The value of intellectual property shows up in diligence, where ownership either holds or it does not.
When a company raises capital, signs an enterprise customer, or prepares for a sale, one of a reviewer’s first questions is whether the company truly owns what it claims to own. Trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets carry that weight, and gaps in them tend to surface at the worst moment. We work as fractional general counsel so these assets are built to hold up before they are relied on, not patched during diligence.
Trademark Law
A brand protects equity only when the rights behind it survive a launch, a financing, and a change of ownership. We treat trademarks as portfolio decisions tied to those events, not one-off filings.
- Clearance and filing strategy timed to launches and financings
- Portfolio structure across products, classes, and markets
- Trademark questions that surface in diligence and valuation
Copyright Law
Software, content, and design are assets a buyer or investor expects the company to own outright. Copyright work earns its place when it confirms that ownership, not after a dispute starts.
- Ownership and assignment of work created by employees and contractors
- Licensing terms that hold up in customer and partner deals
- Copyright records that support diligence and valuation
Trade Secrets
Confidential processes, data, and know-how can carry real value, but only while they stay protected and provable. We help structure that protection so it reads as an asset under review.
- Identifying what qualifies and what is worth protecting
- Confidentiality and access practices across employees and vendors
- Trade secret protections that support financing and acquisition
Built on Wall Street transactions experience, TKA Law Firm works as fractional general counsel for companies scaling toward investment, partnerships, and exit. We help structure trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets so they can hold up when a financing, an enterprise deal, or a sale puts them under review.