Barbara I. Berschler
Barbara I. Berschler, a member of Press, Potter & Dozier, received her Juris Doctor from Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law and her Master of Laws from Washington College of Law, American University. She has been in private practice in the Washington, DC area since 1985.
Ms. Berschler has published numerous articles on intellectual property law. She received the Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Award for Excellence in Intellectual Property Law from the Washington College of Law in 2003. Since 2006 she has been co-chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the District of Columbia Bar, chairman of the Section's Legislation Committee since 2003 and a member of the Steering Committee since 2005. She has been a member of the board of the Chamber of Commerce of Rockville, Maryland since 2007.
Ms. Berschler's practice consists of general business and commercial law, with a particular focus on intellectual property law, copyrights and trademarks.
Areas of Practice
- Business & Commercial Law
- Business Organizations
- Commercial Lease Negotiation
- Contracts
- Copyright
- Franchising
- Intellectual Property Law
- Trademarks
- Licenses
- Registered Agent (Maryland)
- Computer Software Licensing
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
Education
- American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
- LL.M.
- Major: Focused on Intellectual Property
- Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- J.D.
- Douglass College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
- B.A.
Published Works
- "What Are You Doing to Protect Your Trade Secrets?", Smart Business Ideas, May, 2008
- "Who Owns Intellectual Property?", Smart Business Ideas, December, 2007
- "Deal on Distance Learning Still Faces Pro-License Pressures", IP Supplement to Legal Times, March 24, 2003
- "Some Rules for Negotiating Your Retail Lease", Merchant, Newsletter of the Maryland Retail Merchants Association, March, 1995
- Don't Let Your Franchise Agreement and Lease Conflict, Merchant, Newsletter of the Maryland Retail Merchants Association, December, 1995
- Cooperative Efforts in Lease Negotiations, Franchising World, Magazine of the International Franchise Association, March/April, 1996
- Patience and Careful Eye Needed in Negotiating Office Space, Executive Update, Magazine of the Greater Washington Society of Association Executives, April, 1996
Classes/Seminars
- Intellectual Property Basics for Copyright, Trademarks, Trade Secrets and Licenses Workshop for Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), U.S. SBA, Washington, DC
- How to Purchase a Franchise and How to Make Your Business Successful, Howard University School of Continuing Education, Silver Spring, MD
- Pre-Business Workshops of Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), U.S. SBA, Washington, DC
- Intellectual Property Basics Workshop, Rockville Economic Development, Inc, 2007
Honors and Awards
- Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Award for Excellence in Intellectual Property Law, 2003
Professional Associations and Memberships
- District of Columbia Bar, Member, 1978 - Present
- District of Columbia Bar, Intellectual Property Section, Co-Chair, 2006 - Present
- District of Columbia Bar, Intellectual Property Section, Steering Committee Member, 2005 - Present
- Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland, Member, 1985 - Present
- Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland, Intellectual Property Law Section, Member, 2003 - Present
- Rockville, Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, 2007 - Present
