About me: Member and co-founder Chad Smith is head of Coulter Martin Smith's trademark department, specializing in trademark procurement, strategic branding, and... more

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Chad's experience, both as a Trademark Office Examining Attorney and as a practicing trademark lawyer, have caused me to rely on him, refer work to... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Robert Cumbow , Seattle (WA), 10 months ago

I endorse this lawyer's work. Chad is one of the most knowledgeable trademark attorneys practicing in the field today. If you have a brand or an... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Jefferson Coulter , Seattle (WA), 11 months ago

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Licenses

5 years since Chad M Smith was first licensed to practice law in WA.
13 years since Chad M Smith was first licensed to practice law in MN.

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Work Experience

Position	Duration
Member at Axios Law Group PLLC	2004–2009
Associate Attorney at Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly	2000–2002

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
William Mitchell College of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1996
University of Minnesota Institue of Technology	Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics	BS - Bachelor of Science	1990

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Washington's Most Amazing Attorneys	Washington CEO Magazine	2006
Robert C. Watson Award	American Intellectual Property Law Association	1997

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Minnesota State Bar Association	1996–present
Board Member	Washington Lawyers for the Arts	2006–present

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Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Federal Trademark Registration: Financial Concerns	Create Magazine	2006
Undressing Abercrombie: Defining When Trade Dress is Inherently Distinctive	Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society	1997

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Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagement Name	Conference	Date
Intellectual property protection in the fashion and design industry	Counterfeit Chic: Legal Protection in the Fashion & Design Industry	2007
Intellectual Property and the Protection of New Businesses	Protecting your Emerging Business	2007

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Chad M Smith

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