U.S. Intellectual Property Counselfor Brands Doing Business Across Borders

Trademark, copyright, patent, and enforcement strategy for businesses, e-commerce brands, and international companies protecting valuable intellectual property in the United States.

Trademark, patent, and IP strategy counsel for founders and established companies.

Business-Focused Intellectual Property Counsel

DeFrancescoLaw advises businesses, e-commerce brands, and international companies on U.S. trademark, copyright, patent, enforcement, and portfolio strategy. We focus on intellectual property as a business asset — helping clients protect brand value, reduce legal risk, respond to infringement, and build IP portfolios that support long-term growth.DeFrancescoLaw is an intellectual property law firm advising established businesses, e-commerce brands, and funded startups on trademark, copyright, and portfolio strategy. Our work is grounded in long-term thinking — focused on building, protecting, and enforcing intellectual property that supports business growth.

How We Help Protect and Grow IP Assets

Assess & Align

We start by understanding the business, the brand, the market, and the risk profile so the IP strategy supports real commercial goals.

STEP ONE

IP as a Business Asset

We advise clients on trademark and copyright protection with a business-first mindset, treating intellectual property as a core component of brand equity. Protection decisions are aligned with how the business operates, scales, and competes in the market.

Our Perspective

Protect & Build

We develop trademark, copyright, patent, and portfolio strategies designed to secure core rights and strengthen brand value.

STEP TWO

Counsel That Scales With You

Our clients work with us over time, not transaction by transaction. As your business grows, your IP strategy adapts — with guidance that reflects changing risks, opportunities, and priorities.

Our Perspective

Monitor & Enforce

We help clients respond to infringement, marketplace misuse, copycats, and disputes with practical enforcement options.

STEP THREE

Portfolio-First Protection

We build and manage trademark and copyright portfolios with a long-term view, ensuring each asset strengthens the overall protection strategy. This approach supports enforcement, expansion, and brand consistency across jurisdictions.

Our Perspective

Adapt & Scale

We adjust the IP strategy as the business grows, enters new markets, expands product lines, or faces new competitive risks.

STEP FOUR

Enforcement-Ready Strategy

We help clients structure IP portfolios with enforcement in mind, particularly in competitive and e-commerce-driven markets. Our strategy emphasizes clarity of ownership, scope of protection, and readiness to act when infringement occurs.

Our Perspective

The IP Lifecycle

We Support

Assess & Align

We start by understanding the business, the brand, the market, and the risk profile so the IP strategy supports real commercial goals.Understanding the business, brand, and risk profile

Protect & Build

Strategic trademark and copyright portfolio development

Monitor & Enforce

Active protection in competitive and e-commerce markets

Adapt & Scale

Evolving IP strategy as the business grows