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Smart & Biggar congratulates new Principal Christie Bates
Smart & Biggar is proud to announce the appointment of Christie Bates as Principal in our Trademarks practice
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Smart & Biggar is proud to announce the appointment of Christie Bates as Principal in our Trademarks practice.
Christie has extensive experience providing a broad range of strategic trademark counselling to some of the world’s leading cosmetic, alcohol, confectionary, clothing, software, entertainment, and pharmaceutical companies, making her a go-to advisor for clients in these markets.
Read Christie Bates’ Smart & Biggar profile online.
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