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David Sterrett

Dave Sterrett is an entrepreneur-turned-attorney with 20+ years of experience and $100M+ in closed M&A deals. He’s built and sold businesses himself, so he knows what’s at stake on both sides of the table.

Can AI Speed Up the Trademark Process?

Getting a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office can be a long process. As soon as you file an application, you receive correspondence from the U.S. PTO that an attorney will be assigned to your application in 3 months. Once an attorney is assigned to the application even the most basic conflict-free application can take another 3 – 6 months. In a digital age, where brands are so valuable this archaic process is slowing down innovation and investment. Hopefully, aut