Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video 5 Free Ways to Strengthen Your Brand. If you have a registration, use the ® prominently with your brand. If you have a registration, use the ® prominently with your brand. Register your brand as usernames on social media platforms. You want this consistency.

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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. Another gamer, AuronPlay (A-U-R-O-N-P-L-A-Y), has 17 million followers on Instagram, more than 10 million on Twitch, sells apparel, and has no trademark registration. I could go on, but you get the point. They are vulnerable assets.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademark Protection for Bands and Musicians. Trademark registration is not a necessity, but it’s a real value to protect from someone else trying to come after the name, and gives you tools if someone else copies the name. That is the definition of what a brand is.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 2, 2022

This week in Washington IP news, Senate committees are planning to host hearings on the applications that artificial intelligence can have in cyberspace, both for good and bad actors, as well as legislative proposals that could force social media platforms to increase transparency regarding algorithms for targeted advertising and news feeds.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 26, 2023

Copyright Office originally granted copyright registration to a comic book titled “Zarya of the Dawn.” copyright office for registration. In addition, for at least some images, she used imaging editing software (Adobe Photoshop) to edit or enhance the images as produced by Midjourney. For example, Ms.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 19, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video An Ounce of Trademark Protection is Worth a Pound of Curing a Trademark Dispute. Having that registration also allows your brand to use the ®. There is a very well-known quote from Benjamin Franklin about an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 2, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Does My Non-Profit Need Trademark Protection? To the world on the internet and social media and via newsletters that they might share updates with about their progress. Some of them are in health and science fighting disease. Some of them are combating poverty and homelessness.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video, When Is the Right Time to Register a Trademark? I was recently asked, “When is the best time to apply for trademark registration?” So it’s too late to wait for a situation to arise to then seek the registration.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 9, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video, What Are the Potential Costs of an Unprotected Trademark. Without USPTO trademark registration, a business may not be able to stop someone in a different state, or may not be able to successfully do a take down notice on a social media site, on Amazon, or another website.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 10, 2021

10The following is an edited transcript of my video, Preventing Trademark Problems is Like Preventing Cavities. You want to monitor, and if you become aware of any copycats, infringers, websites, or social media handles that are infringing on your trademark, you want to deal with them. lieve that is for two reasons.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 6, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video, How to Monitor for Infringements. I want to talk briefly about how you go about monitoring for infringements and you’ll see that it doesn’t have to cost a lot of money and it is an important part of keeping a registration and a brand strong over time.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 4, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video Do Restaurants Need Trademark Protection ? But restaurants come to me all the time and say, “Do I really need a trademark registration? Why does a restaurant need a trademark registration?” In part because of that, I have a large number of restaurant clients.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 21, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video How to Water Your Brand for Growth. Registration, monitoring, enforcement, all the things that go into trademark protection–of course, starting with a bold brand. So, you need to market, whether it’s online, on video, on radio, on social media, prolific marketing.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 18, 2020

The following is an edited transcript of my video, Protecting Words vs. Logos. And protecting the words alone means that all fonts, colors, designs, and uses of those words are covered in the scope of the trademark registration. Because whether it’s in the logo or not in the logo, the words are covered.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 16, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video, 7 Keys to Branding Success. EARLY filing for trademark registration. I get asked all the time, “What are the key things I need to know to make my brand successful, to make my trademark successful and protected?” SHIELD against infringers when needed.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 13, 2024

in 1987 and has since been the subject of several reboots and dozens of international editions. Wordle’s Copyright Registration Even if we assume that the Wordle elements in which the Times claims protection are, in fact, unique and protectable, the company’s DMCA notice still appears to misstate the scope of its rights.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 17, 2023

Besides TVO offices, the building at 2180 Yonge also houses TVO’s studios, editing and content production facilities. I tagged along on a site tour with a group of new hires and was able to see some archival sets and props, the costume department, editing studios, as well as the sets of The Agenda and other TVO in-house productions.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 10, 2020

