Founder, Registered Trademark Agent
At the age of 16, I left my home town, Moscow, and went study economics in the UK. During that time I realized that economics was not really what I wanted to pursue. Having completed my bachelor’s, I decided to move to Israel for a while. In October of 1999, I was studying Hebrew in Israel while working part-time as an au-pair. The work I was doing was very taxing and I knew that I couldn’t keep up for much longer.
Read MoreThis posed a problem, though, because my extremely bad Hebrew limited my prospects of finding a good job. Then I saw an English ad in a Tel Aviv newspaper that read, “An American attorney is looking for a trademark paralegal.” At the time I didn’t know what a paralegal was but, since the ad was in English, I thought I would use that to my advantage. I applied and was called for an interview. I met an American lawyer whose paralegal had suddenly left Israel to flee back to the US. He hired me on the spot. Over the next three years, I learned a lot about US trademark prosecution, as his practice was mainly US trademark law. In 2004 my husband and I immigrated to Canada, where a month later I found a job in the trademark department of a multi-national firm, Gowlings (now called Gowling WLG). During this time, I decided to become a licensed paralegal and, in 2007, successfully finished Vancouver Community College. At the same time that I started the college, I persuaded my boss to let me study to become a registered trademark agent.
I had incredible mentors, including the former president of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. A trademark agent is the only position recognized to file and prosecute trademarks at the Trademarks Office. To become an agent, one must be a trademark agent trainee for two years and pass a very difficult exam. At the end of a two-year study, I took the Trademark Agent qualifying exam. Terrified of failing and becoming the subject of colleague’s jokes, I learned everything there is to know about trademarks and trademark law. It helped that I really enjoyed trademark law and felt I finally found my passion. Six months later, the results came. Not only did I pass the exam, I got the highest mark in Canada! I was overjoyed and became a trademark agent.
After seven years, I left Gowlings when my second son was born. I realized I couldn’t handle the 3-hour daily commute and 10 hour workday. I was lucky enough to find a firm that allowed me to work remotely. The arrangement worked so well that I even moved from Vancouver to Windsor while continuing to work for the company.
When my third son was born, a new idea was born with him: I dreamed about opening my own practice. It was scary and the unknown terrified me but I couldn’t resist the desire of finally working for myself. This is how Trademark Angel® came to be in 2017. Over the next 4 years the company grew from a one-man show (or rather a one-woman shown) to over 20 people. We work with clients from all over the world, but most of our clients are entrepreneurs and Amazon sellers based in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
Being a startup company ourselves at one point, we realize that cash flow can be a barrier between you and your goals. Between overhead capital, managing inventory, and marketing logistics, there’s enough on your plate. Throughout my career, I’ve seen countless people come for a quote on a trademark, learn what it would cost them, turn around and walk out, probably having given up on the idea for good. It shouldn’t be this way. The necessary step of obtaining a trademark should be as stress-free, affordable, and streamlined as possible. Nothing should stop you from achieving success, and we’re here to do our part. Our mission is to make trademarking affordable for everyone, including startups, without compromising the quality.
It’s what we do, we do it well, and it won’t put you through hell.
Let Trademark Angel help.
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At Trademark Angel, our mission is to make trademarking simple, accessible, and affordable for everyone. We believe that every business, regardless of size or budget, deserves the opportunity to protect their brand, and we are committed to providing expert trademark services that fit your needs—without the high costs or complexity.
To be the leading force in brand protection, empowering businesses of all sizes—from startups and entrepreneurs to established companies and individuals—with the tools and expertise to safeguard their identity and thrive in a global marketplace.
Damien Chin is a qualified trade mark lawyer in the UK. He is authorized to represent clients before UKIPO and EUIPO.
He completed his law degree at the London School of Economics and has since practiced IP law for over 6 years. He has experience in providing pre-registration advice, drafting trade mark application strategies and specifications, responding to Examination Reports, getting involved in opposition and other types of disputes before the UKIPO and EUIPO.
Damien can speak both English and Mandarin.
