawyer to protect their creations, but can artificial intelligence (AI) create legally protectable technology? The answer depends on several things, including how a company incorporates AI into the creative process and what laws govern the jurisdiction of the company’s location. It is… Continue reading How Technology Licensing Lawyers Help Unleash AI

The Legal Landscape of AI: The Role of a Software Licensing Attorney

May 1, 2023   |   By: Tom Dunlap Working with a software licensing attorney can help developers navigate the intellectual property and other legal issues when using artificial intelligence to build software. Every day, artificial intelligence (AI) plays a more significant role in our day-to-day work. Some very prominent examples of this include ChatGPT (Musk/ Microsoft),… Continue reading The Legal Landscape of AI: The Role of a Software Licensing Attorney

Navigating Patent Infringement: Do I Need an Attorney?

March 29, 2023   |   By: Tom Dunlap Anyone who makes, uses, offers to sell, or sells any patented invention or imports a patented invention into the United States can be liable for patent infringement under U.S. patent law, codified at 35 U.S.C. § 271. If you discover someone is using your intellectual property without a… Continue reading Navigating Patent Infringement: Do I Need an Attorney?

Why It’s Important to Work With a Bid Protest Lawyer

March 17, 2023   |   By: Tom Dunlap While a bid protest may initially seem straightforward — after all, a protest does not even need to be filed in court — it can be anything but simple. The complex laws and regulations surrounding the bid protest process can be challenging to navigate. Working with experienced bid… Continue reading Why It’s Important to Work With a Bid Protest Lawyer

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.