IP Registration & Consultation
Trademark, copyright and patent registration, guided from first search to filing and renewal.
IP Holding Services
Keep your trademarks, copyrights and patents in a dedicated ownership structure, separate from the risks and day-to-day of your operating business.
As a business grows, its most valuable assets are often intangible: the brand, the software, the content, the inventions. When those assets sit in the same entity that signs customer contracts, hires staff and takes on debt, they are exposed to every operational risk.
An IP holding structure separates ownership from use. A dedicated holding entity or arrangement owns the IP and grants written licenses to the companies, partners or licensees that use it. Done well, it gives you a clean chain of title, simpler due diligence when you raise money or sell, and one place to manage every registration and deadline.
The right structure depends on your business, your jurisdiction and your tax position, so we work alongside your legal and tax advisors, not in place of them.
How an IP holding structure works
Why businesses hold IP separately
Risk separation
Keep core assets away from the liabilities of day-to-day operations.
Clean chain of title
Every assignment and license is documented, so ownership is easy to prove.
Deal readiness
Investors, lenders and buyers ask who owns the IP. Have the answer ready.
Central administration
One docket for renewals, maintenance fees and license terms.
Get the owner right from day one
The applicant for a trademark or copyright registration must be the true owner (or, for an intent-to-use trademark filing, the party with a bona fide intent to use). Moving IP into a holding entity later needs proper documentation. For example, a pending intent-to-use trademark application generally cannot be assigned before use is alleged, except to a successor to the ongoing business (15 U.S.C. § 1060(a)(1)). We coordinate the paperwork with your attorney so the record stays clean.
Tax and legal advice
Ownership structures can have tax and regulatory consequences that vary by jurisdiction. TITLEWRIGHT coordinates the IP administration; your accountant and attorney should confirm the structure that suits you.
What’s included
Everything you need, handled properly
IP audit & inventory
A full list of your marks, works, domains, inventions and registrations, with owner and status.
Chain-of-title review
We trace ownership through founders, contractors, employees and prior owners to find gaps.
Assignment coordination
Coordination of assignment paperwork with your attorney, and recording it where appropriate.
License framework
Help organizing the key license terms (scope, territory, quality control and term) for your attorney to draft or review.
Central docketing
Renewals, maintenance fees and deadlines tracked in one calendar.
Records & administration
Certificates, filings and agreements organized and retrievable when a buyer, investor or court asks.
Our process
How IP holding works
Audit
We inventory every asset and check who legally owns it today.
Plan the structure
You decide who should hold what, with your legal and tax advisors; we organize the facts.
Assign & record
Assignments are prepared with your attorney, signed and recorded where appropriate.
License
Written licenses set out how each business may use the IP.
Administer
We docket every deadline and keep records ready for scrutiny.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is IP holding the same as a holding company?
They are related. A holding company is an entity that owns assets. An IP holding entity is one set up specifically to own intellectual property and license it to others. Our services focus on the IP side: ownership records, assignments, licenses and administration.
Can I move existing trademarks or copyrights into a holding entity?
Generally yes, through a written assignment that identifies the IP and the parties, recorded with the relevant office where appropriate. Pending intent-to-use trademark applications are restricted (see above), and trademarks need particular care so that the goodwill travels with the mark. Your attorney should confirm the right approach; we help organize the records.
Do I need a license between my own companies?
If one entity owns the IP and another uses it, a written license documents the permission and, for trademarks, helps show that the owner controls quality, which is important for keeping the mark valid.
Will this reduce my taxes?
That depends entirely on your jurisdiction and circumstances, and it is a question for a qualified tax advisor. TITLEWRIGHT does not provide tax advice.
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