USA Guide 2026 : Virginia: Northern
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DBL goes beyond legal advice to become your strategic partner. DBL's team of intellectual property attorneys works with you to align IP protection with your business objectives, whether you’re a startup building your brand or an established company defending your market position. We tailor our services to your needs, ensuring your creative works and innovations drive long-term success.
DBL's intellectual property lawyers focus on helping clients protect and enforce their legal rights — patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets — in their creative and innovative works, including inventions, designs, brands, and artistic expressions. DBL advises clients on obtaining patents, trademarks, and copyrights so they can prevent the unauthorized use and copying of their intellectual property. As a result, DBL's clients maintain their competitive edge, boost revenue, and build a strong brand reputation.
By helping creators and inventors protect their exclusive rights, DBL helps foster innovation and creativity. DBL attorneys ensure creators can control the use and distribution of their works and ensure that their intellectual assets are protected so their contributions to commerce and culture can be recognized.
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Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig is recognised for its work representing clients in trademark infringement, patent disputes, patent applications, as well as providing advice on patent portfolios.
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Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC handle the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms' portfolio management, worldwide patent strategy and Bayh-Dole Act Advisory Services.
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The department’s distinguishing strength is its ability to combine deep technical mastery of complex patent records with clear, disciplined appellate advocacy.
Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig is quick to respond, provides thoughtful and protective advice and has a great network of experts that can correctly guide us on the various business challenges we face.
Their service is characterised by speed, accuracy, advanced knowledge in the field of trademark prosecutions and Trademark Trial and Appeals Board proceedings.
Dunlap Bennet & Ludwig is quick to respond, brings a deep and practical knowledge of intellectual property, and provides highly individualized attention rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
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Alex Butterman is commended for his trademark prosecution practice. He routinely advises clients before the USPTO and is called upon for his expertise in trademark portfolio management, IP licensing and IP transactions.
Alex a go-to for prompt, knowledgeable assistance. He has a high level of technical knowledge about trademark prosecution in particular.
He shows strong commercial awareness and understands business priorities.
Alex Butterman gives outstanding service. He is quick to repond and very assertive in his advice and suggestions. He has a very practical approach.
Thomas Dunlap has a well regarded IP litigation practice. He represents clients in federal trials, injunctions and appeals. He also advises on government contracts and IP transactions.
Thomas is responsive, practical and smart.
I can’t speak highly enough of Tom. He’s extremely knowledgeable, practical, and takes the time to clearly explain options and tradeoffs in plain language.
He is very proactive regarding updates needed for protections and for market best practice regarding IP and compliance.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property
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Thomas Dunlap
Head of Department
Robert Greenspoon
Head of Department
William Flachsbart
Head of Department
Alex Butterman
Chuck Cantine
Joseph Diamante
David Ludwig
Cortland Putbrese
Thomas Dunlap
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