Any Partners at an IP Boutique care to create a MASTERMIND group to share tips on managing a growing practice? We're pros/lit/trans firm 10+ attys/agents located in Rocky Mountain region. Would like to hear & share how similarly-positioned & slightly larger firms from other geographic regions manage/maintain their growth.

How do I look up values from a column in a row? E.g. Values in A1:A6 in B2:F2?

Just checked my credit score and it’s an 835. Is it possible to ever get an 850? If so how? (Know it’s not impacting any of my loans, just curious)

Does anybody have recommendations for cross border moving companies? Looking to move from US to Canada.

Is anyone currently pursuing the CIA certification or recently passed? I am having trouble passing part 2. Any advice is welcomed. I passed part 1 over a year ago and haven’t been able to accomplish the next hurdle.

I struggle with perfectionism and anxiety and this job seems to not help. How can I learn to be less of a perfectionist in a job that highly rewards this kind of behavior?

In a pickle. Bonuses are paid on the 22nd and we have to be working that day to get them. I need to be at my new job the Monday after. I’ll be on the bench til then so if I give my 2 weeks (cont)

Realistic target for switching to another firm? Some details:
-Been at current firm doing tech/management consulting for 3.5 years out of college at 100k.
-Looking to jump to new firm, targeting...

Posted in another bowl but and looking for recommendations - 5+ YOE, Salesforce, techno-functional SA, soft-HCOL area, and might be looking for an exit op at Salesforce or industry. TIA

3.46 GPA and 323 GRE score from senior year of UG. Going to take the GMAT this fall, but curious, do I have a shot at M7 schools with my current stats?

Anyone felt their Wharton TBD went poorly (or average)? Hope I am not the only one who felt that way.

How’s everyone doing?

Anyone know of any headhunter/recruitment firms for client-side marketing roles? (Nyc)

What are the chances of a H1b change of employer getting rejected. Moving from a EY to Mastercard. Considering the reputation & size of the two companies it should be smooth right? Just nervous and want everything to go right.

Have service related PTSD or anxiety effected your clearance level at all?

SO said he couldn’t receive letters during Ranger School, but finding info online that I can send. Any insight? Maybe he doesn’t want the distraction?

Suggestion for Senior Project Manager in Sapiens Bangalore. I am yet to get into offer discussion. What salary range one can exp. Have around 17 years of experience

Trademark confusion question. New to TMa here.
Do you think these names would be confusingly similar in same class of services?

MANUFACTURETALK vs MANUFACTURE HAWK

Not real names. Both start with same term - diff is between talk and hawk? I think it wouldn’t be confusingly similar as talk and hawk elicit diff meaning to a consumer. What you think?

Does anyone know the story with Paul, Weiss IP departures?

Looking for advice for a competitive salary range for a 3rd year IP attorney in Southwestern US.

How much do you bill per month as an associate in patent prosecution? I struggle when I get over 170.

Anyone use a ghostwriter for their IP blog? Any tips in providing guidelines to the writer would be helpful.

Although I know you don’t need to pass the patent bar to “technically” do patent litigation, would it be a dead end move to pursue patent litigation without a technical degree / admission to the patent bar? In other words, would most BL firms refuse to staff associates on patent litigation cases if they don’t have a technical degree?

Currently a trademark prosecution attorney that does some trademark / copyright litigation.

Does anyone know of ways to get practical experience in copyright/trademark law? I have been looking to change practice areas and would like to learn more!

What is your best marketing method to acquire new IP clients? Facebook? Tiktok? Word or mouth?

Potential client owns eCommerce site selling graphic design caricature posters of celebrities from independent artist submissions. Is there name & likeness issues with client selling the posters w/o celebrity approval?

Hi, I just passed the bar exam! I am planning on starting my own firm and will start off practicing trademark registrations. What are some tips you have for starting off with trademark registration practice.

What do y’all think about the new Copyright Small Claims courts that will be set up within the year?

Potential client owns an e-commerce website selling graphic design posters (think college type posters) submitted by a freelance artists. Most of sales are from posters based off of celebrity musicians. Does client need a license from the celebrities to sell graphic posters of the celebrities even though it is from freelance artists?

Anyone have a sample contract clause for a procurement situation where you want the vendor to take responsibility for acquiring third-party software licenses and pass the license rights through to your client as part of the end deliverable?

What kind of copyright work can you practice for clients outside your jurisdiction without violating ethical rules besides copyright registrations.

Currently doing MVA insurance defense. Just the job I got out of law school. I’ve been really trying to switch to IP. Will I have any problems? Only been practicing for 6 months.

What IP software do you rely on for your relative IP practice?

Anyone aware of any soft IP (copyright/trademark/licensing, etc.) associate positions in the twin cities area in Minnesota? Litigation is great, transactional work is okie dokie as well.

I am not sure just how many people are in this bowl but I feel like I just need to say this...I AM SO GRATEFUL AND HAPPY WITH MY DECISION TO PRACTICE IP! I am a newer attorney and I practice solely trademark law. I love it, my boss, my schedule and I am happy! I am seeing so many attorneys posting about burnout, stress, and hating their jobs in the other bowls and I just needed to shout it out to the universe that I think we made the right decision with IP.

I recently started with Firm A (AM Top 200), and Firm B (AM Top 50) reached out for an interview. Given the potential pay with Firm B is significant (I’d say life-changing), I scheduled the interview. Should I disclose Firm A during the interview or wait and only disclose if Firm B makes an offer? Between now and the interview, I will not have completed any significant work for Firm A.

Hello, everyone! I'm applying to an LLM program in IP/IT Law in the United States, and I'm looking for work until then. I would forward to any advice you might have for me. Thank you so much.