Erik K Pelton

JUNE 27, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademark Registration Provides Double Protection. Trademark registration is such a valuable tool to protect a brand that it actually offers double protection, both before and after an incident occurs, should one happen.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 12, 2023

In a recent event hosted by Lexology, Venable partners Justin Pierce, Calvin Nelson, and Marci Ballard discussed how various entities are seeking to prepare for a future of immersive, interactive, and engaging metaverse experiences.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video, The Trademark Protection Decathlon. One of the most intriguing events in the Olympics is the decathlon, at least from my perspective. And you could win the decathlon without winning any one of the events, so I find it fascinating endeavor. Choose a creative name.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 9, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Sounds, Colors, Scents, and Other Nontraditional Trademarks. Non-traditional trademarks are those things that indicate the source of a brand, but are not brand names, logos, or slogans. Buildings can be registered as trademarks. That’s a registered trademark.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As the Rams and Bengals get ready to meet in Super Bowl LVI, it is fascinating to review the variety of trademarks filed on behalf of the teams, the players, and even the artists associated with this event. This episode previews some of the trademarks that will be on display in the big game on Sunday.

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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. This statement is really true when it comes to trademarks. Yes, it takes some time and money to protect a trademark upfront. Why is it so valuable to do that?

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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. That’s why it is shocking that many of them are not registered with the USPTO and protecting their trademarks. Zero trademarks. Zero trademark protection in terms of registering and enhancing that protection.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Based on recent events, it seems likely marijuana will be rescheduled under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) sometime this year.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

Trademark reexamination: A new way of attacking registrations Back in the old days, you had to file a TTAB cancellation in order to cancel a trademark registration for lack of use. What if you simply wanted to cancel a trademark registration based on nonuse without going through all the expense and effort of litigation?

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43(B)log

MAY 13, 2024

The Trademark and Unfair Competition Scholarship Roundtable co-hosted by Harvard, NYU, and the University of Pennsylvania will take place this year at Harvard. We invite submissions from academics working on any aspect of trademark, false advertising, marketing, right of publicity, or related areas of the law.

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Often, during scrutiny and examination of an intellectual property portfolio, trade names will be found among the trademarks. It is not uncommon when reviewing a client’s intellectual property portfolio to find distinctive signs which in Spain are protected by trade names rather than trademarks. In particular, article 7.1

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IP Watchdog

JULY 10, 2022

July 10 marks the end of one of the most important events in the sporting calendar and one of the most iconic tennis tournaments in the world: Wimbledon. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (the “Club”) has owned multiple registered trademarks for the famous Wimbledon name and other prominent signs for some time.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 10, 2021

A portfolio of trademarks entails multiple brand names, logo, slogans, and/or other source indicators protected by a business. Many, or even most, businesses have more than one trademark that could be protected – different brands, or a good slogan or logo. What is your portfolio of trademarks and should you have one?

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law invites you for its upcoming trademark law symposium, "Section Two Small: Exploring the New Constitutional Limits on Trademark Law" on Friday, November 3, 2023.The Full program here. Registration here. Welch 2023.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Trademark registration acts much like a vaccine: a proactive step to help a brand fight off potential infringers 24/7 by appearing in the USPTO database, and by strengthening the brand’s immunity system in the event of an infringement or dispute. for more of my Trademark Visuals, see [link]. Is your brand vaccinated yet?

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video, 50 Ways to Use Your Trademark. Clients ask all the time, “Now that I’ve got my trademark protected or registered, how do I use it? There are many different places and ways to use your trademarks. I’ve got 50 Ways to Use Your Trademark. Where do I use it?”

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43(B)log

MARCH 21, 2024

The Trademark and Unfair Competition Scholarship Roundtable co-hosted by Harvard, NYU, and the University of Pennsylvania will take place this year at Harvard. We invite submissions from academics working on any aspect of trademark, false advertising, marketing, right of publicity, or related areas of the law.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video, Having Trademark Registration is Like Double Insurance for Your Brand. What does this have to do with trademarks?!? Trademark registration, believe it or not, is just like that insurance and that smoke detector and fire extinguisher for your brand.

