Michaela D. Malone

Michaela Malone has more than 15 years of international legal experience across Australia, Japan, and Germany, and has been working with Davis Wright Tremaine’s Trademark Practice since 2012. She manages U.S. and foreign trademark, copyright, and domain name portfolios for a variety of industries.

Practice Highlights

• Coordinates the prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement of trademark and copyright registrations domestically with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office, and develops worldwide filing strategies, including the utilization of the Madrid Protocol and Paris Convention.
• Conducts domestic and worldwide clearance searches and due diligence review and analysis, as well as manages recordals in connection with mergers and acquisition activities including obtaining legalization of documents from state departments, local agencies, and consulates/embassies.
• Develops strategies for handling offensive and defensive conflicts worldwide, including monitoring international registry watch notices, and conducting research and gathering evidence in support of litigation or settlement and co-existence agreements, and drives them toward resolution.