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Episode 137: Special Spooky Halloween Episode

Erik K Pelton

Episode 137: Did you know that sometime candy shapes or costumes can be registered trademarks? Erik shares details in this fun and spooky episode about hallowed trademarks. The post Episode 137: Special Spooky Halloween Episode appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Episode 137: Did you know that sometime candy shapes or costumes can be registered trademarks?

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Be vigilant and diligent in protecting your brand from counterfeiters

IP Blog

The average person may hear the term "counterfeit" and immediately think of scam artists in Hollywood crime films, printing batches of fake money. Such is the imprint of pop culture! Nevertheless, in truth, dealings in counterfeit goods are far more common and detrimental to the global economy. A valid IP management strategy must include provisions that account for the risk of counterfeit in your particular industry.

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Enforcing Copyright Outside the Courtroom – The New Notice Regimes

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

With the ever-increasing presence of social media, including websites like YouTube where content can generate income, copyright infringement is escalating at alarming rates. Unfortunately, it is no secret that the cost of enforcing copyright through the courts is expensive. To mitigate these costs, this article will provide some tips on how to enforce copyright outside the courtroom.

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Should I Register 2020 Vinyl Re-Release or 2005 Original CD?

Dear Rich IP Blog

Dear Rich: My band released a CD in 2005, and we never filed Form SR or PA for the album and underlying works. I am planning a vinyl reissue (with expanded artwork) this year, the songs are in the same order and have been remastered, but the artwork will be slightly different. Should I file the SR and PA for the 2005 release? Or should I treat the 2020 vinyl reissue as a new entity?

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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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Annual Meeting Season: Ballot or Proxy - What's in a Name?

GDB Firm Blog

One of the casualties of the COVID-19 Pandemic was the cancellation of the spring 2020 annual meeting season for cooperatives and condominiums. However, now that life is slowly returning to a new normal, many buildings around New York City are gearing up for the fall 2020 annual meeting season. Whether your building delayed holding its annual meeting since the spring, or normally holds its annual meeting in the fall, there is now a rush to conduct annual meetings before year's end.

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Executive Order 202.8: Tolling Of New York Statute of Limitations During the Pandemic — Stop the Clock or a Grace Period?

GDB Firm Blog

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo issued an executive order extending the statutes of limitations.

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