Mar 03 | 2015

March 2015 Dunner Law Press Release

For Immediate Release March 3, 2015 Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, February 26, 2015, Lisa Dunner, in her capacity as Chair of the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law, testified before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled “The…
Nov 10 | 2013

Creating Enforceable Electronic Contracts

Clients often ask whether there are any  special legal issues they need to  anticipate when creating or entering  into contracts that exist entirely online  and are signed by some means other  than a traditional physical signature.  Fortunately, due to federal…
Jul 10 | 2013

Dunner Law Dicta Vol 6 Issue 2 Happy Birthday

The song “Happy Birthday to You” boasts a number of accolades including the most sung melody in history and the most popular song of the 20th Century. While many believe that this iconic song was created out of folk tradition,…
Mar 10 | 2012

Domain Name and Registration

Staking out an online presence by strategically purchasing domain names can be just as important to a business as maintaining a physical storefront or carving out a sales territory. You can save time and money down the road by pursuing…
Feb 10 | 2012

IP Audit

The word “audit” makes most people cringe and think of a tax nightmare. But an audit is not always a bad thing – especially if it is an intellectual property (IP) audit. In the realm of IP law, audits are…
Dec 10 | 2011

Hold Onto Those Trademark Specimens

As the holiday season approaches, take a moment to notice the placement of trademarks on or in connection with the goods or services being offered in the stores or on the websites where you shop. This could prove helpful to…
Nov 10 | 2011

Keeping Track of Online Infringement.

While Halloween is just behind us, there may be other ghosts and goblins lurking in dark corners – that is, the dark corners of the Internet, which often houses many instances of trademark infringement. As many of you already know,…
Sep 10 | 2011

Maintaining Your Federal Trademark Registration

Congratulations! It’s an exciting day when the sealed copy of your registered trademark arrives on your desk from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). However, just because you have your certificate in hand does not mean that you can…