Christian is a Certified IP Law Specialist and an attorney in Germany. With a wealth of 18 years of experience, he is also specialized in International Business Law. He has been awarded “Doctor of Laws (Dr. jur.)“ i.e. (Ph.D.) with the academic degree “summa cum laude“ by the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.
Christian represents his clients personally before all courts across the country along with the Federal Constitutional Court in Germany, the General Court of the EU (EGC), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). He is a long-standing member of the following associations: German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR), the Association of Media & Entertainment Counsel (AMEC) and the German Rock & Pop Musicians Association.
Christian speaks German and English.
Doris is a Chinese legal practitioner. Doris graduated from Shenyang Normal University of China and also studied in Vrije University in Belgium.
She is very experienced in trademark prosecution process in China. She served some of the big clients like Danone Group, Michelin Group, Swarovski, Coca Cola and International Trade Center of United Nations.
Doris will be pleased to assist you with your legal needs in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Doris is proficient in English so it will never be a barrier.
Ngan is a qualified trademark attorney in Australia and New Zealand. She is authorized to represent clients before IP Australia and IPONZ.
Ngan completed a Master of Laws in Intellectual Property at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
Ngan has registered and prosecuted trademarks for clients in Australia and all over the world since 2015. Her specialty is trademark consultation, registration, opposition and IP management for various companies and organizations.
Jiten is an IP Attorney with around 12+ years of legal experience in procuring, maintaining and protecting intellectual assets for diverse companies and organizations. An expert in online brand protection including internet policing for trademark/copyright infringement and domain name disputes/recovery actions/enforcements. Jiten has been training industrialists and academics on Trademark awareness and has done several faculty development programmes for Trademark awareness for B.Tech and M.Tech faculties in different Universities in India.
He is a designated facilitator for Trademarks with Startup India Project under Ministry of Commerce and Industry appointed by Indian Patent and Trademark Office.
Hajime-san is a qualified patent trademark attorney in Japan. He is authorized to represent clients before JPO.
He completed master’s degree of Graduate School of Engineering at Kyoto University, worked at a research institute, and after that he became interested in intellectual property and became a Japanese patent trademark attorney.
He has held the qualification of professional engineer (Chemical Division) in Japan.
He has over 10 years’ experience working on patent and trademark registration matters. Hajime is fully proficient in Japanese and English.
Mauricio is a Brazilian trademark attorney, Member of São Paulo Bar, authorized to represent clients before Brazilian Trademark Office.
Mauricio is a business management counsel and Master in Intellectual Property by WIPO (Torino University, Italy). Mauricio has a Bachelor in Law from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Brazil as well as a Business Management Degree from the University of California (San Diego, USA). Mauricio is a Member of the CRA / SP Group of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (GEEI).
He speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Riza (Rizalina) has over 21 years’ experience working on trademark registration, management of trademark portfolios, and assisting on contentious matters, gained from working in international law firms.
Prior to joining Trademark Angel, Rizalina was based in Dubai, U.A.E., working as a trademark paralegal within a British law firm’s IP group. She also worked as a legal assistant in a boutique media and technology law firm in Dubai. She moved to Dubai from the Philippines where she worked as a paralegal within an international law firm’s IP group. She was a certified trademark agent when working in the Philippines.
Rizalina holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of the Philippines and is currently undertaking a Master of Psychology degree.
Fun fact about Riza:
Riza has a passion for travelling to ancient ruins and historical places. She has been to the great pyramids of Giza in Egypt, ancient stone city of Petra in Jordan, the Acropolis in Athens, Stonehenge in England, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, and counting.
David worked with an international law firm as an IP Paralegal for 16 years and gained experience in conducting trademark availability searches, handling trademark prosecution and maintenance, dealing with office actions, and managing trademark portfolios of multinational corporate clients.
He has a degree on Bachelor of Arts Major in Legal Studies and currently completing his Juris Doctor degree. David prides himself in consistently observing a client-centric and business-driven approach in providing advice and assistance to clients.
Fun fact about David:
Advocating for Intellectual Property Rights protection and awareness is close to David’s heart because he is an anime enthusiast. He is a cosplayer, listens to J-Pop, and likes to think that he is a Japanophile. David sees to it that he visits Japan for holiday at least once a year.
