Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

But Elizabeth Chan, a musical artist who specializes in making Christmas music and has an album called Queen of Christmas, opposed the application in May. Erik Pelton® has been making trademarks bloom since 1999 ® as the founder of Erik M. Pelton & Associates ®, a boutique trademark law firm in Falls Church, Virginia.

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Chicago IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Award honors those who have made a significant creative contribution in one or more of the following substantive areas of intellectual property law: Patent Law: An invention or group of inventions having technological significance and an important social and economic impact, resulting in one or more U.S.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 15, 2023

AI-generated music – adopting the vocal styles of popular musicians – has become ubiquitous on TikTok and other social media platforms, racking up millions of views and listens. Much of the music is gimmicky—a rapper singing a shoegazer ballad or the theme song to an anime. Enter copyright.

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Goldsmith that Andy Warhol’s portrait of music legend Prince did not qualify as fair use under copyright law. The Universal Music Group accused a TikTok creator of copyright infringement after they published an AI-generated song that was made to sound like a Drake and Weeknd collaboration.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A digital asset that is held on a blockchain, such as music, art, in-game items, or films, is referred to as an NFT. Intellectual property rights are a key consideration when it comes to NFTs because they contain art, music, videos, pictures, and other creations. Provisions of intellectual property law will be applicable to NFTs.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

To answer that and other questions about Halloween costumes, we have to step back and look at how copyright and trademark law apply to costumes. Trademark and Halloween Costumes. The other major part of the question is trademark. Where copyright protects works of creative authorship, such as books, movies, music, etc.,

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Once a game has been made public, nothing in the copyright law prevents others from developing another game based on similar principles. Copyright protects only the particular manner of an author’s expression in literary, artistic, or musical form. Learn more about Trademark law for board games and Trade Dress protection.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Award honors those who have made a significant creative contribution in one or more of the following substantive areas of intellectual property law: Patent Law: An invention or group of inventions having technological significance and an important social and economic impact, resulting in one or more U.S.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 5, 2024

Today’s front page has articles about Roku, Amazon Music, Crunchyroll, PlutoTV, and HBO Max, among others, plus a handful of piracy-related stories that inevitably play a role in the sector. On January 2, the administrator of Hollogram found that access to various functions on Facebook had been limited due to a copyright complaint.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 3, 2023

The recent proliferation of useful Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) tools for tasks like text, image, music, and software code generation is all the rage.

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Likelihood of Confusion

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Maybe if Steve Brodsky or the Whistleblower published pornography or scandalous charactures of Dick Cheney or were uploading music files the self-appointed guardians of free speech would have something to say about what's going on here. The post Jews for Jesus* v. free speech: update appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 27, 2023

Steeplechase has a copyright for the book, “Piano Book for Adult Beginners: Teach Yourself How to Play Famous Piano Songs, Read Music, Theory & Technique” and registered trademark rights in STEEPLECHASE ARTS & PRODUCTIONS for, among other things, music instruction books, including for the Piano Book.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Catchphrases in Copyright and Trademark Law Copyright law guarantees artists the protection of their creative work while allowing others to expand upon it through its legislations. Author: Kritika Singh, in case of any queries please contact/write back to us via email to chhavi@khuranaandkhurana.com or at IIPRD.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The law gives copyright owners a monopoly to exploit and monetize creative works. Copyright protection is afforded to every original literary, dramatic, musical, or other artistic work, whether published or unpublished. Trademark law has something to say about use. But this does not mean use without restriction.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Of course, Hetronic disagrees and contends that trademark law under the Lanham Act extends beyond U.S. Genius sued Google for breach of contract over music transcriptions. This case should bring clarity to an issue that is constantly disputed in sizable Lanham Act cases—the materiality of foreign sales.

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

At the federal level, the Lanham Act represents the primary statute supporting trademark law. Those whose creative minds produce works of music, visual art, literature, and product design qualify for intellectual property rights. Copyrights especially pertain to works of art such as music, literature, and works of art.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 30, 2023

18: BOYS WORLD Functions Not Only as the Name of a Musical Group, But Also as a Trademark TTABlog Test: Does "MAKE YOUR PASSION YOUR PAYCHECK" Function as a Source Indicator for T-Shirts? Yes] TTABlog Test: Are Beer and Restaurant Services Related for Section 2(d) Purposes? Guess What Famous Mark? Failure-to-Function: Precedential No.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Whether you are looking to make your own non fungible token to sell or you’re looking to buy an NFT as an investment, you need to be aware of copyright and trademark laws that might apply to your NFT. Ownership and licensing ( copyrights & trademarks) vital when dealing in NFTs. Copyrighting vs Trademarking NFTs.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The unfortunate reality for Lotas is that Nike has unlimited resources to take on nonstop litigation against designers, manufacturers, and distributors to protect their trademarks. This creates a chilling effect that moves up the supply chain, instilling fear of a pending Nike lawsuit among all involved parties.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

