Molly Mack Crandall
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Experience:
24 years
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English
Molly Mack Crandall | Attorney
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150 W 2nd St
Ste 400N
Royal Oak, MI 48067
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About Molly
Molly Crandall is a detail-oriented and creative trademark attorney with a commitment to providing her clients with clear, succinct, and strategic advice for brand protection.
Molly Crandall focuses her practice in the area of trademark law. She counsels clients, ranging from one person start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, in trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement matters to help them develop and protect their brands. As part of her brand protection practice, she represents clients in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She negotiates and prepares intellectual property-related agreements, such as license agreements, co-existence and settlement agreements, and confidentiality, non-disclosure, and trade secret agreements. In addition to handling all facets of U.S. trademarks, she works directly with foreign attorneys worldwide in protecting the brands of her clients internationally. She also handles Internet domain disputes in the U.S. and abroad.
Molly also has several years of general civil litigation experience as an attorney, which gives her valuable perspectives in counseling her clients. She also worked in the trademark licensing business for a large corporate trademark licensing company where her work included licensing, agreement compliance, trademark enforcement, including U.S. Customs/border goods importation matters, and matters related to brand protection in advertising and marketing.
Molly is involved in the International Trademark Association (INTA), and is currently on the Public Information Committee. She has published articles relating to trademark issues and has spoken to groups on trademark law, including to law students pursuing careers in intellectual property. Molly is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Molly Crandall focuses her practice in the area of trademark law. She counsels clients, ranging from one person start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, in trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement matters to help them develop and protect their brands. As part of her brand protection practice, she represents clients in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She negotiates and prepares intellectual property-related agreements, such as license agreements, co-existence and settlement agreements, and confidentiality, non-disclosure, and trade secret agreements. In addition to handling all facets of U.S. trademarks, she works directly with foreign attorneys worldwide in protecting the brands of her clients internationally. She also handles Internet domain disputes in the U.S. and abroad.
Molly also has several years of general civil litigation experience as an attorney, which gives her valuable perspectives in counseling her clients. She also worked in the trademark licensing business for a large corporate trademark licensing company where her work included licensing, agreement compliance, trademark enforcement, including U.S. Customs/border goods importation matters, and matters related to brand protection in advertising and marketing.
Molly is involved in the International Trademark Association (INTA), and is currently on the Public Information Committee. She has published articles relating to trademark issues and has spoken to groups on trademark law, including to law students pursuing careers in intellectual property. Molly is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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Admission
Michigan
2002
Education
Wayne State University Law School
J.D.
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
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International Trademark Association (INTA), Public Information Committee Member (-25); Model State Trademark Bill Subcommittee of the Legislation & Regulation Committee (-15)2024 / 2014
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Michigan Intellectual Property Association (MIPLA), Member
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Federal Bar Association Eastern District of Michigan Chapter
Notable Work
Publications
Author, “What’s In a Name? The Strategic Value of Strong Trademarks,” January
2026
Author, “An Entrepreneur’s Journey to Protect IP: Caire Beauty,” INTA’s From Our Committees series
Co-Author, “What If I Told You None of It Was Accidental?” Cetaphil’s “Mastermind” Marketing Tactics Balance Taylor Swift Imagery and IP Rights,” Brooks Kushman Trending IP Blog, February
2024
Author, “New USPTO Rules Coming by End of – Including Challenging Registrations for Non-Use,” Client Alert, January
2021 / 2021
Co-Author, “Trademark Law Leaves Legal Marijuana Sellers High and Dry,” Law360, August
2014
Author, Declaratory Judgments – Trademark cases not immune from MedImmune: The potential for increased trademark infringement litigation? Trademark World, November
2008
Author, Protecting the Crown Jewels: Intangible Company Assets – Trademark Protection, Small Business Association of Michigan, September
2007
Brooks & Kushman, P.C. Highlights
Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Criminal, Business, Administrative Law, Environmental Law Other, Aviation, Communication & Media Law, Entertainment, Sports
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