Erik K Pelton

MAY 30, 2022

30The following is a transcript of my video Red Flags for Any Trademark Application. Trends on social media move so quickly, but this one has lingered, and it’s about red flags. This is a perfect analogy for trademark filings, because we see warnings or red flags all the time.

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Trademark Social Media Branding Brands 147

Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 1, 2021

There are often warnings and red flags when dealing with trademark application filings at the US Patent and Trademark Office. In this episode Erik reveals five things he frequently sees in trademark applications that should raise a red flag, and how to avoid them.

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Trademark Patent 113

Erik K Pelton

JUNE 1, 2023

A few weeks after filing a new trademark application, the letter pictured below arrived. And their form, sent to recent trademark applicants, looks official. I have never heard any trademark professional recommend inclusion in such a publication; nor any trademark professional use such a publication for any research.

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Trademark Intellectual Property Government Law 130

Erik K Pelton

MARCH 1, 2021

If WTP sent you mail about publication in a trademark directly (see image below), beware. And their form, sent to recent trademark applicants, looks official. If you think you might have received a trademark scam letter or. Contact an attorney if you have any questions. Don’t pay for trademark directory listings.

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Trademark Intellectual Property Government Reporting 147

Kashishipr

JUNE 4, 2021

Can we Trademark QR Codes? QR codes by themselves are unable to be trademarked since Trademark Law only covers the things that allow the public to identify your goods and services easily, such as names, logos, slogans, sounds, or colors. The applicant then appealed to the Federal Administrative Court.

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Trademark Intellectual Property Registration Trademark Law 97

IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2022

Trademark in Bahrain. ?????????A A trademark is a sign or form used to distinguish the goods, products, or services of one establishment from those of other establishments. In addition, a mark of sound or smell can be considered a trademark. Marks that lack any distinctive character. Picture Credit: gettyimages].

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Registration Trademark Trademark Law Publishing 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

” Invoking the doctrine of equivalents is usually a red flag that a plaintiff is overclaiming its patent. The court essentially uses up the $20k bond, leaving almost nothing for other defendants (as usual, the court doesn’t consider if any of the other defendants may be similarly situated). This is a SAD Scheme case.

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Litigation Patent Blogging Trademark 77