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Olartemoure Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Well, not the actual turkey: but there are various tools and recipes to prepare it for Thanksgiving that are patented and/or have a trademark. Today, we share with you some of different all-Thanksgiving-related inventions and trademarks. Ocean Spray®: The classic trademark to prepare cranberry sauce. For Turkey. For Turkey.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

California's Coachella music festival has slapped organizers of cultural and political advocacy event "Moechella" with a trademark suit in D.C. federal court, arguing that the "confusingly similar" mark and the fatal shooting of a minor at one of the organizers' events are hurting Coachella's reputation.

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Likelihood of Confusion

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The parody site, autoshowshutdown.org, is a clearinghouse for information about the “Auto Show SHUTDOWN Festival” — an annual event where hundreds of […] The post Trademark suit threats to shut down free speech? appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Likelihood of Confusion

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Every year it’s the same thing: Several weeks before the Super Bowl®, people and businesses wishing to promote events related to the timing of the biggest sporting event of the. The post SUPER BOWL® Trademark Watch and Contest I appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

APRIL 25, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office for World Intellectual Property Day! We have some exciting events planned this week — both in-person and virtual — to uplift the women inventors, creators, and entrepreneurs who do ground-breaking work every day. I look forward to seeing you this week at our World IP Day events ! Join the U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

They entered into a trademark war over the common starting syllable ‘THE’ as both the outlets deal with identical goods and services. THEOS’ acknowledged ‘THEOBROMA’ as the owner of the trademark and agreed to not use the mark ‘THEOBROMA’ in any manner.

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43(B)log

MARCH 22, 2023

Trademark and Unfair Competition Scholarship Roundtable 2023 The Trademark and Unfair Competition Scholarship Roundtable co-hosted by Harvard, NYU, and the University of Pennsylvania will take place in person hosted this year at NYU. Priority will be given to those who can attend the entire event and a dinner the night of the event.

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Likelihood of Confusion

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

— but in any event, he won’t write a guest post on. The post Trademarks: The IP that isn’t IP appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. I have asked, begged, cajoled and — well, no I haven’t threatened Ed Timberlake; who could do that?

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 13, 2023

Why You Should Attend - Recent years delivered major trademark law developments, underscoring the dynamism of this area of intellectual property law.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 13, 2023

Why You Should Attend - Recent years delivered major trademark law developments, underscoring the dynamism of this area of intellectual property law.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Few events capture the attention of the world like the Olympic Games. And the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC)—the organizing body in charge of the nation’s Olympic efforts—is just as serious about defending its trademarks as it is about bringing home the gold.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

On January 14, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the Measures for Fast-Track Examination of Trademark Registration Applications (for Trial Implementation), which took effect on the same day. Trademark Applications Subject to the Measures. Use e-filing.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

And trademarks have been along for the ride. While there were not, in my opinion, any major court developments affecting trademark owners, there have been many other events and changes that have impacted the world of trademarks over the past 12 months. The year’s biggest story impacted trademarks in a few different ways.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Valuing physical objects is straightforward due to their tangible differences and quality comparisons, but intangible assets, such as intellectual property (IP) like designs, trademarks, and patents, pose a challenging task both in protection and quantification.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

According to The Wrap , AMC Networks and Sony Pictures, the production companies behind Better Call Saul , are being sued for trademark and trade dress infringement by Liberty Tax. The entertainment industry is no stranger to trademark infringement issues. Photo retrieved from Tubefilter.

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43(B)log

MAY 8, 2023

The Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy will host this year’s Trademark and Unfair Competition Scholarship Roundtable. The Roundtable is designed to be a forum for the discussion of current trademark and right of publicity scholarship, covering a range of methodologies, topics, and perspectives.

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CoCal IP Law Institute

MARCH 14, 2023

Remedies for Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Infringement Patent The remedy statute for patent infringement states, “Upon finding for the claimant the court shall award the claimant damages adequate to compensate for the infringement, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty for the use made of the invention by the infringer, together with interest (..)

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Intepat

MAY 28, 2024

Trademark dilution is like death by a thousand cuts, and it is crucial to prevent the first cut. Apple’s smart business strategies have successfully upheld the validity of its trademark, preventing it from being diluted. Notably, Apple trademarked its store design in the United States in 2011.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) are constantly reshaping patent law, and this program will teach you everything you need to know about the basics of patent litigation in this dynamic, rapidly changing landscape. The Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit, and the U.S.

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