I'm a branding and intellectual property attorney who actively supports the development and growth of my clients' businesses through the clearance, protection and enforcement of its trademarks, copyrights, domain names and other intellectual property assets and through the creative negotiation and preparation of business transactions.With experience supporting both domestic and global brand and content launches, I can devise and execute an organization’s clearance, protection and enforcement strategies that fit with the company’s goals and needs including the selection, adoption, development and creation of new brands, products and content and the international expansion of existing ones, as well as support the business initiatives by providing realistic and practical counsel and drafting of transactions and agreements.I can be reached at Matt@SolmonIPLaw.com.

I managed and oversaw domestic and international clearance, prosecution, protection and enforcement for Mattel's boys brands and most girls brands.• Global Portfolio Management: Responsible for global trademark and copyright portfolios: HOT WHEELS • MATCHBOX • HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE • FISHER-PRICE • MONSTER HIGH • EVER AFTER HIGH • POLLY POCKET • LITTLE MOMMY• Managed the prosecution and maintenance of 2.1K+ live applications & registrations at the USPTO and many thousand more international records.• Obtained U.S. registration for Orange color trade dress for toy vehicle track.• Managed the organization’s global portfolio of 6.5K+ domain names.• Devised IP strategies for global brand and product launches of new toy and entertainment properties.• Reviewed & analyzed 3K+ preliminary/knock-out clearance and 400+ full availability searches annually.• Counseled on product designs, marketing campaigns, entertainment content, user-generated content (UGC) & social media engagement.• Supported in-licensed entertainment brand teams (Disney/Pixar/Lucasfilm, Universal, Warner Bros./DC Comics, WWE, Monster Jam, Nickelodeon).• Advised on IP-related issues impacting licensing, entertainment, IT, agency and other business deals.• Conducted due diligence review in support of corporate, property and portfolio transactions.• Assessed and developed litigation and dispute strategies and managed domestic and international opposition and cancellation proceedings at the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and numerous international intellectual property offices (IPOs).• Devised & implemented online brand protection strategies.• Negotiated and drafted settlement, co-existence, consent and transfer agreements.• Managed entire .MATTEL Top Level Domain (TLD)/Registry project (6 years) from inception & application to launch & implementation and contracting with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

While at Buchalter Nemer, my practice focused on international and domestic intellectual property counseling, prosecution, commercialization and enforcement. My experience includes domestic and international trademark portfolio management, availability clearance and prosecution; domestic copyright prosecution; patent, trademark and copyright licensing and technology transfer transactions; domain name, trade dress, copyright and brand management; unfair competition; intellectual property infringement; internet and new media counseling; right of publicity; false advertising; trademark cancellation and opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board; internet domain name disputes; and intellectual property audits and due diligence reviews.• Negotiated and drafted license agreements, assignments and transfers covering copyrights, trademarks, domain names and patents, co-existence and consent agreements, as well as contracts for development of computer and mobile applications, joint ventures, independent contractors, entertainment and advertising productions, publicity rights, talent/model releases, drop-ship and e-commerce relationships.• Drafted online user-generated and host-generated content posting- and use- agreements, website terms of use, privacy policies and click-thru license agreements.

My duties as an associate included assisting with and conducted trademark search clearance review; drafting availability opinion letters, legal memoranda, litigation motions, discovery requests and license agreements; and conducting legal research and document review.

P&E was one of the nation's oldest IP boutique law firms. A majority of the firm was acquired by Jones Day in December 2003.As an associate, I assisted with and conducted trademark search clearance review; drafted trademark availability opinion letters, legal memoranda, litigation motions, discovery requests and license agreements; and conducted legal research and document review.