Christine is passionate about clearing trademarks, service marks and logos and helping startups, emerging and established companies develop their trademark portfolios. She takes great pleasure in helping small companies grow their trademark portfolios to the point where they are acquired for tens and hundreds of millions of dollars. She has substantial experience protecting marks, managing domestic and worldwide trademark portfolios, and counseling clients on brand strategy. Although Christine works with clients in all different fields, she regularly works with clients in the skincare and beauty, surfing, sporting goods, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, software, jewelry, fitness and education industries. Christine enjoys reviewing client websites for proper trademark usage, conducting due diligence on trademark portfolios for acquisitions and helping clients acquire domain names and marks.

Christine started her trademark career as an attorney at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce. While at the USPTO, Christine searched and analyzed thousands of trademark and service mark applications, recommended marks for publication and...