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Trademark Process
Anyone can click a few buttons on the USPTO website . . . the special sauce is in making sure the marks are clear for use before doing...
Tamara Pester
Jul 17, 20223 min read


The power of protests
In today’s political climate, hordes of citizens have found power in protests. Whether simply showing strength in numbers or sending a...
Tamara Pester
Jul 17, 20222 min read


The Swiss Cheese Analogy: Why a Trademark Clearance Search Matters
A trademark search that reveals multiple prior unregistered users can have as many holes as a piece of swiss cheese.
Tamara Pester
Jul 17, 20223 min read


Danger of handshake deals
Many years ago, when I first hung out my shingle, I wrote about the danger of “handshake deals.” At the time, coronavirus was not even a...
Tamara Pester
Jul 17, 20222 min read


Tigers, trademarks, and copyrights, oh my!
I finally binge watched Netflix’s Tiger King documentary over the weekend. The show packs so many colorful characters and issues into...
Tamara Pester
Jul 17, 20224 min read


COVID-19 and trademarks
Yesterday, I posted about businesses finding creative ways to remain viable during the global pandemic known as coronavirus or COVID-19. ...
Tamara Pester
Jul 17, 20222 min read
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