Tamara S. Pester, LLC

Whitney Houston, may she rest in peace, sang, “it’s not right, but it’s okay . . . I’m going to make it anyway.” While that song discusses a woman making what she sees as the best relationship choice under the circumstances, the same principle applies to the issue of common law intellectual property rights.  Certain steps can be taken to ensure comprehensive intellectual property protection, but if they aren't, one may still have "okay" protection.  I am not a patent lawyer, so this discussion is limited to trademarks and copyrights. Read more »

Tamara spoke last week about "Building Value Through Intellectual Property" to the FastTrac Growth Venture participants at the Denver Metro Small Business Development Center.  Highlights included an extensive question and answer session about the ins and outs of copyright and trademark law, weighing risk vs cost, and an explanation of common law intellectual property rights contrasted against the benefits of federal protection.  Read more »

The firm is thrilled to announce that Tamara has just been admitted to practice in New York. Read more »