Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2024

Do they own trademark registrations of their own and practice what they preach? How many registrations have they obtained for their clients? Learn more about our experience at: [link] The post Trademark Law Firms – Measuring the Competition appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 16, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video What Are Common Law Trademark Rights? What are common law trademark rights? We recommend registering as soon as possible, but if a business uses a trademark for some period of time without a registration or before they registered, it doesn’t mean that they have no rights.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 4, 2022

Ignorantia juris non excusat, or, ignorance of the law is no excuse, is a familiar maxim. However, the Supreme Court ruled last week that good-faith mistakes of law will not invalidate otherwise valid copyright registrations.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Copyright Act “does not distinguish between a mistake of law and a mistake of fact; lack of either factual or legal knowledge can excuse an inaccuracy in a copyright registration under §411(b)(1)(A)’s safe harbor.” In a 6-3 decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Section 411(b) of the U.S.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

We are seeking a law student for a paid IP/Trademark internship ($25/hr) from January to May 2024. Our intern will have an interest in Intellectual Property law; solid research and writing skills; and attention to detail and deadlines. Applications will be accepted through November 24th, 2023.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In recent times, the Indian Intellectual Property Office has taken a mission for speedy disposal of all the intellectual property applications and completion of registration procedures. With a view to obtain the patent registration, we completed all the statutory requirements as well as procedures on time.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The CRTC’s decision to require registration for a wide range of Internet sites and services that meet a $10 million revenue threshold, including podcasters, adult sites, and news sites, appears to have taken many Canadians by surprise. In other words, this isn’t an outlier. I wrote in favour of the extension in a submission.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 9, 2022

For such works, copyright law confers authorship to the “person who causes the work to be created”. This copyright office granted registration in this case. The basis of grant of registration is not clear. The procedure is a rectification proceeding, to cancel the registration, before court. A worrisome paradox.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 12, 2022

The USPTO recently announced, via notice in the Federal Register , that it intends to issue electronic trademark registration certificates, and only will print physical certificates upon request and with a small fee ($25 per copy). EMP&A is a boutique trademark law firm located in Falls Church, Virginia. 238 at page 71249.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Copyright Office (USCO) that the registration for the first issue of her partially AI-generated graphic novel, Zarya Of The Dawn, may be canceled. When asked to confirm the potential cancellation for Kashtanova’s registration, the USCO provided a written statement saying.“Copyright law requires human authorship.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

That included those whose names appeared in public WHOIS databases as registrants or owners of domains. “Due to personal data protection laws, many ICANN-accredited registrars are now required to redact personal data from public records, which was previously available in ‘WHOIS’ databases,” ICANN explained.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Trademark Examining Attorney had refused registration on “failure-to-function” — concluding that the phrase was a commonplace expression used to express a well-recognized sentiment. Unlike patents and copyrights, trademark law is not designed to reward the creative endeavor of invention or authorship.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 3, 2024

The threshold issue of human authorship as a prerequisite for obtaining copyright registration at the US Copyright Office is currently being litigated in federal court in the District of Columbia.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 25, 2024

Introduction Section 3 of the Real Estate Regulation and Development Act, 2016 provides for prior registration of projects under the Real Estate Regulatory Authority that are undergoing completion as of the commencement of the Act and have not been granted a completion certificate by their respective local authorities.

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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 Registration here. Full program here.

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Likelihood of Confusion

JULY 16, 2023

The post Registration and copyrights appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. What’s all this I hear about the Supreme Court saying copyrights having to be registered for some reason? This thread provides a good summary of the competing policy considerations in.

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The IPKat

MARCH 16, 2023

Kristina Kashtanova applied and obtained the copyright registration for the work “ Zarya of the Dawn ”. In sum, the USCO denied the registration for the images generated through the AI system concluding that “ text prompts ” were insufficient to qualify as " human authorship ". The case In September 2022, Ms.

