From a first trademark filing to the IP provisions in a major acquisition, we counsel clients across the life cycle of their intellectual property, including:
Intellectual property creates value when it moves. We draft and negotiate licensing arrangements that define scope, exclusivity, quality control, and royalties. In mergers and acquisitions, we conduct IP diligence, resolve ownership and chain-of-title issues, and document the assignments and licenses on which deal value often depends.
Kaufman & Hilbert represents companies, individuals, and organizations whose value is bound up in what they create: emerging companies establishing their first brand, enterprises managing trademark and copyright portfolios, businesses negotiating transactions where IP is the core asset, and creators confronting infringement. Clients work directly with experienced attorneys who connect IP decisions to broader business strategy.
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Senior-Led Representation. Your IP strategy is developed by experienced attorneys — not delegated down a chain of associates.
Full-Service Strategy. IP counsel integrated with corporate, transactional, and litigation capability, so protection, deals, and enforcement reinforce one another.
Nationwide & International Reach. We advise on intellectual property matters for clients across the United States and internationally.
Responsive, Practical Counsel. Clear recommendations, realistic risk assessments, and protection scaled to the asset’s commercial value.
Listen & Assess
We inventory what you have created — brands, content, technology, confidential know-how — and assess what is protected, what is exposed, and what matters most.
Strategy
We prioritize which assets to register, which to protect contractually, where to enforce, and how IP should be positioned in upcoming transactions.
Execution
Senior attorneys handle filings, agreements, licensing, and enforcement correspondence, keeping protection aligned with your business as it evolves.
Resolution & Ongoing Counsel
We manage renewals, monitor for misuse, and adapt the portfolio as new products and risks emerge.
Some rights arise from actual use of a mark, but registration generally provides stronger, broader protection and is easier to enforce. A clearance search before adopting a mark avoids building on contested ground.
Broadly, trademarks protect brand identifiers, copyrights protect original creative works, and trade secrets protect valuable confidential information kept secret through reasonable measures. Many businesses need all three, coordinated as one strategy.
Ownership depends on the relationship and agreements in place, and the default rules often surprise business owners — particularly for independent contractors. Clear written assignment provisions, ideally before work begins, are the reliable answer.
Document the infringement and seek counsel before acting. Options range from cease-and-desist letters to formal enforcement proceedings, depending on the strength of your rights and your objectives.
Whether you are protecting a new brand, licensing technology, or responding to infringement, speak with a senior intellectual property attorney about a strategy that fits your business. Call +1-770-299-0792 or email [email protected](General Inquiries), [email protected](New Client Consultation) to schedule a consultation with Kaufman & Hilbert PC.
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