Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 31, 2021

For more, read the article Olivia Muller and I recently wrote for the American Bar Association: The Growing Threat of Trademark Scams. The biggest individual brand story of the year was Facebook’s announcement of its new META brand. NFT trademarks. Trademark filings related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) exploded in 2021.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Celebrity trademark messes. Besides Mariah, there were many other celebrity trademark stories this year, as more an more celebrities launch more and more brands. It will also be interesting to track how the recent economic uncertainties will impact the number of trademark application filings. All Rights Reserved.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Established, but offensive, brands change names. Never before have some many brands backed away from names or name origins that were offensive. Uncle Ben’s, Eskimo Pie, Aunt Jemima, Washington Redskins, and Cleveland Indians are some of the brands began name changes or removed items from their logo in 2020. All Rights Reserved.

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