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Sander Law

JULY 20, 2022

Differences Trademark Registration in US and Canada. The following are some differences in the trademark registration process between the two countries. Use before registration. US - In the US, for an application to proceed to registration the mark has to be used in commerce. Canadian and US Trademark Registration.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 26, 2024

Over the past two decades, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has been working on a Design Law Treaty focused on aligning examination and procedural guidelines associated with what have historically been referred to as “industrial designs.” By: Quarles & Brady LLP

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Registration of a Mask Work.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

Copyright Registration in India ensures legal protection to the creators of original works. Copyright registration in India ensures protection for various types of works, such as literary works (e.g., The Copyright Office in India deals with the copyright registration application and grants the registration.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

trademark registration for your trademark on goods or services for your business. Can your trademark registration be cancelled with the U.S. Can you file anything to strengthen your trademark registration against invalidation? This means that it is less burdensome to prove the invalidity of a trademark registration.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2022

PPL filed an application for re-registration as a copyright society in March 2013. Subsequently (according to averments), an application for re-registration was filed once again in 2018 by PPL. Shortly after rejecting the application, the Registrar of Copyrights granted registration as a copyright society to RMPL for sound recordings.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 30, 2024

In another precedential procedural ruling, the Board held that, because a registration expires by law as of its sixth anniversary if a Section 8 declaration is not filed before the expiration of the six-month grace period, a petition for cancellation filed during the grace period is deemed moot and judgment cannot be entered against the respondent.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

trademark registration for your trademark on goods or services for your business. Can your trademark registration be cancelled with the U.S. Can you file anything to strengthen your trademark registration against invalidation? Suppose that you have obtained a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office based on it being invalid?

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Copyright law grants authorship to the “person who causes the work to be created” for such works. Indian Copyright Registration The Indian Copyright Office is similarly confused how to handle such requests. In this case, the copyright office allowed registration. The basis for registration is not specified.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 6, 2022

Under the Indian Trade Marks Act of 1999 , if a sound is or has become a distinctive or unique symbol associated with one undertaking, it will be eligible for obtaining Trademark Registration. This article shall discuss the foundations of sound trademark registrations in India while giving examples of widely known sounds trademarks.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The decision, which attracted considerable commentary over the weekend, involves mandatory registration rules for audio and visual services that include far more than the large streaming services. As is often the case, it is not as bad as critics would suggest, but not nearly as benign as the CRTC would have you believe.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Hong Kong Designs Registry has recently announced a reduction in official fees relating to design registration and post-registration services. The primary objectives of this policy are to facilitate timely registration of designs, encourage the use of electronic filing, and drive innovation through registered.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This unique feature of Australian trade mark law is not available in many other jurisdictions around the world. 3] However, a defensive trade mark registration: can prevent the registration of similar trade marks in classes that the owner of the defensive trade mark does not trade in; and is not subject to removal for non-use.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 26, 2023

He was unmistakably aware of the nuances regarding colours in trademark law. 2] However, the quintessential reason for such distinction is due to a slightly elevated standard for the registration of non-traditional marks. The question, therefore, remains wide open: ‘ Can a single colour mark acquire registration in India?

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

According to Black’s Law Dictionary, copyright is acknowledged as a right in literary property, sanctioned by positive law. While copyright protection is inherent, it is noteworthy that the formal registration of copyrights provides additional advantages to the owner or author. What is Registered Copyright?

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Great Concepts has owned Registration No. In 2006 Chutter Inc’s predecessor-in-interest, Dan Tana, petitioned to cancel the mark based on a likelihood of confusion with his common law DAN TANA mark, used in association with restaurant services.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 26, 2024

When submitting use evidence to the CNIPA in response to the cancellation, there is a situation where the trademark registrants only have OEM production in Chinese mainland, and all products using the trademark are exported abroad. By: Linda Liu & Partners

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Dear Rich IP Blog

AUGUST 13, 2022

Dear Rich: If I'm provided with a registration number of a copyright of a visual art, how can I check its image? The Copyright Office Public Records Portal does not provide copies of the images, books, movies, or other copyrighted materials that are registered under copyright law.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 20, 2024

On February 15, 2024, the United States Copyright Office published a notice of proposed rulemaking, proposing to create a new group registration option for published two-dimensional artwork. The proposed rule, which the Copyright Office calls “GR2D,” would allow applicants to register up to ten.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 29, 2023

In February, the Office canceled an artist’s copyright registration for a comic book after it discovered that the images in the work had been created using artificial intelligence. The United States Copyright Office, like other government agencies and private-sector entities, is reckoning with the implications of artificial intelligence.

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