IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

However, what would happen if business houses wanted to trademark the name of the god they worshipped? As a result, the rise of hypersensitivity to religion, religious texts, and religious symbols determines the jurisprudence around the utilisation of such marks under Indian trademark law, even if they are not strictly prohibited.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video 3 Things I Learned in Law School That I Apply to Trademarks Every Day. It has been more than 25 years since I graduated law school (!) and I was reflecting on some of the lessons that I learned in law school that I apply to my trademark work every day.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Works in any of the following fields may be entered in the competition: Օ Trademark law Օ Competition law Օ Antitrust law. I received a request to disseminate this CFP from the Jerzy Wiszniewski Foundation.

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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. Welch 2023.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 30, 2024

2023 was an active year in Canadian trademark law. Notable changes also emerged from the Canadian Trademarks Office. Additionally, many trademark fees increased by 20-35%. Canadian Courts addressed a wide range of issues, from licensing to comparative advertising to co-branding.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Pelton & Associates (EMP&A) is a boutique firm focusing on trademark protection for businesses and brands, including trademark and copyright applications, trademark disputes, matters with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, trademark clearance searches, and other matters.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 8, 2023

A new Supreme Court decision may mean some major changes for trademark law and might seem eerily familiar to those who have been watching. The post Poop Jokes, Jack Daniel’s and Trademark appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 13, 2022

In this episode, Erik shares several critical lessons learned in law school that apply to work with trademarks. The post 3 Things I Learned in Law School That I Apply to Trademarks Everyday appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Find out more by exploring this episode.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The post What makes a trademark law firm successful? The things that make up our firm as a whole include people, experience, education, practicing what we preach, and much more. We constantly nourish a feed each of these inputs to grown and evolve. We believe that makes what we offer to our clients unparalleled.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Law firms have brands and trademarks too! Erik explains how law firms can protect their firm name and other branding elements, and shares some of the reasons they benefit from trademark registration. The post Protecting a Law Firm Brand appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Why Restaurants Need Trademark Protection. I love a great meal, I love supporting small local businesses, and I have a connection to the restaurant industry: my wife and my brother-in-law own two restaurants. Most restaurants do not have registered trademarks.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 11, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of my video 3 Things I’ve Learned Teaching Trademarks I’ve been teaching for the last few years at Howard University School of Law, where I teach and supervise the trademark clinic course. I want to share three things that I’ve learned teaching about trademarks.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Earlier this year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released a Draft Amendment to its Trademark Law which, although not yet finalized, could result in significant changes to trademark applications and rights enforcement. By: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Trademarks protect indicators of source. Can a creative work also act as a trademark? Copyrights protect creative works. Yes, and the character of Mickey Mouse as portrayed in Disney’s animated classic Steamboat Willie is a perfect case study in the concept of overlapping protections. By: Amundsen Davis LLC

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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Convenience store giant 7-Eleven this week sued a Chicago-based law practice called Seven Eleven Law Group for trademark infringement, alleging that the firm, which specializes in trademark matters itself, is ripping off its name and its green and white color scheme, as well as unfairly profiting off its brand.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 2, 2023

With more individuals and businesses entering the cannabis sector, there has been an increased interest in what kind of trademark protections a cannabis business can obtain. This article seeks to briefly cover what in the cannabis industry can and cannot be federally trademarked and where the laws are heading.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 2, 2023

A quick look at some of the most widely read Trademark Law updates and commentary published on JD Supra throughout 2022. By: Beacon Insights by JD Supra

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 16, 2023

NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS AND TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT: WHERE DOES THE LAW STAND? StockX, LLC, Nike filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against StockX, LLC, an online resale sneaker retailer, in February 2022 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has denied OpenAI’s applications to trademark “ChatGPT” and “GPT.” By: AEON Law The Final Office Action states, “Registration is refused because the applied-for mark merely describes a feature, function, or characteristic of applicant’s goods and services.”.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Does this count as an artistic expression protected under First Amendment rights of expression and speech, or is it a trademark infringement upon a beloved fashion icon? Catching wind of the furry MetaBirkin NFTs, Hermès filed a trademark infringement and dilution lawsuit against Mason Rothschild, the creator.

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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Current trademark law isn't sufficient to put a stop to copycat THC edibles that are making thousands of kids in the U.S. sick, many of whom are tricked into consuming them because they are packaged just like name-brand snacks, experts said Thursday.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This year has seen a bonanza of significant trademark decisions, including several high- profile decisions from the Supreme Court. trademark law, yet in most cases returned to basic principles of trademark law to resolve the open issues.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 22, 2024

Kilpatrick partner Ted Davis spoke recently at the New York State Bar Association IP Section Annual Meeting on recent developments in United States trademark and unfair competition law. The following are highlights from the trailing 12 months. By: Kilpatrick

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IPilogue

JANUARY 26, 2023

Areeb Daimee is a 2L JD candidate at the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law. With the rise of significant non-fungible token (“NFT”) trademark disputes taking place in the United States, Canada is looking towards the outcomes of those cases in order to interpret Canadian trademark law in relation to NFTs.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Alice Xie is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Western University’s Faculty of Law. Interestingly, Apple first filed the trademark for Dynamic Island with the Jamaican Intellectual Property Office (“JIPO”) back in July before filing it in the U.S. All thanks to the JIPO’s process for trademark search. Now, why Jamaica?

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The TTABlog

APRIL 28, 2023

The Trademark Reporter has issued its Annual Review of European Trademark Law, presented by Tom Scourfield of the UK, with contributions by an impressive roster of authors from across Europe. TTABlog comment: Once again, I thank The Trademark Reporter for allowing me to provide this issue to you all. Welch 2023.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Trademark violation raises significant issues. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Those who have filed a trademark application before are likely already familiar with the high number of scams related to trademark registrations. These scams have been growing in sophistication and arise at every phase of the trademark registration process. By: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

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Patently-O

MARCH 22, 2023

by Dennis Crouch The Supreme Court held oral arguments on March 21, 2023 in the international trademark case of Abitron Austria GmbH v. and will be holding arguments on March 22, 2023 in the whisky dog toy trademark case of Jack Daniel’s Property v. Hetronic International, Inc. VIP Products. Image above). Although U.S.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Three law school faculty and students filed an amicus brief earlier this week urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a trademark decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit regarding the legal standard for trademark confusion.

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Likelihood of Confusion

JULY 7, 2022

The post WAL-ZYR versus ZYRTEC: Allergic to legislating trademark law? I have no problem using the TTABlog for a blog launching point every week. Why would I when I can riff on a post such as this one, about an. appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

What happens when an IP firm is sued for infringing IP rights of other law firms? This post highlights some of these instances of law firms getting into disputes over their own IP primarily in the Indian context. The controversy was regarding the use of a similar logo by the defendant (another lawyer) for its law firm.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 25, 2024

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Copyright Office have published the results of their joint study on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and intellectual property (IP). By: AEON Law The Report was created in response to a June 2022 request from Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to undertake a study.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Introduction: Emphasizing the importance of understanding beer laws and regulations - Square Peg Brewerks LLC successfully navigated a trademark dispute by understanding beer laws and regulations. By: Whitcomb Selinsky, PC

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Above the Fold

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

With more individuals and businesses entering the cannabis sector, there has been an increased interest in what kind of trademark protections a cannabis business can obtain. To read more, you can access the article here.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

With more individuals and businesses entering the cannabis sector, there has been an increased interest in what kind of trademark protections a cannabis business can obtain. To read more, you can access the article here.

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Olartemoure Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

La entrada Spanish trademark law reform se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property.

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