Erik K Pelton

MARCH 27, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video What is a Presentation Copy of a Trademark Registration? One of the recent changes at the USPTO in 2022 was the transition to electronic registration certificates. Check the USPTO website on how to order a certified copy of your registration.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 10, 2023

Inspired by the 50th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s album Dark Side of the Moon and its iconic cover, Erik reflects on how the trademark registration process is much like a prism. The post The Bright Side of a Trademark Registration appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 6, 2021

The following is a transcript of my video Vaccinate Your Brand with Trademark Registration. Trademark registration is like a vaccine to protect your brand from harms and dangers and risks, because when we get vaccinated, we’re boosting our immune system. It’s a hybrid of half-vaccinated.

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Erik K Pelton

APRIL 22, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of my video 25 Benefits of Trademark Registration. Registration creates a tangible asset that can be bought or sold, licensed and assigned value. In going to court, having a federally registered trademark gives you jurisdiction in a federal district court, which is significant and important.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 31, 2023

The post Calculating Trademark Registration Renewal Dates appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademarks in the Cloud. The USPTO recently phased out issuing trademark registration certificates on paper to all registrants automatically, and are instead issuing them electronically. I love my registration certifi9cates. I think that’s a great idea.

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

What are the differences between a USPTO trademark registration certificate and a presentation copy? Erik explains the differences between electronic, presentation, and paper registration certificates. The post What is a Presentation Copy of a Trademark Registration?

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 14, 2021

A new report from the Department of Commerce, the agency of which the USPTO is a part, was released last week following its ” audit of the United States Patent and trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) efforts to improve the accuracy of the trademark register” that began in April of 2020. counsel rule.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 5, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video When Should I Apply for Trademark Registration? One of the most frequent questions I get is “When should I begin the process to start applying to register my trademark as a business owner?” Patent and Trademark Office. You’ve told the world about it.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 30, 2022

When you register your trademark with the USPTO, you get protection in all 50 states. However, there are instances where state trademark protection may make sense. The post State vs. Federal Trademark Registration appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. In this episode, Erik clarifies these instances.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 14, 2023

This week, we reflect on some milestones, including more than 4,000 client trademark registrations at the USPTO and more than 100 five-star reviews on Google. The post EMP&A by the Numbers: 4000 Trademark Registrations appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

That feeling that our clients get when they receive their trademark registration certificate – pride in their brand, and assurance know that it is protected – I know that feeling firsthand, having received more than 10 trademark registrations for our own EMP&A brands! More Peltonisms® at [link].

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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. Patent and Trademark Office based on it being invalid? Can you file anything to strengthen your trademark registration against invalidation?

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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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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 3, 2024

Erik shares a recent trademark registration our firm received for one of our own logos in this podcast. The post Trademark Lawyers Have Trademarks Too appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Erik shares a recent trademark registration our firm received for one of our own logos in this podcast.

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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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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Celebrating our 25th year with 25 trademark application tips. Protect your brand with trademark registration and schedule a free initial consultation with one of our experienced attorneys: [link] The post 25 Trademark Application Tips appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 9, 2022

Over the years, Erik has shared dozens of trademark registration tips. The post #1 Tip When Applying for Trademark Registration appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Over the years, Erik has shared dozens of trademark registration tips. In this episode, he reveals the most important one.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademark Registration: The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts. And one very important application for our purposes is that when it comes to trademark registration and the protections created by it–the benefits created by it–the sum really is greater than the parts.

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Intepat

APRIL 10, 2022

Additionally, trademark registrations for MSMEs are relatively cost-effective. Trademarks help your business to stand out from the crowd where there are so many look-alike products. Let us look into how trademark registration can act as an added advantage to a company registered as MSME. Every trademark is unique.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Listen to this episode to learn why the timing of a trademark filing is important, and why both new and existing businesses can benefit from filing for registration now. The post When Should I Apply for Trademark Registration? appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Sooner is generally better.

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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. Patent and Trademark Office based on it being invalid? Can you file anything to strengthen your trademark registration against invalidation?

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The General Secretariat of the Andean Community, in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), has presented the Manual for the Examination of Trademarks in the Andean countries, aimed at improving the trademark registration process in the countries of the Andean Community. Source In Spanish.

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

It is never to late to try to take advantage of the many benefits of USPTO trademark registration. Even a business that has been operating for years without a trademark registration would generally benefit from trying to enhance the protection for the brand by finally registering it.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video, Having Trademark Registration is Like Double Insurance for Your Brand. What does this have to do with trademarks?!? Trademark registration, believe it or not, is just like that insurance and that smoke detector and fire extinguisher for your brand.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 19, 2024

Addressing the issue of analogous trademark use, the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board designated precedential a September 6, 2022, decision in which the Board cancelled a registration for CAPTAIN CANNABIS based on the petitioner’s evidence of prior use that was “analogous to trademark use.” Laverne John Andrusiek v.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 27, 2020

The following is an edited transcript of the video below, entitled How to Check Trademark Registration Deadlines. t’s very important to be timely when renewing trademark registrations with the USPTO. You’ll see there at the top, there’s a space to input a serial number or registration number.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 6, 2022

Sound trademarks are widely recognized in developed nations like the United States, and their knowledge is now rapidly growing in developing nations like India. In India, a sound that can be graphically represented by a succession of musical notes with or without words can obtain Trademark Protection.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 25, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademark Lessons from Taylor Swift The Eras Tour. And a trademark application has a lot of elements that go into it: the drawing, the description of goods and services, the dates of use, the evidence of use, the ownership. In trademarks, creativity is also an essential key.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 7, 2020

Trademark registration is the #1 safety feature for brand; like seat belts in a car. The post Trademark registration: a brand’s best safety feature appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. More Peltonisms® at www.erikpelton.com/resources/peltonisms.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 20, 2021

There are numerous benefits to trademark registration. Each is critically important, but when all of them are put together, it creates a trademark fortress. In this episode Erik explains why, when it comes to trademark registration and protection, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 18, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of my video Key Trademark Terminology. The same thing can apply in the world of trademarks. There are lots of terms: many of them are common words in the English language, but they have very specific, unique, important meanings in the world of trademarks, and there can be a lot of nuance to it.

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Sander Law

JULY 20, 2022

Differences Trademark Registration in US and Canada. The process of registering a trademark in the US is slightly different than in Canada. The following are some differences in the trademark registration process between the two countries. Use before registration. Canadian and US Trademark Registration.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2024

There are a lot of trademark lawyers out there, and different firms can be a fit for different trademark owners depending on the client’s needs. Do they own trademark registrations of their own and practice what they preach? How many registrations have they obtained for their clients?

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

” A trademark registration’s protection never sleeps too: it can appear in searches of the USPTO database conducted 24/7. The post Protection from a trademark registration – it never sleeps appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. New York is the “city that never sleeps.”

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 2, 2021

Trademark registration guards a brand in the USPTO database 24 / 7/ 365 when other people are research new brand name possibilities, and when examiner are reviewing new trademark applications for possible conflicts. This is a tremendous benefit and value – just one of many that comes with trademark registration.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademark Lessons from The Bear. Here’s a few trademark lessons that we can learn from The Bear. I’ve been in the world of trademarks for 25 years. The world of trademarks can feature stress and drama. We can relate that to the world of trademarks.

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