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“I doubt that you consulted the Navajo Nation about using their tribal name on sophisticated items such as the ‘Navajo Hipster Panty,''” wrote Navajo Nation member Sasha Houston Brown. ” Many of Mateen’s sexist and racist text messages to Wolfe were made public as a result of the trial.

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If you do have competition, pay special attention to your product name, price range, materials used, what the product claims to do, packaging, and who the manufacturer is. A great way to find potential licensees is to look for products similar to yours and then to look for the name of the manufacturer. A benefit statement.