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Do Restaurants Need Trademark Protection?

Erik K Pelton

Did you know that restaurants are actually a prime candidate for trademark protection? Erik discusses why small businesses including restaurants can benefit tremendously by applying for trademark registration. The post Do Restaurants Need Trademark Protection? appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Did you know that restaurants are actually a prime candidate for trademark protection?

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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Airbnb

Traverse Legal Blog

Is there a class-action lawsuit filed against Airbnb? As many of you know, we have been filing AAA arbitration cases against Airbnb on behalf of Airbnb hosts for COVID-19 refund issues which violated the agreed cancellation policies between the hosts and their guests. We have been asked by many hosts about filing a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb, and have been retained by hosts to pursue a class action case in California, where Airbnb and Airbnb Payments are located.

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Squishy Animal Infringement

Dear Rich IP Blog

Dear Rich: I bought several $1 squishy animals and have taken pictures of them and shared the pictures with friends. If I use these pictures in a book do I infringe on the toy company’s trademark? It's unlikely that your book will trigger an infringement lawsuit or a response from the toy company. Here's why: Most squishy animals ("SA") have a generic appearance with indistinguishable features.

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High Stakes: Protecting Your Cannabis Intellectual Property

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

It has been almost two years since the federal legalization of cannabis, and Canada’s legal cannabis market is quickly blossoming into a massive industry. The market is constantly growing with many US states (e.g., Illinois) and Europe embracing regulatory change. Market research predicts that the global legal cannabis market could reach CAD $100 billion by 2027 [1].

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

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Court Grants Access To A Downstairs Apartment For Repairs And Improvements To The Upstairs Apartment

GDB Firm Blog

A new court decision allows upstairs lessees and condominium apartment owners access to the apartment below in order to undertake repairs and/or improvements.

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