Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 23, 2023

I recently was made aware of yet another scam that is trying to take advantage of trademark filers. Watch this short video for more: According to the USPTO: Some customers have reported receiving calls from individuals falsely claiming to be from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). These callers are scammers.

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The TTABlog

JULY 6, 2023

3) issue of The Trademark Reporter (TMR) has arrived. Public Policy and Morality in Trademark Examination in the European Union , Yann Basire and Stefan Martin. TTABlog comment: Once again, I thank The Trademark Reporter for allowing me to provide this issue to you all. The May-June 2023 (Vol. pdf here ].

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2022

It has the freest economy in the Middle East and as per reports in Index of Economic Freedom published by The Wall Street Journal ranked Bahrain as the 12 th freest economy in the world. Trademark in Bahrain. ?????????A In addition, a mark of sound or smell can be considered a trademark. Process of registration.

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The IPKat

APRIL 30, 2024

Through a comparative lens he showcased the registration trends over the recent years in the examples of US, China and Hungary. The clash between artistic value and substantive value refers specifically to trademark and copyright cumulation and, according to the Italian Supreme Court, would make the shape mark unregistrable.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”).

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 13, 2023

A trademark is used to set one trader’s products and services apart from another. Trademark means: A trademark is a right that is granted for a letter, number, word, phrase, sound, smell, shape, logo, picture and/or aspect of packaging. The more successful a business is the more valuable the trademark becomes.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The number of existing valid registered trademarks in China is large, and the annual number of trademark applications is also large, which makes it difficult for enterprises to successfully register trademarks. In other words, about half of all trademark applications will be rejected or. By: Linda Liu & Partners

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 11, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video Data Demonstrates the Value of a Trademark Attorney. Published by INTA in their journal The INTA Reporter , you can find it for free online. I was pleased to see the following empirical data that working with a trademark attorney improves the odds of success for a trademark application.

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The IPKat

MAY 11, 2024

The fruit industry news has been abuzz this week with reports that a new pineapple will soon be hitting the market in the United States. Why does the patent use a different name from the registered trademark? These denominations cannot be registered as trademarks - for example, under Article 7.1(m)

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

Are there inexpensive ways to enforce trademarks? Yes, it is possible to enforce trademarks without much money. You can use a cost-effective strategy for registering and enforcing trademarks, but a reasonable investment will be required. In addition to reducing costs, saving time in trademark enforcement is a huge advantage.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The USPTO's 2021 Performance and Accountability Report is chock full of information and data regarding USPTO operations. The report is slightly more than 250 pages long, so I will hit a few of the highlights regarding our favorite tribunal, the TTAB. pdf here ). Under the heading "CASE LAW DEVELOPMENTS: RECENT DECISIONS" (p.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 27, 2022

Even a mark that has been on the International Registry for 40 years does not assure registration of a subsequent national designation. Kat friend Marijus Dingilevskis reminds us of this in reporting on a recent decision by the Lithuanian Supreme Court. The trademark depicts the shape of the Chanel No. 5 perfume bottle.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

‘Twas a day in December, when all through the blog, we were writing ‘bout trademarks, as if in a fog. When, what to our wondering eyes should appear, but holiday trademarks, so lovely and dear. The PTO said, as it reviewed the files, we’ve got holiday trademarks, we’ve got ‘em in piles! 1871712).

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Trademark Office issued the following 132 trademark registrations to persons and business in Indiana in January 2023 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. 6944877 LAKE ESCAPE 6939584 REPAIRWARES GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. 6944877 LAKE ESCAPE 6939584 REPAIRWARES GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In the corporate world, trademark data and industry trends can reveal much about competitive filings and sectoral performance. The focus of this data generally lies in its relevance to the particular portfolio or potential trademarks that they are handling at the time.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 26, 2022

The word trademark is a culmination of two words, i.e., ‘trade’ and ‘mark’. Thus, to simply put, when the two words are read together, the meaning of ‘trademark’ comes out as- a sign or symbol used in the course of business by a person. As per the statute trademark means-. “ STEP 1: Trademark Search. Right in perpetuity.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

trademark registration, particularly in view of the increase in e-commerce resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. trademark registration has caused a large uptick in trademark filings over the past year. Around the world businesses have become more aware of the value and benefits of a U.S. The importance of a U.S.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Kat friend Latha Nair reports on an interesting decision from India on the registrability of two marks--SWISS MILITARY and design, and the word mark SWISS MILITRY. 11(5) stipulates that registration of a trademark can be refused under Section 11(3) only if the proprietor of an earlier trademark raises an objection under 11(3).

