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Ben M. Davidson

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Founder
Intellectual Property
Davidson Law Group ALC



Email: Ben@dlgla.com

Ben is the founder of the Davidson Law Group. He is a former patent examiner and represents corporations in intellectual property litigation and proceedings before the U. S. Patent & Trademark Office.

George Washington Univ Law School



Columns
Title Category Published
High court authorizes PTO director to review PTAB decisions Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Jul. 1, 2021
Justices to weigh validity of administrative patent judge hiring Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 27, 2020
Ruling limited review of PTAB decisions to institute inter partes reviews Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court May 11, 2020
Are Patent Office attorney fees awardable under Section 145? Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Mar. 8, 2019
Federal Circuit gives patent venue win to defendants Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court May 17, 2018
Justices to consider lost profits, extraterritoriality Corporate, Intellectual Property, International Law, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 17, 2018
Inter Partes Reviewed Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 1, 2017
CFPB's Constitutionality; EDTX Patent Monopoly No More Administrative/Regulatory, Appellate Practice, Constitutional Law, Government, Intellectual Property May 26, 2017
Ruling will dramatically change how patent cases are litigated Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court May 25, 2017
Ruling will dramatically change how patent cases are litigated Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court May 23, 2017
Decision will hurt patent defendants Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Mar. 28, 2017
Important patent exhaustion issues at high court Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 14, 2016
Lee v. Tam: a closer look Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 19, 2016
Design patents return to the Supreme Court in Samsung v. Apple Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 7, 2016
Could the Apple-Samsung fight unleash a new wave of patent trolls? Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Mar. 26, 2016
Patent challenge standard: PTAB versus district court Intellectual Property Jan. 21, 2016
Offensive marks are now protected Intellectual Property Dec. 31, 2015
When can courts enhance patent damages? Perspective Oct. 24, 2015
Laches live on in patent context despite high court ruling Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Sep. 26, 2015
Patent laws... you know, like sausages Administrative/Regulatory Jun. 30, 2015
Defense won't fly in patent scuffles Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court May 28, 2015
Justices curious about the building blocks of software Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 21, 2015
Bizarre petition serves as reminder Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 20, 2014
Can 'good faith' excuse induced patent infringment? Intellectual Property Dec. 16, 2014
The death of Internet patents Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 21, 2014
Bankruptcy lawyers defend fees on their own dime? Bankruptcy Oct. 10, 2014

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Carve Designs Inc. v. Australian Apparel Pty. Ltd., Carve USA Inc., Versatraction Inc. dba VGT Sports Intellectual Property Plaintiff Dec. 3, 2016
Spin Master, Ltd., et al. v. Zobmondo Entertainment, LLC et al. Intellectual Property Plaintiff Dec. 8, 2012
Title Category Published
High court authorizes PTO director to review PTAB decisions Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Jul. 1, 2021
Justices to weigh validity of administrative patent judge hiring Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 27, 2020
Ruling limited review of PTAB decisions to institute inter partes reviews Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court May 11, 2020
Are Patent Office attorney fees awardable under Section 145? Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Mar. 8, 2019
Federal Circuit gives patent venue win to defendants Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court May 17, 2018
Justices to consider lost profits, extraterritoriality Corporate, Intellectual Property, International Law, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 17, 2018
Inter Partes Reviewed Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 1, 2017
CFPB's Constitutionality; EDTX Patent Monopoly No More Administrative/Regulatory, Appellate Practice, Constitutional Law, Government, Intellectual Property May 26, 2017
Ruling will dramatically change how patent cases are litigated Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court May 25, 2017
Ruling will dramatically change how patent cases are litigated Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court May 23, 2017
Decision will hurt patent defendants Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Mar. 28, 2017
Important patent exhaustion issues at high court Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 14, 2016
Lee v. Tam: a closer look Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 19, 2016
Design patents return to the Supreme Court in Samsung v. Apple Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 7, 2016
Could the Apple-Samsung fight unleash a new wave of patent trolls? Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Mar. 26, 2016
Patent challenge standard: PTAB versus district court Intellectual Property Jan. 21, 2016
Offensive marks are now protected Intellectual Property Dec. 31, 2015
When can courts enhance patent damages? Perspective Oct. 24, 2015
Laches live on in patent context despite high court ruling Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Sep. 26, 2015
Patent laws... you know, like sausages Administrative/Regulatory Jun. 30, 2015
Defense won't fly in patent scuffles Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court May 28, 2015
Justices curious about the building blocks of software Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 21, 2015
Bizarre petition serves as reminder Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 20, 2014
Can 'good faith' excuse induced patent infringment? Intellectual Property Dec. 16, 2014
The death of Internet patents Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 21, 2014
Bankruptcy lawyers defend fees on their own dime? Bankruptcy Oct. 10, 2014
Case Name Topic Role Published
Carve Designs Inc. v. Australian Apparel Pty. Ltd., Carve USA Inc., Versatraction Inc. dba VGT Sports Intellectual Property Plaintiff Dec. 3, 2016
Spin Master, Ltd., et al. v. Zobmondo Entertainment, LLC et al. Intellectual Property Plaintiff Dec. 8, 2012