Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

When I launched the firm in December of 1999, the first applications I filed were on paper, and this provides me the opportunity now to look both forward and backward on this topic. The post How Trademarks Registrations Have Migrated To The Cloud appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 2, 2022

On April 22, artist JL Cook filed a class action lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta , alleging that the company is failing to take adequate steps to prevent counterfeit ads from appearing on its site. First, though Facebook’s cache may have waned some in recent years, it remains the largest social network on the planet.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The word and the song that it titles has remained a part of our lexicon for nearly sixty years and, despite being a famous tongue-twister (so much so, it was featured in a recent Mental Floss episode on the topic ), has been on the tongues of generations. However, in 1965, there was a very different conversation about the song.

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Patently-O

APRIL 26, 2023

Each essay delves into legal and practical aspects of various patent law topics while weaving in stories of notable court cases and patent disputes, in an attempt to provide readers with more memorable context. This series is designed for a broader audience, making it accessible for anyone interested in the subject, not just patent attorneys.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

ParkerVision sued Intel for infringement of the ’444 Patent and Intel filed a request for an IPR. ParkerVision filed a patent owner response citing, for the first time, U.S. The Federal Circuit also engaged in a fact-specific obviousness inquiry regarding capacitor elements disclosed in the prior art.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 24, 2022

They aren’t meant to be complete overviews, just catch up guides for those interested in that specific topic. Best of all, it’s written in plain language, making it very easy to understand, and offers references to other circulars for a deeper dive on particular topics if wanted. The reason is fairly simple.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

It is available for purchase in the following formats: * DRM-free PDF file. Buyers of the hard copy can also get a free PDF file by emailing me a copy of their receipt showing which edition they bought. Buyers of the hard copy can also get a free PDF file by emailing me a copy of their receipt showing which edition they bought.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In early May, CCC hosted “ Workflow of the Future: Sustainable Business Models ,” the latest event in a series designed to help facilitate important conversations on critical topics related to standards. You can read a summary of the event here. Today, I will focus on the perspective of the standards publisher.

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Erik K Pelton

JUNE 29, 2022

An important topic that I get asked about frequently is, “What information from my trademark filing will be public?” The evidence of use that’s filed in an application is also part of the public record. The following is an edited transcript of my video What Information Becomes Public in a Trademark Application?

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Nelligan Law

MARCH 2, 2023

Watch as Craig answers viewer questions related to this topic and provides his insight into the legal options available to homeowners. What are my options if my contractor is insolvent or files for bankruptcy mid-project? Part 1: Part 2: The post Rights when contractors do not complete work appeared first on Nelligan Law.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 7, 2023

Rick Falkvinge founded the first Pirate Party on January 1, 2006, and then rallied the masses in Sweden six months later in the wake of the first police raid against The Pirate Bay. Christian Engström went on to become the first Pirate Member of the European Parliament, with Amelia Andersdotter taking the second seat in 2011.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 16, 2021

First, Mikkelson’s plagiarism wasn’t limited to his byline. First, Mikkelson’s plagiarism wasn’t limited to his byline. According to former Snopes managing editor Brooke Binkowski, he created the new identity as a means to shield himself when he covered politically heated topics.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

And despite a dip in filings during the spring, the pace of filings continued to grow in summer and fall. The number of applications filed, and registrations granted in FY2020 both grew over the prior year, to the highest in history. But filings rebounded, including a record number from China. trademark registrations!

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Oaths filed with the Patent and Trademark Office, and who should sign them. The post Legal Ethics for In-House Attorneys Handling Copyright, Trademark & Advertising Matters first appeared on Trademark and Copyright Law. Ethical duties are paramount in any legal practice. Rules of the road for investigating competitors.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The file-sharing and hosting service is listed among the most-visited websites in the country, while its mobile apps are frequently used as well. This topic has become relevant again this month after Hellspy and Hellshare, two other Czech file-sharing platforms, signed a deal with rightsholders to filter uploads and search results.

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Each time I go to a legal conference or a business conference, one of the biggest topics people are buzzing about is artificial intelligence, and how it might transform the way that a particular career or job or role or industry operates. When I file a new trademark application, many things go into it.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This webinar will explore topics including: Evolving trends of biologic patent challenges at the PTAB; Strategic considerations for biosimilar manufacturers; and Lessons learned from recent filings. The post Biosimilars Patent Challenges at the PTAB: Update and Lessons Learned appeared first on Big Molecule Watch.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Shamnad Basheer’s 47th birth anniversary, we called for applications for the first ever SpicyIP Doctoral Fellowship. Malobika writes in on what led her to her topic and what the focus of her research and her goals are going to be. Can You Tell Us a Bit About Your Dissertation Topic and How You Came to Choose It? Malobika Sen!

