Houlihan Lokey Advises TrademarkNow

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that it has advised TrademarkNow on its sale to Corsearch, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity. The transaction was completed 21 August 2020. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

TrademarkNow provides an intelligent web-based trademark management platform that is used by enterprise companies, law firms, and branding agencies for instant trademark search and watch results. At its core is a unique artificial intelligence model created by experts in trademark law and linguistics. TrademarkNow's cutting-edge system matches state-of-the-art machine-learning techniques with intuitive design in a way that results in faster, smarter trademark analysis.

For more than 70 years, Corsearch has supported brands and legal professionals with the clearance, management, and protection of intellectual property rights. Its combination of exceptional service and innovative technology has made it a trusted partner for thousands of customers. With 10 worldwide offices and hundreds of trained analysts, Corsearch is the only provider in the trademark services industry to offer end-to-end solutions supporting the entire brand life cycle.

Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive corporate financial advisor to TrademarkNow. This transaction adds to Houlihan Lokey's extensive track record and recent successes in the IP services and software sector, including Incopro's equity raise from Highland Europe, the sale of ipan to Castik Capital, and PatentSight to Reed Tech.