The D R Bennett Law Firm

The D R Bennett Law Firm, which appears to operate under the name Direction IP Law, is an intellectual property boutique headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is led by Principal David R. Bennett and does not have publicly available AmLaw or Chambers rankings, suggesting a smaller, specialized practice.

The firm's patent litigation practice encompasses a broad range of technologies. David R. Bennett has experience in trials involving internet and computer systems, software, electrical engineering, polymer chemistry, mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and agricultural products. While the firm's single tracked appearance indicates plaintiff-side representation, its website states that it handles cases for both patent assertion and defense against infringement charges.

The firm's only tracked patent litigation case, Portus Singapore Pte Ltd et al. v. Whirlpool Corporation, was filed on April 23, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. This case was terminated without a judge assignment due to a case opening error on the same day it was filed, indicating no substantive outcomes. More notably, David R. Bennett was referred to his bar's disciplinary counsel by Chief Judge Colm F. Connolly in September 2024 for allegedly failing to obtain informed consent from a plaintiff (Swirlate IP LLC, an IP Edge LLC-linked entity) to file and settle lawsuits on its behalf in the District of Delaware.

The firm's public profile does not prominently feature a dedicated Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) or Inter Partes Review (IPR) practice. However, David R. Bennett has experience briefing and arguing appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. David R. Bennett serves as the key attorney and principal of the firm.