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 2, 2023

The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in U.S. As such, Reddit only handed over the details of one user whose comment mentioned RCN, denying other ‘less relevant’ ones, citing the users’ First Amendment right to anonymous speech. In court this week, Reddit filed its official response.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 30, 2024

This post will focus on the “company applicants” are (more on that later), as well as when and how to file the reports under the Act. Let’s focus on the “ company applicants ” first. Let’s focus on the “ company applicants ” first. Time is of the essence.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

But it is pretty safe to say that it is always better to file sooner rather than later. But it is pretty safe to say that it is always better to file sooner rather than later. You do not have to be making commercial use of the trademark at the time you file; you can file based on intent to use.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 16, 2023

Empirical Studies Refute Oft Repeated Fallacies The PTAB released two studies on historical petition filing practices this month. One directed to the frequency of so-called serial/parallel petition filings , and the other pertaining to Orange Book/Biologics patents. Serial/Parallel Filings? Today, serial filings constitute 1.7%

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Erik K Pelton

JUNE 10, 2023

My comments touched on numerous topics, but focused in large part on the impact that USPTO trademark filing fee increases will have on small businesses, as well as the USPTO’s IT expenditures. We understand that the USPTO needs to ensure proper funding and that filing levels have dropped from recent all-time highs.

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Olartemoure Blog

AUGUST 30, 2022

It will be the first face-to-face congress after 2 years of virtuality, and it coincides with the 10-year celebration of the the issuance of the General Code of proceedings, recently renewed because of the pandemic with Law 2213 of 2022. The first two stages were to be completed before the first-instance judge.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 24, 2024

Early last year, a group of filmmakers obtained a subpoena, requesting Reddit to reveal the identities of users who commented on piracy-related topics. Reddit I, II and III A California federal court eventually agreed with this defense , concluding that Redditors’ First Amendment rights outweigh the interests of rightsholders.

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DuetsBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

More thoughts and perspectives to come on this important decision, but in the meantime, my Table Topic, scheduled for the INTA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday May 18, 2024, entitled “Who SHOULD Sign Trademark Declarations Filed with the USPTO?”

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 11, 2022

YouTube is an incredible site with an unbelievable amount of content covering every conceivable topic. First DMCA Notice Sent to Github. But it’s certainly not perfect. Most complaints relate to the volume of advertising on YouTube, which seems to know when to interrupt a video at the most inappropriate time.

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Chicago IP

MAY 12, 2021

Of particular note: Carjams’ claim that Putco should be limited to ten topics, without some agreement by the parties, was not supported by the Federal Rules or the law. The Court limited the temporal scope of the deposition to 2014 (before the patent’s filing date and Carjams’ first accused sales).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The IP blogs have been active over the past week bursting with a wide range of different topics. increase in international registration filings compared to 2020! More questions and answers on this interesting topic have been discussed in detail by the Kluwer Copyright Blog here. In 2021, there was a 14.4% COPYRIGHT In the U.S.,

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IPilogue

MARCH 31, 2022

In the first presentation, Carolina Arias Burgos, an economist at the European Union Intellectual Property Office , discussed trademark filing as a leading indicator of the state of the European economy. The presentations in this session look at the power of IP in economic and social growth.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 27, 2023

The first script causing concern at Sky was written in Python and claims to allow users to log in to Now TV via a terminal window, browse the platform’s content, and then obtain decryption keys for both VOD content and live TV. It’s a fairly sensitive topic, to put it mildly.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 13, 2023

. ‘Piracy-Trained’ AI Models Over the past few months, we have seen a variety of copyright lawsuits , many of which were filed by writers. For example, several authors have just filed an amended complaint against Meta, alleging that the company continued to train its AI on pirated books despite concerns from its own legal team.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The story starts when the first Mashelkar report (which was later retracted) was alleged of plagiarizing a part of a commissioned study by Prof. He wrote detailed posts on this topic later here and here. If you have missed the previous posts of this series or want to follow it, please check SpicyIP Flashbacks ! Here we go: 1.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2024

Information requested included domains and IP addresses blocked, reports and documents received from rightsholders, plus copies of the blocking tickets filed on the days when overblocking occurred. More Piracy Shield Controversy The news that AGCOM has sanctioned ASSOProvider first appeared on the ISP association’s website.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 16, 2023

The copyright angle is the topic of many debates and has already made its way to court in a few cases. The dataset, which contains all books from the pirate site Bibliotik, was first published on The Eye in late 2020 and since then has been used to train several AI models, including Meta’s.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Note: This will be an extremely brief overview of music licensing, for more details, check out this 2017 article on the topic. The recording covers the actual audio file that is streamed. The move was abrupt and left both the comedians and their fans in a lurch. However, the move didn’t come completely out of nowhere.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 9, 2021

According to KokomRoily, the book felt familiar after reading the first chapter and, by the second they, “felt sure I could tell what was going to happen next.” Blue_Jack, on the other hand, is a fan fiction author that writes and posts their stories for free on forums dedicated to the topic. It seemed so familiar.

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