Our stem has now become our trademark and, luckily, I like that.

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"As we have said throughout these proceedings and we reiterate now, especially in the light of this decision, we will continue to take all steps available to protect our trademark, " Louboutin said in a statement.

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One of the first lessons learned was that before we could import our trademark brand of quality guest service, we would have to embrace the cultural identity of each location, and seek a comfort level for our employees.

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Other companies and individuals have tried to trademark other Mexican symbols in the past, including Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico's national anthem, Montezuma's headdress, nopal (cactus) and tequila.

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It has come to our attention that your Twitter account is in violation of Twitter's trademark policy.

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"Our spiritual traditions are for everyone, not for companies like Walt Disney to trademark and exploit, " wrote Grace Sesma, the petition's creator.

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In our email to them, we explained our situation and said we were super excited about their site and just needed their help on the trademark issue.

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