Bernard C. Dietz
Attorney
Private practice
Washington, D.C.
Areas of Expertise
- Intellectual property
- Copyright and trademark
Work Experience
- Head of the Renewals Section of the Examining Division, U.S. Copyright Office
- Head of the Visual Arts Section of the Examining Division, U.S. Copyright Office
Representative Memberships
- Steering Committee for the Patent Trademark and Copyright Section, District of Columbia Bar
Publications
- Copyright Registration Practice, 2d
Representative Writings
- Coauthor, Compendium of Copyright Office Practice, the practice manual used by the Examining Division
- Editorial board, European Intellectual Property Review
- Numerous articles appearing in Performing Arts Law Review, European Intellectual Property Review, and other professional journals
Representative Engagements
- Frequent lecturer for the Copyright Office throughout the United States and Europe
Other
- Served as the copyright liaison with the Processing Department of the Library of Congress
- Served as an expert witness on many high-profile cases including litigation involving the classic motion picture The Blob and in Australian litigation involving copyright ownership in Olympic archival films
- While at the Copyright Office, his depositions taken on numerous occasions regarding matters of copyright and Copyright Office examining practices
Articles available upon request.
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