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Proper Copyright Notice

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my video Proper Copyright Notice. While this podcast is predominantly about trademark issues, I do from time to time like to talk about other intellectual property issues, especially copyright issues. That’s what a proper copyright notice looks like.

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Which trademark or copyright symbol do I use?

Erik K Pelton

Here is a handy cheat sheet I made: ® – a.k.a “circle-R” – Registered trademark with the USPTO. For more, see my video: The post Which trademark or copyright symbol do I use? TM – Unregistered mark, used with products and tangle items. SM – Unregistered service mark, used with services.

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3 Steps to Protect Your Brand in the New Year

Erik K Pelton

Check your renewal deadlines for any trademark registrations you have. Are you using the proper trademark symbols? Have you made sure that intellectual property and trademark clauses are in those agreements so that you’re building more protection for your trademarks in intellectual property?

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Trademarks vs. Copyrights for Startups

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

Intellectual property law includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets and is an important consideration for any new business. This article will address trademarks and copyrights, but the law firm of TraskBritt can assist with any intellectual property law needs. What Does a Copyright Protect?

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3 Count: Frequent Flyer

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Kim Lyons at The Verge reports that American Airlines has filed a lawsuit against the travel tips website The Points Guy alleging that the site has violated their copyrights, trademarks and the terms of service of their frequent flyer program. 2: Nintendo Copyright Strikes That Pokemon First Person Shooter.

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5 Spooky Articles About Copyright and Halloween

Plagiarism Today

When the film was released, the print was missing a copyright notice. Under the laws at the time, this mean that it didn’t have copyright protection. However, that copyright is not long for this world as it expired this year, meaning that it will formally end on January 1, 2023. Bottom Line.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 6- May 12)

SpicyIP

Given the identical nature of marks and overlapping target audience, a prima facie case for infringement and passing off was made out and the Court granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction against the use of the defendant’s trademark. Shark Tank India sends legal notice to participants for using clips from their pitch in the show.