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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of Esther Lee via E-trademarks <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, 3 July 2025 at 12:33</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">\u202f</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">pm<br>
<b>To: </b>e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Esther Lee <estherdahyunlee@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[E-trademarks] Living person's consent when using a part of names<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A restaurant name was formed by taking one to two syllables from two chefs' names, as stated on the website. If a restaurant owner wants to trademark the business name, does he need to include written consent
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Esther<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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