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Trademark protection for colors: T-Mobile Magenta

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my video Color Trademarks Case Study: T-Mobile Magenta. Non-traditional trademarks are some of the most interesting and fun topics to discuss in the world of brand protection. Non-traditional trademarks include sounds, sense, motions, lighting, colors, and more. Colors can be protected.

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Sounds, Colors, Scents, and Other Nontraditional Trademarks

Erik K Pelton

Nontraditional trademarks are becoming more prevalent, and in this episode details the sounds, colors, scents, shapes, and other types. Nontraditional marks are one Erik’s favorite topics, with many interesting examples – watch for details about goats on a roof and marching ducks!

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Red Flags for Any Trademark Application ??????

Erik K Pelton

Because it’s related to social media, I only learned about it because of my children and my family, but a lot of posts about red flags use the red flag icon or emoji, and then warning signs about a particular topic. And if a logo, whether to file in color or in black and white. These are red flags, not understanding them.

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Sounds, Colors, Scents, and Other Nontraditional Trademarks

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my video Sounds, Colors, Scents, and Other Nontraditional Trademarks. And it’s one of my favorite topics to talk about because there’s so many exciting and interesting examples of different non-traditional trademarks. Colors can be registered. Colors can be registered.

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California Enacts a New Law about Olive Oil Labeling

LexBlog IP

With apologies to those who prefer a classic menu, I’ll be approaching these topics in coming weeks in a mezze fashion, with several items arranged to whet your appetite and enrich your knowledge. A downer, to be sure, but also an opportunity to reflect on some legal issues affecting food and wine. Olive Oil and State Pride.

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Major YouTube Copyright Lawsuit Nears Trial With Almost Everything On the Line

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For musician Maria Schneider, whose class action lawsuit against YouTube will head to a jury trial next month, the status quo and its alleged facilitator have been a constant topic of discussion for well over a decade. ” Using less colorful terminology, the major recording labels and hundreds of artists expressed similar sentiments.

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Welcome Back to TM Incapability and Merely Informational USPTO Refusals

DuetsBlog

Welcome back to another edition of Merely Informational and Incapable Marks. Seemed like a great blog topic, for some day, given my distaste for the USPTO’s insatiable appetite for fusing informational refusals with trademark incapability. finally was added to its menu of marks.