Intellectual Property

A company’s trademarks are often among its most valuable assets. Given the business and competitive importance of trademarks, effective portfolio development and management are critical to maximizing and protecting the value of a company’s brands. Carmody MacDonald’s trademark team handles a full range of services and assists clients with identifying, protecting, and enhancing their trademark rights.

Services

• Brand implementation and route to market strategy
• Identification, clearance, and selection of trademarks
• Filing and prosecuting trademark applications
• Intellectual property licensing and royalty agreements
• Branding, marketing, and co-marketing agreements
• Data security and privacy policies
• Policing and enforcement of intellectual property rights
• Defending against allegations of infringement
• Intellectual property audits and due diligence in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and collateralization