IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

As 2021 comes to an end, we look forward to what 2022 has in store.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Trademark owners and practitioners have some extra reasons to celebrate this year, as the majority of the Trademark Modernization Act went into effect on December 18, 2021. By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 12, 2021

In 2021, trademark filings for non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) reached a record high. The high volume trademark filings represent explosive interest in the new digital asset economy, digital art, and Web3. How Many NFT Trademarks Were Filed in 2021? Trademark Filing Month. January 2021.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 26, 2021

From the length of trademark application filings to the Trademark Modernization Act, and the influx of filings from China, there are significant USPTO updates that Erik shares in this episode. The post Fall 2021 USPTO News Roundup appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Thank you to readers for voting in the IPKat book of the year awards, here are your 2021 nominees and winners! Please note: Some nominations do not appear in the list above because they were not about IP Law, or were not published in 2021. Dinwoodie and Mark D. We look forward to reading and reviewing more IP books in 2022!

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

I recently co-wrote and article with Olivia Muller about the never ending threat of trademark scams. They also result in countless inquiries from befuddled clients that consume trademark counsel’s valuable time.” ” The full article can be found at: The Growing Threat of Trademark Scams. Published in Landslide , Vol.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The post Important notice regarding USPTO trademark fee increases effective Jan. 2, 2021 appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Erik provides details and explains why anyone who has been waiting to file a new application or renewal may be able to save money by filing this month.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The year saw many trademark stories in the news as backlogs continued at the USPTO even while application filing numbers dropped from their all time highs during the two previous years. Here are the biggest trademark stories of 2022 that we have been following at EMP&A. Celebrity trademark messes. Queen of Christmas.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

2021 was an exciting year for the IPilogue. This article summarizes the top developments reported on our blog and in patents, trademarks, and copyright law in 2021. Top 10 Most Read IPilogue Articles Published in 2021. Introducing the College of Patent Agents & Trademark Agents. Trademark Law.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 28, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video What is the Trademark Modernization Act? There’s a lot to unpack in the Trademark Modernization Act, but I want to hit the highlights here. It is to challenge a registered trademark that has never been used in commerce. What is the ground of expungement?

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 16, 2021

Recently, USPTO Commissioner for Trademarks David Gooder wrote on the USPTO Director’s Forum Blog that registrations for U.S. trademarks are up 63% from the same period in 2020. The USPTO received over 92,600 trademark applications in December 2020 alone. For Q1 2021, the pendency was up to 4.0

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Update on Trademark Backlog at the USPTO. Late in 2021, I provided some information about the backlog of trademark filings at the USPTO. The post Update: Trademark Backlog at the USPTO appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 27, 2022

2021 offered many lessons to Canadian trademark owners including: reminders of the challenges of enforcing inherently weak trademarks and the importance and benefits of registering IP rights at the Canadian border. By: Smart & Biggar

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2022

A recap of emoji law developments in 2021: Court References. The latest version enumerates a total of 586 opinions through the end of 2021. Courts rarely display the symbols in their opinions; it happened in less than 10% of the 2021 opinions I indexed. I found 166 cases in 2021 (so far), a 23% increase over 2020.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video Pickleball: A Boom in Trademark Filings If you haven’t played pickleball yet, you’ve certainly heard about it. In 2021, there were 80. The post Pickleball: A Booming Sport With a Boom in Trademark Filings appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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IP Spotlight

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The USPTO recently released its FY 2021 Performance and Accountability Report , which contains detailed information about allowance rates, average pendency, and other statistics about its review of patent and trademark applications this year. months in FY 2021 (compared to 14.8 months in FY 2020). months to first action.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Introduction Trademarks are an important division of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as it considerably contributes in identification and promotion of a product. A well- known trademark helps the consumers in spotting the difference between similar products by educating them about the product which results in informed choices.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

INTA has published the September-October, 2021 (Vol. 5) issue of The Trademark Reporter (TMR). Trademarks, Free Speech, and Fair Competition in a World of New Generic Top-Level Domains , Alpana Roy and Althaf Marsoof. TTABlog comment: Once again, I thank The Trademark Reporter for allowing me to provide this issue to you all.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 23, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademark Protection for eSports and Gamers. That’s why it is shocking that many of them are not registered with the USPTO and protecting their trademarks. But a gamer that goes by Doctor Disrespect is said to have taken in approximately $6 million in revenue in 2021.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-?-Bee) Bee) has scheduled four (4) oral hearings for the month of October 2021. October 5, 2021 - 1 PM: In re California Exotic Novelties, LLC and Wood Rocket, LLC , Serial No. October 5, 2021 - 1 PM: In re California Exotic Novelties, LLC and Wood Rocket, LLC , Serial No.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 12, 2022

