We’re diehard foodies and snackaholics.

You can find us wandering indie grocery stores swooning over the newest brands.

We’re also top trademark attorneys and brand strategists. We help you create a brand strategy and protect it from copycats.

We’re here to help you create the brand of your dreams. As long as there’s snacks involved.

What We Bring to the Table

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99.8% past success rate · 1200+ trademarks filed ·

99.8% past success rate · 1200+ trademarks filed ·

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meet Nicole

Nicole Swartz (she/her) is a trademark attorney in Austin, TX.

In 2015, she started a CPG brand that was sold in retailers around the world. Things were going great but there was one BIG problem:

She didn’t own her brand with a trademark

One day, she woke up to a cease + desist letter in her inbox. Someone trademarked her brand name and now they owned it. She was forced to rebrand everything in 30 days. It was a nightmare!

Nicole became obsessed with trademarks and now she helps other CPG founders own their brands.

Her favorite snacks are sour candy, non-alc bevies, and hot chips.

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meet Kelly

Kelly Bennett (she/they) is a Brooklyn-based brand strategist with a front-row seat to what makes emerging CPG food and beverage brands stand out. She has advised over 1,000 early-stage founders and stays on top of industry trends through her brand strategy work, hosting Emerging Brand Podcast®, and strategic partnerships.

Today, Kelly works with founders whose products are landing on shelves at leading retailers like Pop Up Grocer, The Goods Mart, and Bubble Goods.

For first-time CPG food and beverage founders with innovative ideas, Kelly provides the roadmap and confidence needed to launch breakout brands.

Her favorite snacks are potato chips, pickles, and natural wines