Intellectual property: trademark, copyright, and strategy.

For technology companies, intellectual property is often the most valuable asset on the balance sheet. We help startups, founders, and established technology businesses identify, register, and defend their IP — from the early-stage brand decisions that will define a company for decades to the copyright questions that arise the moment you start shipping software.

The approach is practical: understand your product roadmap, your competitive landscape, and your budget, then build an IP strategy that actually fits your stage and goals rather than maximizing billable hours on applications that won't matter.

A strong trademark is a business asset. A weak or conflicting one is a lawsuit waiting to happen. We help clients clear and register marks, respond to USPTO office actions, and handle opposition and cancellation proceedings. For companies operating in multiple markets, we coordinate international trademark strategy through the Madrid Protocol and direct national filings.

• Clearance searches and registrability opinions before launch
• USPTO federal trademark applications (use-based and intent-to-use)
• Office action responses and appeals
• Opposition, cancellation, and inter partes proceedings at the TTAB
• Cease-and-desist letters and infringement enforcement
• Trademark licensing and assignment agreements

Software, creative works, marketing content, technical documentation, and AI-generated outputs all raise copyright questions. We advise on copyright registration, fair use, DMCA takedowns, work-for-hire arrangements, and the increasingly complex questions around AI-generated content ownership.

• Copyright registration for software, content, and creative works
• Work-for-hire and IP assignment clauses in contractor and employee agreements
• DMCA takedown notices and counter-notices
• AI-generated content ownership analysis
• Open-source license compliance and risk assessment
• Copyright infringement disputes and licensing negotiations