David E. Bennett

Dave Bennett has practiced as a patent attorney in the Raleigh area since 1985. He is a member of Coats + Bennett and has been with the firm since it was founded in 1987. Prior to that time, he was an associate in the firm of Mills & Coats. Mr. Bennett’s practice includes litigation involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. He provides representation at both trial and appellate court levels. His experience also includes multi-party proceedings in the Patent and Trademark Office. He has ample experience preparing and prosecuting applications for patents and trademarks and handling appeals to the Board of Patent Appeals. He offers opinions concerning the validity and infringement of issued patents, as well as advice on how to “design around” valid patents. He also counsels clients in the selection of distinctive and enforceable trademarks.

REPRESENTATIVE CASES

Ale House Management Inc. v. Raleigh Ale House, Inc., No. 99 1175, 2000, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2000065280

PUBLISHED WORKS

Copy Basics for Home Designers & Publishers, David E. Bennett, 1996
The Power of Patents and their Strategic Use
Raleigh Ale House Wins Trademark Battle With Florida Restaurant Chain
Copyright Basics For Home Designers & Publishers

BAR ADMISSIONS

North Carolina, 1985
U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1987
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1986
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1986
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1986
U.S. Federal Courts, 1985

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Bar Association, Member
Wake County Bar Association, Member
American Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
Carolina Patent, Trademark, Copyright Association, Member
North Carolina Bar Association, Member

PAST POSITIONS

Mills & Coats, Associate

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

J.D. – 1985

University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

B.A. – 1982
Honors: cum laude
Major: Architecture

BIOGRAPHY