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Dal is of counsel in the intellectual property section of the business law department. He focuses his practice on patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, and litigation. He has been engaged in all aspects of intellectual property law. Dal is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Representative Matters
Represented golf club manufacturer in several lawsuits brought by major golf club manufacturers, and retained by a major manufacturer as a patent expert and as a consultant assisting in other litigation.
Represented trademark owner in infringement suit against consortium of international photographic film manufacturers.
Retained by other patent attorneys to serve as a consultant and patent expert witness in fifty-two trials in fifteen states ranging from California and Oregon, to Pennsylvania and Florida, and throughout the Midwest and the Southeast.
Served as Special Master, as trial judge presiding over patent infringement litigation; written opinion affirmed by the Court of Appeals.
Publications, Presentations and Awards
Best Lawyers in America, Intellectual Property Law, 2007-2008
Legal Elite, Business North Carolina, 2003, 2006
Guest instructor on patent law to MBA students at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
Professional: American Bar Association, Federal Practice and Procedure Committee of Intellectual Property Section, Member
American Intellectual Property Law Association, Federal Litigation Committee, Member
Carolina Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association, President, 1983-1984
Mecklenburg County Bar, Executive Committee, 1981-1985
North Carolina Bar, Intellectual Property Law Section, Chair, 1991-1992
Civic/Community: Charlotte Downtown Rotary Club, President, 1984-1985. | 