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Trademark Office issued the following 177 trademark registrations to persons & businesses in Indiana in November 2022 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. REPORT OF EARLY DISCOMFORT (RED). LOAN BUTLER. LOVELL’S TRUCKING SOLUTIONS. ALTERNATIVE DESIGN. HARD TRUTH. SIMPLYCOPPER.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2023

Despite the fact that the duration of protection varies, a trademark can be renewed in perpetuity by paying additional fees after the first term has expired. In a larger sense, trademarks stimulate initiative and entrepreneurship by providing their owners with renown and financial reward.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Followers of European trademark developments will be familiar with the Sky v SkyKick litigation, in which the UK courts and the Court of Justice of the EU have addressed questions concerning trademark invalidity (see IPWatchdog report here).

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The USPTO recently released its FY 2021 Performance and Accountability Report, which contains detailed information about allowance rates, average pendency, and other statistics about its review of patent and trademark applications this year. To answer that question: By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We’re very happy to bring our readers a guest post that uses a dataset of more than 300,000 trademark examination reports from the year 2019, as the basis for analysing the trademark registry’s examination process. Empirically Examining Examinations Reports (Part 1). Who Watches the watchmen? The Dataset.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Introduction Trademarks are an important division of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as it considerably contributes in identification and promotion of a product. A well- known trademark helps the consumers in spotting the difference between similar products by educating them about the product which results in informed choices.

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SpicyIP

MAY 3, 2023

Image from here Readers may remember the recent guest post that highlighted the Trademark Registry’s notices deeming 98000 and 82000 trademark applications as abandoned. ” Unfortunately, this is not the first time the Indian trademark office has engaged in mass abandonment of applications, only to be reversed by the High Court.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

A trademark is a mark that distinguishes the goods and services of one person, from the other. A trademark is territorial in nature, thus, if the trademark is registered in India, it can only be protected within the Indian jurisdiction. They help the clients choose appropriate trademark.

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Sander Law

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Trademark Application Processing Timelines - US, EU, UK and Canada. The time it takes to get a trademark registered differs greatly depending on the country or region you are seeking protection. Time to First Examiner Report or Notice of Publication - 8 months. Time to Registration - 13 months.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 12, 2022

Therefore, the prime role of such hashtags needs to be assessed in line with the Trademark Law to deduce whether they qualify for trademark protection. The trend of incentivizing hashtags as trademarks began way back in 2010, and since then, the filing of such Trademark Applications has spiked globally.

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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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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In particular, the government fee for filing a Canadian trademark application is increasing to $460 for the first class and $140 for each additional class (the current fees are $350 and $105, respectively). Canadian brand owners should prepare now for fee increases coming into force in 2024. Overall, fees are set to increase by 20 to 35%.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 1, 2021

When reports about Facebook’s plan to change its corporate name hit the internet, branding experts offered their theories about the driving force behind the social media giant’s decision to rebrand itself. Trademarks. Changes to a company’s name, logo, or slogans often engage trademark rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 28, 2022

The history of the federal trademark law is almost as old as the Constitution. On July 8, 1870, the Federal Trademark was enacted as the first US Federal law to protect the trademarks. In its place, a trademark law on March 3, 1881, was enacted that targeted the trademarks used in interstate commerce.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 8, 2023

When assessing whether a plaintiff in a trademark infringement suit is entitled to an interim injunction, the findings of courts on the 3 factors of prima facie case, balance of convenience and irreparable harm are typically uniform, either supporting the grant of an injunction or its refusal. Rahul is an attorney at Ira Law.]

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 5, 2023

Introduction Trademarks are recognised phrases, words, or symbols that designate a certain item and lawfully distinguish it from all other items of the same type. A trademark is a valuable intellectual property that businesses use to differentiate their brand from their competitors’ in the market.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

underscored that there is a need to supervise or govern patent and trademark agents. This post discusses the case and argues that there already exists a mechanism under the Patent and trademark laws that govern and supervise such agents. Image from here The Delhi High Court recently in Saurav Chaudhary Vs Union Of India & Anr.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Businesses may find it challenging to enforce trademark rights in online marketplaces because it can be challenging to locate infringers and hold them accountable. Effective trademark enforcement is essential in this situation for protecting the goodwill and financial interests of legitimate businesses.

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