She is also set to play Edna Turnblad in the upcoming national tour of the Tony-winning musical Hairspray. Nina West is a drag queen who rose to national prominence on the eleventh season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, where she placed sixth and won Miss Congeniality.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The ruling in this lawsuit is likely to have a significant impact on this developing area of trademark law and raises thought-provoking questions for brands seeking to protect their trademarks from unfettered third-party use. Michaela Cappucci is a second-year law student at Wake Forest University School of Law.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2023

Of course, Hetronic disagrees and contends that trademark law under the Lanham Act extends beyond U.S. Genius sued Google for breach of contract over music transcriptions. This case should bring clarity to an issue that is constantly disputed in sizable Lanham Act cases—the materiality of foreign sales.

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Velocity of Content

JULY 26, 2022

In contrast, trademarks in the United States —in some instances referred to as service marks or trade names—are created by use by a person “in commerce”; technically, no government approval is required.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 16, 2023

Copyright safeguards original literary, artistic, and musical works, granting creators exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, perform, and adapt their works. Unlike copyright, trademarks are all about the name game. Do you need to register your trademark? Trademark law varies from country to country.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Grimaldi grounds, the district court’s grant of summary judgment to MTV on the resulting trademark claims. MGFB has a federal registration for FLORA-BAMA for “bar and restaurant services” and several entertainment services, including “social entertainment events,” live musical performances, and “competitions for fish throwing.”

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

More recently in 2020, Sankalp Jain discussed the copyright challenges in “Dreams,” a video game enabling user-generated content, arguing for the Indian copyright law’s limitations in addressing the the issues around the fan-made creations within the game. Relevant here are Arun C. That’s all from my end. (By

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 29, 2023

.” Most of the opinion discusses the trademark implications of Ripps’ rival NFT collection. With that framing, trademark law protects against the unwanted competition, and the court treats this as an easy rightsowner win. Alvies * Another 512(f) Claim Fails–Tuteur v. Crosley-Corcoran * 17 USC 512(f) Is Dead–Lenz v.

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The TTABlog

JULY 2, 2021

Survives Section 2(d) Opposition Challenge to APPLE MUSIC by Tacking On Prior Use of APPLE by Apple Corps Fourth Circuit Affirms E.D.Va.: Apple, Inc. VAGISAN Confusable With VAGISIL for Feminine Hygiene Products TTABlog Test: Is CHROMAFUSION for Plastic Sleeves for Trading Cards Confusable WIth CHROME for Trading Cards?

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2024

13 (1) states that original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works as well as cinematograph films and sound recordings are protected by copyright. MK, An analysis on Protection of film titles under Trademark Law , Surana & Surana (Dec. Ameya Vinod Khopkar Entertainment, 2020 SCC OnLine Bom 11301 [9] Rakshana.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 4, 2023

List of Indian celebrities who have got a trademark registration for their name [non- exhaustive list] The trademark law in India is very clear on the point that a name will only be protected under a trademark when it is used concerning to any product or service and not merely to protect the identity or the brand value of that person.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works; 2. If a dishonest association is purposely presented with the above-mentioned individuals, the registrar in any such matter may try to seek the consent of the living individuals or lawful beneficiaries in case of the deceased to protect them from such abuse. Sound recordings.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Stored on the blockchain, an NFT (non-fungible token) is a unique token created in relation to a specific digital asset, like an image, music track or video clip. NFTs are well suited to digital collectibles, such as video clips, music tracks, or in-game items. The accuracy and traceability of ownership is the key attraction here.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2023

1) He made this request on grounds including trademark law and unfair competition law. Introduction In this case before the Multi-member Court of First Instance of Thessaloniki, the plaintiff requested judicial protection of his recipes (i.e., dishes and seasonings) as works of IP. (1)

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

Trademarks A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of goods or services. Registering a trademark with the USPTO grants valuable legal rights and protections in your mark(s).

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SpicyIP

MAY 18, 2022

From a trademark law perspective, however, the decision as to whether or not such a separate classification is necessary will depend on consumer experience with these goods and whether consumers perceive these ‘virtual goods’ as definable and having inherent value.

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azrights

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A sound – such as the 118 jingle or music that is associated with the brand. The ideal is to secure a trademark over the brand identifiers you’re using because trademarks lock competitors out from using similar identifiers that might create confusion as to the source or origin of products and services of a brand.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The first and the foremost question which crosses our minds is that does the digital assets in the virtual reality fall under the category of “Goods” under trademark law, and who should be held liable for infringement when the infringer is unknown. This right is given to literary and artistic work like music, etc.

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