Cami Boyd, Attorney

Contact Cami

Direct: 214-615-4147
Email: cboyd@musgrovelaw.com

Client Service Philosophy

“As an Attorney and Intellectual Property Practice Chair, I work with clients on their intellectual property and business concerns from trademarks to social media and mergers and acquisitions. My background and experience provide a well-rounded foundation that informs my work for current clients.”

Career Highlights

Cami Boyd has been practicing law since 1993. Ms. Boyd is an intellectual property and business attorney. Ms. Boyd’s intellectual property practice is extensive and encompasses:

  • Trademark law
  • Trademark clearance
  • Registration and portfolio management and enforcement
  • Copyright law
  • Copyright registration, management and enforcement
  • Patents
  • Trade secrets
  • Trade dress
  • Licensing
  • E-commerce
  • Internet and social media law
  • Cybersecurity and data protection and management
  • Domain name disputes
  • National and global licensing of trademarks and other intellectual property assets
  • Intellectual property litigation

Ms. Boyd’s business law practice includes general corporate and business law matters, business formation and funding, general and local counsel representation, mergers and acquisitions, and start-up business representation.
Ms. Boyd has considerable experience representing clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the World Intellectual Property Organization, and routinely prosecutes and defends trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings, and appeals, both foreign and domestic, and UDRP proceedings.
Ms. Boyd represents clients in United States State and Federal Courts in connection with a wide variety of Intellectual Property and Business disputes including:

  • Trademark and copyright infringement
  • Patent infringement
  • Counterfeiting,
  • Dilution
  • Contract and business disputes
  • Employee/contractor disputes
  • Unfair competition
  • Trade dress infringement
  • Trade secret misappropriation

Practice Focus

Practice Areas

  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark law
  • Copyright law
  • Patent law
  • Licensing
  • Trade Secrets
  • Trade Dress
  • Unfair Competition
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • IP Audits, Due Diligence
  • Internet/Social Media Law
  • Privacy
  • Online Piracy
  • Advertising
  • Technology
  • Music
  • Film/Television
  • Celebrity Endorsements

Client Experience

  • Representation of clients in the development and implementation of marketing and branding strategies and programs, domestic and foreign
  • Evaluation, clearance and screening of potential trademarks, service marks, design marks, tag lines and trade names, domestic and foreign
  • Prosecution, registration, maintenance and enforcement of trademarks and service marks in the United States and major industrial/commercial countries around the world
  • Copyright registration and enforcement
  • Patent prosecution, licensing and enforcement
  • Development and implementation of strategies to police and safeguard clients’ intellectual property interests
  • Seizure, impoundment and destruction of infringing and counterfeit products in cooperation with United States Customs and Border Protection
  • Negotiation, transfer and license of intellectual property rights and interests, including use of name and likeness in advertising materials
  • Evaluation, registration and renewal of domain names and management of domain name portfolios
  • Intellectual property audits and due diligence in connection with business transactions, acquisitions and mergers
  • Representation of international mobile device and smartphone manufacturer with regard to branding and advertising matters
  • Representation of film production company and negotiation of film production and distribution agreements, including Video-On-Demand, Netflix, and other third party distribution contracts
  • Representation of international product manufacturer with regard to trademark, copyright and patent matters
  • Representation of internet content broadcasting company
  • Representation of toy manufacturer in connection with US and foreign trademark, copyright and patent matters
  • Management, prosecution, defense and resolution of Internet domain name disputes and UDRP Proceedings
  • Negotiation, drafting, and preparation of web site development and hosting agreements and website usage and privacy policies
  • Intellectual property audits and IP due diligence
  • Management and maintenance of client intellectual property portfolios
  • Business entity formation, management and corporate practices
  • Employment and independent contractor agreements and transactions Employee Handbooks and Employee Agreements pertaining to confidential company information, research and development and internet and social media usage
  • E-Commerce business formation and strategy

Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Texas, 1993
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Southern Methodist University, 1990
  • JD, Syracruse University, 1993

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Texas Music Project, Past Chairman of the Board
  • Junior Achievement of Dallas, Past Board Director

Honors & Awards

  • Texas Rising Star (2004, 2005, and 2006)
  • Texas Rising Stars is a recognition published in Super Lawyers, A Thomson Reuters Service.
  • Top Lawyers in Texas, 2013, 2015, 2016

Memberships/Affiliations

State Bar of Texas

  • Intellectual Property Law Section
  • Entertainment Law Section  
  • American Bar Association
  • Intellectual Property Law Section
  • Litigation Section
  • Science & Technology Law Section
  • Dallas Bar Association

Corporate Counsel Section

  • Intellectual Property Law Section
  • Solo & Small Firm
  • Sports & Entertainment Law Section
  • Dallas Bar Foundation – Fellow
  • International Trademark Association (INTA)
  • Association for Corporate Growth, DFW Chapter

Frequently Asked Questions

What intellectual property matters does Cami Boyd handle?
Cami assists businesses with trademarks, copyrights, licensing, intellectual property protection, and related business matters.

Does Cami Boyd help with trademark registration?
Yes. She advises clients on trademark clearance, registration, portfolio management, and enforcement.

Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.