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Now that Pattie Gonia has taken to the jury of the people, meaning the internet, she\u2019s mobilized troops of progressive online sleuths who are siding with her (\u201ckeep the pressure on,\u201d she asks her followers in a comment<\/a>), largely because of a general anticorportation sentiment. (A representative for Pattie Gonia declined to comment for this story.)<\/p>\n On the other hand, there has been a growing audience on TikTok and X who are skeptical of Pattie Gonia\u2019s arguments and argue that her filing for a trademark would infringe on Patagonia\u2019s. These kinds of posts and comments have been met with others calling anyone \u201cdefending corporations\u201d all sorts of names, including but not limited to \u201cbootlicker.\u201d<\/p>\n Alas, who is in the right is not to be determined by an online jury.<\/p>\n On Saturday, Pattie Gonia posted another video<\/a> on Instagram saying that she had been \u201cblindsided\u201d by the suit. She claimed Patagonia lied by suggesting it had reached out prior to the suit for a conversation, yet she appeared to be seeking some sort of resolution. (In response to a request for comment, Patagonia said, in part, \u201cOver the past several years, we\u2019ve tried to find a path forward that would allow Pattie Gonia to continue their work while also protecting the Patagonia trademark. These conversations have included multiple proposals\u2014each intended to support that path\u2014along with ongoing dialogue and genuine efforts to avoid this ending up in court. Unfortunately, we could not reach an agreement.\u201d) In the video, she offers to drop the trademark application if Patagonia agrees to drop the lawsuit, which seems to be what the brand was seeking in the first place. Simple enough!<\/p>\n