This is an edited transcript of the video posted below. This is important because that’s the scope of protection granted by the registration when one issues. Over the years I’ve worked on thousands of trademark applications. You actually get more when you file for just the words if you can.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The claimant had goodwill dating back to 1992 and registrations from October 2015. The defendant had been using since 2013 with registrations from June 2015. The claimant successfully claimed infringement and the invalidity of the defendant’s registrations before HHJ Melissa Clarke sitting in the IPEC.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

If you've mentioned it in a speech, uploaded a photo to social media or displayed a prototype at a trade show, this could potentially stop your patent being granted. When it isn't possible or cost effective to patent an invention, design registration may be the solution.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Registration was refused in August 2019, in line with previous US case law and guidance. In February 2022 the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office again refused registration on the basis that human authorship is required. The team has appealed the decision , so watch this space.)

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Further details about the event, schedule and registration can be found here. 2021 Annual Sir Hugh Laddie Lecture The 2021 edition of the Annual Sir Hugh Laddie Lecture will be held on 3 November 2021 at 7:15pm (CET) and this year it will be delivered by Professor Barton Beebe (NYU).

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The copyright in the Fritz Lang motion picture first lapsed in 1953 after its owner didn’t renew the initial copyright registration. notice, registration and renewal) formerly imposed under U.S. notice, registration and renewal) formerly imposed under U.S. public domain for failure to comply with the various formalities (e.g.,

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SpicyIP

JULY 23, 2023

Therefore, the court issued a permanent injunction against the defendant from using the mark or making any reference to the plaintiff’s product on any social media platform. Since the objectionable web page was taken down, the court found that no further purpose would have served in continuing the suit.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 4, 2023

notice, registration, and renewal) formerly imposed under U.S. Derivative and Foreign Works Remastered, rescored, translated, or otherwise revised editions often present a challenge for those looking to use public domain works without inadvertently stepping on subsisting copyrights.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The dispute between writers and former friends Sonya Larson and Dawn Dorland over a short story involving a kidney donation has captured the attention of social media during the past week. Illustration by Henry Pruitt Share, as appearing in the January 26, 1890 edition of the New York Herald. What Contract?

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Spotify offers digital copyright restricted recorded music and podcasts from record labels and media companies. Users can search for music based on artist, album, or genre, and can create, edit, and share playlists. The incontestable Registration is not based on a claim of acquired distinctiveness. states had residents.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The exclusivity of exploitation is key to the success of a limited-edition collectible. Case law regarding the registration of NTFs under copyrights is only beginning to take place in the United States. Therefore, DCs cannot be freely transacted in the Chinese market.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

The exclusivity of exploitation is key to the success of a limited-edition collectible. Case law regarding the registration of NTFs under copyrights is only beginning to take place in the United States. Therefore, DCs cannot be freely transacted in the Chinese market.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

We are thrilled to announce the judges for this edition: Prof. (Dr.) The plaintiff alleged that the defendant not only manufactures the impugned product but also promotes the same on social media. In response, the present rectification petition was filed to remove the subject registration. Alimentary Health Ltd.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 11, 2021

Applicant described its business model as "a law firm that runs completely online," thereby keeping its overhead low, so that it "provides copyright and trademark registration services on a flat rate basis." Cornwell relied on dictionary definitions and evidence of third-party use of the term "online trademark attorney(s)" or close variants.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of my video Top Trademark Trends of 2023. The case relates to First Amendment issues and whether the bar on trademark registration that features the name of an individual is valid. The USPTO also saw continued lags and delays in many areas for trademark owners, applicants and registrants.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Files shared digitally, encourages more editing; their contributions are credited. Sampling: labels encourage use of existing tracks; listening audience likes nostalgia; past hits are a recipe for success; catering to social media and music streaming algorithms like TikTok charts; remakes of relatively recent songs are popular.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Indeed, the PTO has increased its focus on whether the use an applicant is making is trademark use, as opposed to ornamental or informational use, in its registration decisions. Thus, even though it would be possible to have a registrable llama logo that functioned as a trademark, that’s not what Epic had.

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