Dan Mullarkey’s experience spans many facets of intellectual property law — from managing major worldwide trademark portfolios to litigating patent cases in federal courts throughout the United States. Much of Dan’s work focuses on trademark litigation and prosecution. He provides counseling and strategic analysis related to the use and registration of trademarks both in the U.S. and abroad. His clients range from multi-national corporations to start-ups and small businesses. He has extensive experience clearing, registering, and enforcing trademarks.
He has contested proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and represented clients before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Prior to attending law school, Dan was a policy analyst for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration.
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