Narine has over 5 years’ experience in Sales and Marketing. She started her career journey in UAE in the field of Travel and Tourism. She worked with multi-national companies dealing with partners mainly from CIS countries.
She has taken part in different events, exhibitions, workshops, seminars and training in the field of business development, sales and marketing, digital marketing.
Narine holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and a certificate in Digital Marketing. Narine joined Trademark Angel in 2020. She is responsible for trademark application preparation, trademark searches, liaison with foreign associates and many other trademark related duties.
Fun fact about Narine:
Lifelong learner – that’s how she describes herself. Her biggest dream is to travel to all 7 continents.
Lily holds a bachelor’s degree in the field of Civil Law and was an exchange student at International University MITSO in Belarus. She has done an internship in legal consultancy and has taken part in training for trademark assisting. Lily speaks three languages: English, Russian and Armenian.
At Trademark Angel Lily’s duties and responsibilities regularly consist of preparing German and European trademark applications and dealing with various trademark related duties. She is always eager to communicate with the clients, help them throughout the trademarking process and provide assistance to make trademarking easy and painless.
Fun fact about Lily:
Lily considers herself as a curious person, always ready to learn new information in different fields. She likes reading historical novels, listening to rock music and collecting teapots.
Also Lily hates being photographed, but she tried her best for Trademark Angel.
Yaro is a skilled language specialist with a strong focus on supporting Spanish-speaking clients across Latin America and Spain.
With years of experience in translation, tourism management, and media analysis, Yaro brings a versatile skill set to Trademark Angel. His background includes managing high-level client communications, building international partnerships, and handling complex projects in both freelance and corporate environments.
Yaro holds a degree in Music and has pursued advanced studies in business and languages, including Hebrew and Spanish.
Fun fact about Yaro:
Yaro published a book examining how music influenced the colonization of the Americas.
Ripa holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Philology and Linguistics. She has years of experience of translating between Armenian, English and Russian languages in the field of banking, finance and accounting.
Having lived in Italy for several years she was taking trainings as a touristic guide in Rome, the most cherished achievement for her.
Ripa has joined Trademark Angel in mid-2020 as an accounting clerk. Currently, her role is much more than that. Ripa prepares trademark applications, assists in trademark searches, corresponds with clients and does other trademark related work.
Fun fact about Ripa:
Ripa likes travelling and adventurous tours. Recently she started going hiking to mountains and plans to keep on reaching new heights each time.
Irish took Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication as an academic scholar. She has worked in the BPO industry with a few years being a Team Leader. She worked with different client companies including JP Morgan Chase & Co. After 8 years in the frontline, Irish decided to switch to a different environment and found herself a perfect job at Trademark Angel.
Irish helps with day to day trademark correspondence, accurate deadline entering and other related duties. She also sends reminders to clients to make sure that deadlines are always met. Irish will also provide status updates of your trademark applications.
Fun fact about Irish:
Irish loves the beach. Born in a country blessed with natural tourist attractions, the Philippines, Irish also loves to go on (road) trips with friends and family. Irish is an astrophile and has always dreamed of seeing the magical aurora borealis which is first on her bucket list.
Grace (Grace Glory) graduated with BSc in Business Administration, major in Management Accounting. Before joining Trademark Angel, she worked as an accounting clerk and has more than six years of experience.
At Trademark Angel, Grace is the one who will prepare company invoices and trademark quotes. She performs various activities to support the company’s accounting department and billing processes. She produces quality work under time restraints by prioritizing tasks and maintaining focus. She also ensures business transactions are accurate and complete by means of effective communication and customer service skills.
Fun fact about Grace:
Aside from becoming successful in her career, she also wants to become a food vlogger who travels the world to experience and feature various cuisines. Grace dreams to become a famous chef.
Farzana studied for a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh. Before joining Trademark Angel, she worked as a research and development Executive at Apex Biotech Lab for three years. Subsequently, she trained women in entrepreneurship and honed skills in early childhood development, abacus brain gym adventure, and parenting.
At Trademark Angel, Farzana is the accounting clerk responsible for preparing and reminding clients of outstanding invoices for trademark service. She will send reminders to ensure that deadlines are always met.