The USPTO recently announced, via notice in the Federal Register , that it intends to issue electronic trademark registration certificates, and only will print physical certificates upon request and with a small fee ($25 per copy). EMP&A is a boutique trademark law firm located in Falls Church, Virginia. 238 at page 71249.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Tucked into last December’s stimulus and relief package were critical reforms in intellectual property law, designed to empower trademark and copyright owners by providing stronger enforcement tools. trademark statute in more than 20 years. Patent and Trademark Office issued the implementing TMA rules on November 17, 2021, which will.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The December 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses new enforcement tools courtesy of the Trademark Modernization Act; Pfizer's acquisition of Arena Pharmaceuticals; the latest developments in Canopy Growth's patent infringement suit against GW Pharmaceuticals; and the open gTLD Sunrise period.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 31, 2022

See 2018: Beware of scam from WTMR – World Trademark Register. See 2021: Beware of latest trademark scam from WTMR, LLC. The “Word Trademark Register” is not any official database or directory. For more information, see: How to avoid being taken by a trademark scam. Is This A Trademark Scam?®.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The GII 2021 was published by the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ), in partnership with the Portulans Institute and with the support of its corporate partners. The GII 2021 contains the latest global innovation ranking of 132 economies, relying on 81 indicators. The number VC deals grew by 5.8 percent in 2020”.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The September 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses a recent non-precedential Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision regarding intent-to-use applications covering CBD products currently illegal under federal law, and provides cannabis legislation updates.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

INTA has published the November-December, 2021 (Vol. 6) issue of The Trademark Reporter (TMR). Book Review: Likelihood of Confusion in Trademark Law by Richard L. TTABlog comment: Once again, I thank The Trademark Reporter for allowing me to provide this issue to you all. Welch 2021. pdf here ]. Tam and Iancu v.

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The IPKat

MAY 11, 2024

33,544 ) in 2021. Why does the patent use a different name from the registered trademark? These denominations cannot be registered as trademarks - for example, under Article 7.1(m) Unlike PVR law, however, trademark law imposes no obligations to maintain a direct link between a name and a plant.

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The TTABlog

JULY 8, 2021

Here's a bit of beach reading for your summer vacation: the May-June 2021 (Vol. 3) issue of The Trademark Reporter (TMR). Browning; an article by two survey experts on Eveready surveys, with original research; and an article exploring the long-running dispute over the HAVANA CLUB trademark. Welch 2021. pdf here ].

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

trademark system. Patent and Trademark Office (the USPTO) remains a mammoth and international hub of trademark filings. Patent and Trademark Office (the USPTO) remains a mammoth and international hub of trademark filings. In fiscal 2021, trademark application filings topped 943,000, a record high.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the Fifth Circuit affirmed Texas A&M’s sovereign immunity win over “12th Man” copyright claims; the EUIPO reported that 2021 ended with more than 200,000 EU trademark applications filed at the agency; DoorDash reported that it received a record number of consumer delivery orders during the fourth quarter (..)

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 30, 2021

The August 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses Monster Energy's history of trademark disputes in the context of enhancing brand strength, tips for shortening the pendency of trademark filings at the USPTO, recent cannabis extraction technology litigation, and the new gTLD open sunrise period.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. The case clarifies that the bar on arbitrability of trademark disputes is not an absolute one. c) Top 10 Other IP Developments.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 11, 2024

INTRODUCTION Trademarks are vital part of modern day commerce because they act as distinctive and unique symbols that enable consumers to recognise and distinguish goods and services offered by different providers. Image Sources: Shutterstock] The primary legislative basis for smell trademark regulation in the US is the Lanham Act.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Tech giant Apple has recently filed a lawsuit against the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and Director Kathi Vidal over the Office’s refusal to register Apple’s “SMART KEYBOARD” trademark based on genericness. Generics cannot have trademark protection. A string of refusals. Apple is not giving up.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) went into effect on December 18, 2021. Applicants and registrants now have new tools at their disposal to clear the federal register of unused trademarks and the USPTO can move applications through the registration process more efficiently. By: Foley & Lardner LLP

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office released its Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021). Last month, the U.S.

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