Dan Mullarkey helps businesses protect, enforce and grow their brands through strategic trademark protection, portfolio management and litigation.

He manages global trademark portfolios and counsels clients on the selection, use and registration of trademarks in the United States and internationally. He represents multinational corporations, startups and emerging companies throughout the trademark lifecycle, from brand selection and clearance to enforcement and litigation.

Dan handles trademark matters across industries including beauty, skincare, fragrance, consumer products, technology, manufacturing and financial services. He develops intellectual property strategies that support brand growth through global portfolio management, online brand protection, enforcement and anti-counterfeiting programs.

He represents clients in trademark infringement and trade dress litigation, opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He also advises on trademark clearance, risk assessment and enforcement strategy.

Dan provides practical, business-focused guidance that aligns trademark strategy with his clients' commercial objectives, drawing on experience in both litigation and portfolio management.

Before entering private practice, Dan served as a policy analyst with the Transportation Security Administration in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Education

  • Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (J.D., 2010)
    • Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy, Student Articles Editor
  • James Madison University (B.B.A., 2002)
    • Marketing

Bar Admission

  • District of Columbia, 2012
  • Virginia, 2010

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 2015
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2014
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 2012
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 2011

Professional Affiliations

  • International Trademark Association
    • Publications Committee, 2026-2027
    • Young Practitioners Committee, 2024-2025
  • American Bar Association

Recognition

  • Named one of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in Intellectual Property Law, 2025
  • World Trademark Review's 1000 List, Bronze – DC Metro Area, 2023-2026
  • Named as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers Magazine, 2014-2020