Fun Fact about Farzana:
She is fascinated by Greenish nature and dreams of living on and building an organic farm between the sea and mountains.
Siham is a graduate of Bachelor of Human Sciences in English literature, including a Bachelor in Business Management later as well. Siham has previous experiences when it comes to speaking with clients. She has worked as a Technical Support agent at Microsoft, a Sales Manager at Dintech ( Germany), an Administrative Assistant for several large companies; Saudi Telecom Company, AlBadr Advisory (KSA), Andalous (Morocco), and as a Researcher & User Experience at Telesonique (Switzerland), Agency,mai! (UK).
Siham is also a former English Teacher. She speaks English, French, Arabic, Berber, Basic German & Italian.
Siham is a multi-tasker. You may see her answering the phone, preparing trademark applications, assisting in trademark searches, doing marketing work, sending reminders and many more!
Fun fact about Siham:
“Siham” means “Arrows”, so regardless of how her name seems unique it is also the right description for her characteristics; She is very loving, caring, and fun. She gets straight to the point and possesses sharp intelligence.
Aside from work, she enjoys spending her time traveling, singing, and acquiring new knowledge.
Mary holds an engineer’s degree in industrial engineering from the National School of Applied Sciences in Morocco and a Bachelor in Business Administration.
Before joining the Trademark Angel team as Client Service Specialist and Trademark Assistant, Mary occupied several positions, in several fields. She worked as a Shopify Manager, a customer services Specialist at Webhelp, and as a school teacher since she adores kids.
Mary assists Sarah and Siham with phone duties. She is also responsible for sending reminders to clients, doing some administrative work and ensuring trademark details accuracy in client files.
Fun Fact about Mary:
Mary is curious by nature, and always thirsty to learn new stuff every day. She also has a huge love for dogs and babies, and willing to open a Nursery in the future as a personal project.
Sherry is an Associate Trademark Specialist who’s highly passionate about going above and beyond for others when relating to Customer Satisfaction. No, she’s not referring to Customer Satisfaction Surveys but the mere fact of knowing that an opportunity has presented itself to provide the much-needed help to any given individual who reaches out.
Although she started in the field of Office Administration and Geochemical Mining & Exploration, her heart grew fondly towards her “Servant Leadership” career which birthed 10 years ago in the Business Process Outsourcing industry.
With much enthusiasm and eagerness to explore new paths, Sherry commenced her career as a Supervisor, Content Trainer and ultimately, an Assistant Contact Center Manger at one of the branches of the most renown Call Centers in the world.
Despite shifting from the BPO industry to the world of Intellectual Property approximately 3 years ago as the Client Relations Manager, then promoted to the Customer Support Manager, a 100% Customer Satisfaction remains her core focus in each and every interaction. Sherry, ceaselessly believes in creating memorable experiences for clients through a personal touch of genuineness with a strong work ethic, dedication to excellence and kindness.
Fun fact about Sherry:
She became a lover of cats at a tender age and her first pet’s name was, Peppy. She believes that they often have so much love to give, while expressing it in the simplest of ways.
Jerome is a young entrepreneur, social media strategist, business coach, and sales enthusiast.
He has almost 13 years of professional experience leading teams to build successful brands and businesses. His dream is to become a lawyer but his mom wanted him to be a nurse. To fulfill his mom’s decision, He took a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in a top University in the Philippines where he successfully graduated with a flying colors.
Before joining Trademark Angel, Jerome had experience working as a Trademark Paralegal team leader for 8 years leading a team of Paralegals and sales executives in an Intellectual Property Law Firm based in New York.
He possesses strong knowledge in customer service and client acquisition. Currently, he is managing sales and acquiring new clients for Trademark Angel.
Fun Fact About Jerome:
He loves white color outfit. You barely see him wearing other colors and if you do, consider yourself lucky. He wants to be alone, but he is friendly. He loves surfing the internet to upgrade his knowledge that can help him in his career.
Trademark Angel is a trademark registration firm with over 23 years of experience. We handle Canadian, US and International trademark requests.
