Intellectual Property Law Firm in NYC for Brands, Businesses, and Creators
- Leveraging 20 years of expertise in IP Law
- Admitted in NY federal courts
- LL.M., Queen Mary, University of London
- Serving on Key Committees across Major International IP Associations
Led by Moji Onabanjo, Founding Member
GV Legal IP is led by Moji Onabanjo. Moji has practiced IP law for almost two decades, advising multinationals across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Africa. She works with companies that hold large IP portfolios alongside small business owners, startups, and NGOs, walking each of them through business setup and trademark protection.
Moji negotiates IP transactions, files trademarks, and handles office actions. She advises authors, screenwriters, musicians, entertainers, and software developers on protecting their rights and represents them in day-to-day business transactions. She has spoken on panels at the American Bar Association, the IPL Conference, and the New York State Bar Association on cross-border brand protection.
Moji holds an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary, University of London, a B.L. from the Nigerian Law School, and an LL.B. from Olabisi Onabanjo University. She is admitted in New York, the Southern and Eastern District courts of New York, Nigeria, and the Supreme Court of Nigeria, and belongs to INTA, ITechLaw, AIPPI, ECTA, Marques, PTMG, AIPLA, and the ABA IP Law Section.
What an Intellectual Property Law Firm in NYC Handles
Intellectual property protection starts with understanding what the business owns, how those rights are being used, and what legal steps support those rights. Our attorney works across the following areas, and a single client matter often touches more than one.
Trademark and Brand Protection
A trademark carries the reputation a business builds over years of use. We file applications, clears marks before launch, and advise on disputes once a mark is in use.
Copyright
Copyright protects original creative work the moment it exists in fixed form, but registration and enforcement raise their own questions. We advise writers, artists, developers, and companies on ownership, licensing, and infringement claims.
Trade Secrets
Not every valuable asset gets filed with a government office. Our attorney advises businesses on protecting confidential information, drafts the agreements that keep it confidential, and responds when a trade secret gets misappropriated.
Intellectual Property Strategy and Counseling
A patent, trademark, or copyright only has value if a business knows how to use it. We advise clients on building, managing, and licensing an IP portfolio in a way that supports the business.
Entertainment Law
Creative work often moves through contracts before it reaches an audience. We negotiate and drafts agreements for entertainers, producers, and other creators, and advise on rights issues that arise during production or distribution.
International Intellectual Property Practice
IP rights are territorial, which means a U.S. registration does not protect a mark or a work abroad. GV Legal IP works with professional partners in other countries to file, register, and enforce IP rights outside the U.S.
Intellectual Property Enforcement and Litigation
Disputes over ownership, use, or infringement sometimes require formal action. We represent clients in IP litigation, from cease-and-desist correspondence through court proceedings.
Commercial Intellectual Property Transactions
IP often changes hands as part of a larger deal. Our attorney drafts and negotiates licensing agreements, assignments, and other IP transactions, and reviews the IP terms in broader commercial agreements.
When to Talk to an Intellectual Property Attorney
A few situations tend to raise IP questions before a client realizes it:
- Before you launch a new brand. A business name, product name, or logo raises trademark clearance questions before it raises filing questions.
- When you create something you want to protect. Copyright attaches automatically, but registration and enforcement work differently by type of work.
- Before you sign an IP agreement. A license, assignment, or transfer creates rights and obligations that outlast the deal itself.
- When you plan to use someone else's IP. The terms governing that use determine what you can and cannot do with it.
- As your IP portfolio grows. A business with trademarks, copyrighted materials, and proprietary information benefits from an intellectual property lawyer who understands how those rights interact.
- Before you expand internationally. A registration in the U.S. stops at the U.S. border.
- When a dispute comes up. Ownership and infringement questions get harder to resolve the longer they sit.
- When you negotiate an IP deal. The IP terms often carry more long-term weight than the price.
Why Clients Choose GV Legal IP
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Focused IP Experience
As an IP law firm, our team brings together trademarks, copyright, trade secret, and transactional work under one practice. Moji Onabanjo has practiced intellectual property law for almost two decades, with experience spanning trademarks, IP transactions, office actions, and rights-related matters.
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One Practice Across Multiple IP Rights
Trademark, copyright, trade secret, entertainment, licensing, and commercial IP issues often intersect. We handle these areas within one practice, allowing related questions to be addressed together.
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Business and Creator Experience
The firm works with multinational companies, startups, small businesses, NGOs, authors, screenwriters, musicians, entertainers, and software developers. The legal work starts with the client's circumstances rather than a fixed service model.
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Transactional and Dispute Experience
Our attorney handles both agreements and contentious matters. Its work includes IP transactions, licensing, assignments, trademark filings, office actions, enforcement, and litigation.
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International IP Coordination
Cross-border matters often require local counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. We work with professional partners abroad on filings, registrations, and enforcement while coordinating the broader matter from New York.
Why Clients Choose GV Legal IP
How a Matter Moves Through Our Office
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We start with the facts.
Every IP matter turns on its own documents, dates, and prior to use.
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We look at the business behind the IP.
A filing or agreement rarely stands alone. We look at how it fits the client's broader business, then build a plan: a filing, an agreement, a negotiation, or litigation.
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We do the work and keep clients updated.
For matters that cross borders, we coordinate with professional partners abroad rather than asking a client to find separate counsel in each country.
Common Questions About Intellectual Property Law
Do I need a lawyer to file a trademark in New York?
Intellectual property touches your brand, your creative work, your agreements, and your commercial deals. If you have a question involving a trademark, copyright, trade secret, IP transaction, entertainment agreement, or international IP issue, GV Legal IP can discuss your circumstances and the legal work involved.
What happens if someone infringes on my copyright?
The available response depends on the facts: how the work was used, whether it was registered, and what the infringing party did with it. An attorney can review the use and advise on next steps, from a cease-and-desist letter to litigation
Can I protect a trade secret without a written agreement?
Confidential information can lose its trade secret status if a business does not take reasonable steps to protect it. A nondisclosure agreement is one part of that, alongside other practices.
How does an international IP matter work if my business is based only in the U.S.?
A U.S. trademark or copyright registration protects rights in the U.S. only. For protection abroad, GV Legal IP works with professional partners in the relevant country.
What should I check before signing an IP licensing agreement?
The scope of the license, the territory it covers, the duration, and what happens on breach all shape what you are agreeing to. These terms deserve review before signature, not after a dispute.
Does an entertainment lawyer handle contract negotiations for creators?
Yes. Entertainment law work includes negotiating and drafting the agreements that govern a creator’s work, along with advising on rights issues that come up during production or distribution.
What is the difference between a trademark and a copyright?
A trademark protects a brand identifier, such as a name or logo, used in commerce. A copyright protects an original creative work, such as writing, music, or software. A business can hold both, and they raise different legal questions.
When should a business bring in an IP attorney instead of handling a filing in-house?
Once a filing decision could affect how a business enforces its rights later, in-house handling carries more risk. Businesses with growing brands, licensing deals, or cross-border plans tend to bring in counsel earlier.
Speak With an Intellectual Property Attorney
Intellectual property touches your brand, your creative work, your agreements, and your commercial deals. If you have a question involving a trademark, copyright, trade secret, IP transaction, entertainment agreement, or international IP issue, GV Legal IP can discuss your circumstances and the legal work involved.