Brenda Speer

Brenda Speer is an intellectual property lawyer and Of Counsel with Fargo Patent & Business Law in Fargo, North Dakota. Her practice focuses on trademark law and brand-protection strategies for businesses seeking to establish, maintain, and defend market identity. She assists clients with federal trademark matters and related intellectual property concerns, helping companies consider how names, logos, and other brand assets fit within broader business plans and competitive positioning.

Speer earned a J.D. from the Sturm College of Law, University of Denver in 1988. Her legal education provided the foundation for a long-running intellectual property practice centered on trademarks and related business issues. Over the course of her career, she has represented trademark owners and applicants before the US Patent and Trademark Office, requiring careful attention to registration standards, procedural deadlines, evidence of use, and the legal distinctions that can affect brand rights.

Speer’s experience includes federal trademark applications and contested proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. These matters can involve questions of likelihood of confusion, priority, registration, and the scope of competing marks. She works with businesses to evaluate potential brand conflicts, protect valuable identifiers, and respond when trademark rights are challenged. Her practice connects formal registration strategy with the practical ways companies use and defend brands in the marketplace.

Brenda Speer brings decades of trademark-focused legal experience to businesses developing and protecting intellectual property assets. Her Of Counsel role at Fargo Patent & Business Law supports clients seeking practical guidance on federal trademark procedures and brand strategy. She helps businesses identify legal risks, prepare filings, respond to challenges, and make informed decisions about names and marks that may become important commercial assets as a company grows.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Fargo Patent & Business Law
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota

Licensed State

• North Dakota

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