Intellectual Property Disputes & Commercial Litigation

Patent, Copyright & Trademark Disputes & Business Litigation

Legal action can be a serious threat to the intellectual property that makes your business a success. Patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and other types of intellectual property and know how are the true value in any business.  How a company differentiates itself from competition has to be protected at all costs or the competitive advantage is lost. Thus business and intellectual property disputes and litigation are inseperably bound, one to the other.

Whether seeking to enjoin an infringing patent or trademark, defending an antitrust claim or responding to a cease and desist letter, the best approach is to contact an intellectual property lawyer equipped to take effective aggressive action. At Dunlap Grubb Weaver we have in-depth experience handling intellectual property litigation in a serious and decisive.  Many of our attorneys all hail from large intellectual firms, coming together at Dunlap Grubb Weaver to provide a higher more client-focused representation.  For information on our commercial litigation practice see Commercial Litigation.

Our offices are conveniently located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, internationally known for having the largest intellectual property bar in the United States, and near the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Our attorneys are leaders and members in numerous intellectual property bars and handle patent, copyright and trademark litigation, arbitration and disputes across the United States and in a number of international courts.

Our litigation and arbitration work includes a wide range of IP litigation:

• Prosecuting and defending against injunctions
• Declaratory judgment and injunctions
• Cease & desist letters
• Patent infringement
• Trademark infringement
• USPTO decisions, office actions
• Markman hearings
• TTAB (Trademark Trial and Appeals Board) practice
• Appellate matters in the Federal Circuit and United States Federal Circuit Courts
• Anticompetitive or restrictive trade practices
• State and Federal trade secrets litigation
• Arbitration, mediation and alternative dispute resolution in intellectual property matters

More than simple commercial litigation, hiring a firm that does not handle intellectual property is a mistake that has serious costs in the long run.  At Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver we handle IP litigation and prosecution on a national and international scale. We offer Spanish, French and Mandarin language services to assist our intellectual property and business clients throughout the world. Our understanding of the intellectual property field exceeds legal and language matters. Our attorneys have diverse business experience that gives them an in-depth perspective on your business goals. Whether your concerns relate to antitrust actions, trade secret agreements, license agreements, non competition, non solicitation or nondisclosure contracts, we can lend valuable counsel.

We understand IP litigation and disputes, and it is this understanding that makes us the perfect partner for your success. If you are involved in an infringement dispute, contact by calling 800-747-9354 or, if you are located outside of the United States contact (202) 316-8558 or via e-mail at mail@dglegal.com.