Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 24, 2020

The following is an edited transcript of my video All About Trademark Searches. Searching for trademark conflicts is one of the most important things about the practice and protection of trademarks and brands. And all of those variations can be very important when you’re doing a clearance search.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

This is one of the thousands of “Schedule A” cases, a phenomenon I’ve labeled the “ SAD Scheme.” As of March 2022, over 1,900 such cases had been filed. Plaintiffs allege hundreds of defendants are infringing their trademarks and selling counterfeit goods. These cases often proceed in rote fashion.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 26, 2023

I often cringe at use of the word "trademark" as a verb, and Bob's article explains what the problem is. The Most Important Trademark Fact You Probably Don’t Know Client: “I’ve been in business for a couple of years now, and I want to trademark my company’s name.” Client: “I want to get a trademark on it.”

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We’re very happy to bring our readers a guest post that uses a dataset of more than 300,000 trademark examination reports from the year 2019, as the basis for analysing the trademark registry’s examination process. A dataset was built by scraping the electronic register of the Indian Trademark Registry in 2020.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

22, 2022) This is a super messy case with a lot going on; I’m going to blog about it mainly to highlight a new thing you can apparently do with a trademark application , which is use it on non-Amazon platforms to gain advantages. Jones is “a social media influencer, media personality, and celebrity gossip blogger.”

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The legal world is buzzing about AI and its use for all kinds of things, including generating logos, text, and other things people would normally want to register for copyright or trademark protection. But what rights do you have to what it creates for you? Can you use it in the ways you want to?

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

What is a patent application attorney (patent prosecutor) versus a patent litigator? A patent prosecutor is essentially a patent application attorney who files utility and design patent applications with the USPTO. So patent agents cannot litigate, file trademark applications or handle adversarial IP matters.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 17, 2023

Here, the court refused to pass an ex parte order, stating that they wanted to give the Defendant another opportunity to respond to the application seeking stay. Here, the court refused to pass an ex parte order, stating that they wanted to give the Defendant another opportunity to respond to the application seeking stay.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Some might disagree, but I would argue that your location does not matter if you’re looking for a patent attorney to file patent applications. If you need a patent litigator, then location may play a bigger role. Did you know that most patent examiners do not work in the D.C. Virginia area?

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2023

It includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Obtaining patents or trademarks for their inventions or brand names can prevent others from copying or imitating their innovations, protecting those ideas and giving them a competitive edge. Let’s delve into the specific reasons why.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 11, 2023

As a business owner, you are no doubt very busy: you are building your brand, perhaps considering applying for applicable trademarks, contracting with clients and vendors, or even considering selling or buying a business. Can I just skip it?” One last “can I skip it?”— Can you skip it? Another one?

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

They included stories of the Patent Agent examination, the Indian Innovation Act, the opening of the Trademark database, the presumption of patent validity, and the South Asian Basmati fights and more. I am not even wading into the Bogus Open Access Journals and The dark side of the scientific publishing industry ).

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SpicyIP

MARCH 10, 2023

Varsha is a lawyer based in Delhi and is a graduate of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. From clearing medical exams to writing code to writing academic papers, it can do it all ! From clearing medical exams to writing code to writing academic papers, it can do it all ! But what is this ChatGPT after all?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 6, 2022

No turn around for the fortunes of Chanel’s double-C Chanel v EUIPO Case T-44/20 EU General Court (April 2021) Does Chanel’s famous double-C logo conflict with this one filed by Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei? At the time of writing, there was no news on whether the Supreme Court will grant it permission to do so. IPKat here.

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azrights

APRIL 22, 2021

I stressed the importance of early IP advice in my first book, Legally Branded published in 2012, and created this animation video to highlight the significance of IP. I stressed the importance of early IP advice in my first book, Legally Branded published in 2012, and created this animation video to highlight the significance of IP.

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The IPKat

MARCH 17, 2022

The ultimate draft needed to be evaluated and a conference was due. The conference which was a hybrid event met a large attendance by various indigenous communities, institutions, IP scholars, lawyers, government officials, and the like. Katfriend, Ifeanyi E. The TWG split the task across its members.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MAY 27, 2021

The cost savings of filing a provisional patent application without consulting a professional are certainly tempting. What is a Provisional Patent Application? A provisional patent application allows a patent applicant to reserve priority in an invention before committing to the full utility patent application process.

