Bronfman Law helps businesses, publishers, creators, studios, software companies, and brand owners protect and enforce intellectual property rights. Our firm is headquartered in Houston and represents clients in copyright, trademark, trade secret, licensing, and IP litigation matters across the United States.
We focus on practical advice and careful enforcement. Some matters call for a clear registration plan. Others require a license, a demand letter, a takedown, an injunction, or federal court litigation. We work with clients to understand the business goal first, then choose the legal tools that fit the matter.
Copyright
Copyright protects original works of authorship, including books, photographs, videos, music, software code, course materials, film content, and other creative works. We assist with copyright registration, ownership review, licensing, infringement analysis, enforcement, and litigation.
For U.S. works, copyright registration is generally required before filing an infringement suit in federal court under 17 U.S.C. 411(a). Registration does not create the copyright itself, but it can be important for enforcement, remedies, and litigation timing. We help clients decide what to register, when to register, and how to document ownership and chain of title.
Our copyright work includes license agreements, assignment agreements, DMCA notices, platform reports, marketplace takedowns, anti-piracy programs, and claims involving unauthorized copying, distribution, display, and derivative works. For publishers, film companies, and other content owners, we also provide focused copyright enforcement support.
Trademarks
Trademarks protect brand names, logos, slogans, product names, and other source identifiers. We assist with trademark clearance, risk review, USPTO filings, office action responses, renewals, portfolio management, and enforcement.
Clearance is an important step before adopting a new brand. We review search results, existing registrations, marketplace use, domain names, and business goals. No search can remove all risk, but a careful review can help a client make a better decision before investing in a name or launch.
We also handle trademark disputes. That work includes cease and desist letters, coexistence discussions, online enforcement, counterfeit and impersonation issues, and proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, including oppositions and cancellations. When needed, we work with our civil litigation team on federal court claims for infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, and related business disputes.
Trade secrets
Trade secrets can include confidential business information that has value because it is not generally known. Examples include source code, customer lists, pricing methods, product plans, data sets, manufacturing methods, and internal processes. Protection depends on taking reasonable steps to keep the information secret.
We help clients build and enforce trade secret protections through confidentiality agreements, employee and contractor agreements, access controls, vendor terms, internal policies, and response plans. We also represent clients in disputes involving alleged misappropriation, employee departures, competitor misuse, and emergency injunctions.
IP licensing and transactions
Many IP matters are not disputes. They are business deals. We draft and negotiate copyright licenses, trademark licenses, software licenses, SaaS terms, content distribution agreements, assignments, work made for hire agreements, and settlement agreements with ongoing use rights.
Our approach is to make the agreement clear. Who owns the IP. Who may use it. What uses are allowed. What is prohibited. How long the rights last. What happens at termination. These details matter, especially when content, software, data, or brand rights are central to the deal. For related technology contract work, see our technology and privacy law practice.
IP litigation
When a dispute cannot be resolved informally, Bronfman Law represents clients in IP litigation and related commercial disputes. We handle pre-suit investigation, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, injunction requests, settlement negotiations, trial preparation, and appeals support.
IP litigation may involve copyright infringement, trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, license breaches, false advertising, unfair competition, domain name disputes, platform misuse, and business torts. We do not promise outcomes. We give clients a direct assessment of claims, defenses, costs, risks, and available procedures.
Enforcement for publishers and studios
A signature part of our practice is copyright and trademark enforcement for publishers and content owners. Bronfman Law officially represents leading educational publishers, including McGraw Hill, Cengage, Wiley, and Elsevier Evolve. We also work with film and entertainment companies on anti-piracy and content protection.
This work includes online infringement investigations, counterfeit textbook matters, unauthorized distribution, DMCA notices, marketplace takedowns, domain and hosting enforcement, platform reports, preservation efforts, and federal infringement actions. We understand that enforcement programs must be consistent, documented, and aligned with the client’s broader business and public-facing concerns.
Who we represent
- Educational publishers and content owners
- Film, entertainment, and media companies
- Software, SaaS, and technology businesses
- Consumer brands and trademark owners
- Founders, agencies, creators, and growing companies
- Businesses involved in IP and contract disputes
Work with Bronfman Law
Our intellectual property lawyers work across registration, contracts, enforcement, and litigation. The team includes attorneys with experience in publisher anti-piracy programs, brand protection, software licensing, online enforcement, and commercial disputes. You can learn more about our attorneys or contact the firm through our contact page.