<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="text-align:left;margin:0px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Hi l<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">istfriends:</span></span><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></p><p style="text-align:left;margin:0px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></span></p><p style="text-align:left;margin:0px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">I hope this finds everyone feeling smiley. \U0001f600</span></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000">A new-to-me client challenged me (hypothetically, of course) <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>w<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">ith this puzzle, I am hoping you can help me with . . . </span><br></font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000">Client (C) has a wholly owned sub (S) that acts as an IP holding co. C has no paper chain between it and S, and asked me what documents it needs to have with S, apart from a TM license with the right to sublicense. <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Presume that it presently has NO docs that indicate C is the sole parent of S.</span></font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000">I have no idea<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"> what other types of docs we need</span>, and appreciate any guidance you can offer.</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000">Thanks kindly.</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000">I appreciate <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">each of you</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">, always (lurkers too!). :-)</span></font></div><div style="font-size:small"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></span></div><div style="font-size:small"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000">Warmly,</font></span></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin:0px"><font color="#38761d"><b>Please be aware the Brand Geek Office is practicing a 4-day work week and will be closed on Fridays. 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