Strategic Intellectual Property Law Counselors
Darden Betts Strategic Intellectual Property Law Counselors
We help clients maximize the value of their intellectual property by delivering actionable guidance and practical solutions at every stage of the IP lifecycle.
Practice Areas
Trademarks
Copyright & Arts
Patents
Comprehensive brand protection and strategic portfolio management for global recognition.
Sophisticated legal frameworks safeguarding creative expressions across digital and traditional media.
Navigating complex technical landscapes to secure and monetize strategic innovation assets.
Contracts and Licensing
IP Due Diligence
Name, Image & Likeness
With a focus on risk management and value creation, we deliver contracts that support growth, protect your interests, and strengthen your competitive position.
A strategic evaluation of the intellectual property assets, including assessments of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing agreements, and related contracts .
Strategic counsel protecting the commercial value of personal identity and publicity rights for creators and performers.
Key Legal Team
Loletta (Lo-lee-ta) Darden
With over 25 years of experience in trademark, copyright, patent, and entertainment law, Loletta Darden—aka Mama IP—is a trusted advocate for creators, entrepreneurs, and businesses. Whether you're seeking help with Amazon Brand Registry or building a comprehensive IP strategy, Loletta offers seasoned guidance tailored to your needs.
Her career spans leadership roles as Chief IP Counsel for a fast-growing consumer products company and as an IP Partner at a prominent Chicago law firm. As a former IP law professor, she has authored influential scholarship, including the landmark casebook USPTO Trademark Law and Practice --a testament to her leadership in the field.
Loletta is a pioneer in strategic IP protection—helping clients not only safeguard their rights, but also create, leverage, and maximize the value of their intellectual property assets.
Marcya Betts
Prior to forming Darden Betts, Marcya worked for the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a Trademark Examining Attorney and has extensive experience in managing and resolving substantive and procedural issues pertaining to trademark prosecution. As an Examiner Attorney, Marcya prosecuted trademark applications related to the Controlled Substance and the Foods, Drug, and Cosmetic Acts, and was a mentor to new Examining Attorney.
Marcya earned her J.D./MBA from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts, where she served as a student attorney for Suffolk’s Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic. Before entering law school, Marcya graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude in Sport Management and a minor in Business Administration.
Contact Us
strategicip@dardenbetts.com
2001 L St NW STE 500
Washington, DC
+1 866-962-6247
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