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IIPRD

JUNE 29, 2022

’ Trademark: This refers to the brand’s name, emblems, and symbols that are used on premium goods to help differentiate Louis Vuitton products from those of other companies. .’ Louis Vuitton Malletier is a French fashion house and one of the most recognisable luxury goods brands in the world.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Menell* who took on the pro bono task of assembling and managing a fabulous team of leading lawyers to create the Trade Secret Case Management Judicial Guide. The following guest post comes from Berkeley Law Professor Peter S. The following is an introduction and request for comments. – D.C.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

MARCH 17, 2021

Most people are familiar with patents and trademarks as the most common forms of intellectual property, however, copyrights and their importance as part of your overall portfolio of intellectual property assets are sometimes neglected. How long do copyrights last? What rights does a copyright holder have? Why register copyrights?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It’s that every new case related to the law of copyright preemption of contracts leaves lawyers with a potential new set of arguments to defend or argue against with the law of copyright preemption. by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

i] Utility patents are the most prevalent type of patent. As of 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office estimated that 90% of the issued patent documents are utility patents. As of 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office estimated that 90% of the issued patent documents are utility patents. [ii]

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 28, 2020

A few weeks ago, the USPTO published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to adjust fees for trademark filings. Last fall, I spoke and wrote about the preliminary proposal. According to a 2013 report from WIPO, small and medium-sized enterprises rely on trademarks much more than patents. Yet they will be the most impacted.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Do you need to find a new patent lawyer? When circumstances may warrant a change, we sometimes do not feel like taking the time to find a new professional. What are the signs that you need a new patent lawyer? If the time is right to make a change, how do you go about finding the right patent attorney ?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 17, 2023

the Supreme Court held that the Lanham Act does not reach trademark infringement that occurs outside of the United States (US). the Supreme Court held that the Lanham Act does not reach trademark infringement that occurs outside of the United States (US). In one of the last opinions announced this term, Abitron Austria GmbH v.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The MGM roar and the Nittany Lion roar are certainly not identical, but they might be considered confusingly similar, should one ever need to distinguish or compare them. (I Every sound trademark seems not only to signify something but to raise a question or two as well. There’s no roar quite like a Nittany Lion’s!

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

” says Ben Chiriboga in writing about the essential skills that lawyers must have. I briefly mentioned Abitron here recently , but it deserves more attention in the context of defining the boundaries of US trademark laws and just on the notion of defining words. “Yes, the law is about words.,”

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 15, 2022

We recently spoke with Marcello do Nascimento regarding trademark and brand protection strategies in Brazil. Marcello is the managing partner of David do Nascimento , an IP boutique firm with offices in São Paulo city and Rio de Janeiro city. Please tell us a little about your trademark and brand protection practice.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We are pleased to bring you a guest post from Payal Saraogi, on a recent decision of the Delhi High Court on Google’s use of trademarks as advertisement keywords. Payal has graduated from the School of Law, Christ University in 2020, and currently practices as a disputes lawyer. The parties and their positions.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

UOI: Where do Appeals from IPAB lie? Though the order clarifies the state of affairs after the abolition of the IPAB, it somewhat falls short in addressing the anomaly of listing of matters filed before the abolition of the IPAB and matter listed afterwards. Anything we are missing out on? Please drop a comment and let us know.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2022

I have to give it to creative, resilient lawyers (and in fact, I have lauded them in the past here and there ). 994 (2020) , a decision holding that the sovereign immunity of individual states prevented a copyright holder from recovering damages for infringement, I was a bit disheartened. Cooper, 140 S.Ct. 21-735 (2021).

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

” But, despite such fondness for keeping the leftovers around so seconds can, a day or two later, maybe move past fourths, one needs the space, things get stale or spoil, and it is time to clean out that fridge or pantry because more holiday parties and a new year is right around the corner. .” Yoder, In defense of leftovers ].

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Because I thought ChatGPT might get me off to a great start on this ILN article. Because I thought ChatGPT might get me off to a great start on this ILN article. I had last time out expressed an interest in following developments in Jack Daniels v. Lots of people are talking about ChatGPT.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Founded by inventors and entrepreneurs, the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (UNH Franklin Pierce) is an Intellectual Property powerhouse, committed to training the next generation of IP lawyers through an emphasis on practice-based learning. Note: this is a sponsored post. This is what they said.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

On 27 April 2023, the European Commission (the “ Commission ”) proposed a new regulation on the licensing of standard essential patents (the “ Proposal ”). [1] 3] If the Proposal is adopted, it could play a crucial role in shaping the future of innovation and standard setting in the European Union.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

At the Trademark Office [I feel like there’s a Panic! Benefits: lower application filing fees: $350/class goes to $250 class; clarity and examples as to what IDs are acceptable. Benefits: lower application filing fees: $350/class goes to $250 class; clarity and examples as to what IDs are acceptable.

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43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

Does the ornamentality doctrine have doctrinal purchase elsewhere in trademark law? Is the invocation of ornamentality in the infringement context simply a re-assertion of the supposed trademark use doctrine? UKIPO/national offices will not talk about scope and have no mechanism to do so. In the fair use calculus?

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