This week, we’re speaking with intellectual property lawyer, Joanna Pitkin, about all aspects of trademark law.

Topics: trademark trolls and the ‘use requirement'; filing trademarks internationally; the relevance of bricks-and-mortar locations; and the first ever Ask-Me-Anything segment!

• 1:39 - What is this new Patreon thing and how can I get involved?
• 5:55 - How can I fend off trademark trolls?
• 16:25 - Did filing an international trademark just become easier or harder?
• 24:30 - Do I need a physical presence in Canada in order to defend a trademark?
• 34:30 - The first-ever Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring six questions submitted by members of the Lawyered patron community!

Learn more about how you can support the show (and submit your own AMA questions) at lawyeredpodcast.com/patron