Erik K Pelton

APRIL 24, 2023

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.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 29, 2023

I am a co-author of this paper with my fellow AIPLA committee colleagues, who each provided perspectives on AR/VR as it relates to the Metaverse and in view of current utility and design patent law. Section 101 Issues (Subject Matter Eligibility) I look forward to working on this year’s upcoming paper to advance these topics further.

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43(B)log

MARCH 21, 2024

The Trademark and Unfair Competition Scholarship Roundtable co-hosted by Harvard, NYU, and the University of Pennsylvania will take place this year at Harvard. We invite submissions from academics working on any aspect of trademark, false advertising, marketing, right of publicity, or related areas of the law.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It is not so common, but… When trying to register trademarks in Colombia, the most common thing people and companies do is use the Latin alphabet , although it is possible to register trademarks that are typed in other writing systems. Has the colombian trademark office (CTO) mentioned something regarding this topic?

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It, however, appears that the sign Crompouce® was registered as a trademark with the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) already in 2020 and the design was registered as a Benelux design in the same year. In the media, a discussion emerged among Dutch IP professionals about whether Crompouce® is a valid trademark?

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Kilpatrick Townsend’s Babak Kusha recently spoke at the Federal Bar Association’s IP Law Fall Conference 2022 on the topic of “Design Patents for Patent Professionals.” Please see full article below for more information.

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2023

In the first post she discussed the Copyright Amendment Bill in relation to the fact that, recently, the South Africa’s National Council of Provinces had began the first set of public hearings on the same topic. The second one is linked to the MP’s opposition to the Bill.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Matters relating to copyright, trademark and advertising law give rise to some special ethical considerations. In this 60-minute webinar, designed for in-house counsel, we discussed how to identify and address ethical issues to guard against potentially irreversible consequences. Rules of the road for investigating competitors.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 1, 2024

The Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs – A Reasoned Judgement or Inherently Contradictory? December 26, 2023(Delhi High Court) The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants’ trademark ‘GK WELLNESS’ and their logos, infringe the plaintiffs’ trademark ‘GK HAIR’ and sought an interlocutory injunction against the use.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Trademarks and Designs Hayleigh Bosher provided an update on the UKIPO's second round of consultations on proposed changes to deliver better digital services, with the main focus on trade mark and design services. Readers can respond to the consultation with their views on these topics, before 11:59am on 31 October 2023.

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43(B)log

MARCH 22, 2023

Trademark and Unfair Competition Scholarship Roundtable 2023 The Trademark and Unfair Competition Scholarship Roundtable co-hosted by Harvard, NYU, and the University of Pennsylvania will take place in person hosted this year at NYU. The Roundtable will be held on Friday, October 6, 2023.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

[These are my rough-draft talk notes from a recent workshop of trademark law professors.] The SAD Scheme involves a trademark owner suing dozens/hundreds of defendants using a sealed complaint, getting an ex parte TRO, and then having the online marketplaces freeze the defendants’ accounts and money.

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43(B)log

MAY 8, 2023

The Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy will host this year’s Trademark and Unfair Competition Scholarship Roundtable. The Roundtable is designed to be a forum for the discussion of current trademark and right of publicity scholarship, covering a range of methodologies, topics, and perspectives.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Authors in the subsequent section explore industrial property rights, with Nari Lee delving into inventors and patents, Giorgio Spedicato shedding light on industrial design, and Genevieve Wilkinson discussing trade marks. The topics vary. The fourth part offers a comprehensive overview of the challenges to moral rights.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 10, 2023

Designs law consultations The call for submissions on the proposed changes to the Australian design rights system are open until this Sunday, 13 August 2023 (AEST). The ChatGPT-creator, OpenAI, has initiated a trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit against the (unaffiliated) Open Artificial Intelligence, Inc.,

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IPilogue

JANUARY 18, 2023

The IP Intensive starts with a 2 week seminar series where students are exposed to a variety of IP related topics, followed by a 10 week placement at an organization to allow students to gain working experience. Students also meet biweekly to discuss current IP issues.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 3, 2023

In the intellectual property sphere, one of the hottest topics surrounding the use of these AI tools is whether the works of art or inventions (including works of industrial design) created using these tools can still be considered the creation of the individual author or designer.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. On October 5, HBC filed a statement of claim at the Federal Court of Canada against a Quebec family for trademark infringement, depreciation of goodwill, and passing off. The Zellers Trademark: Then and Now. is contravening s.

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Corsearch

APRIL 5, 2024

On March 19th, the trademark community came together in the heart of New York City for an exclusive event that promised to be both informative and enriching. Attended by 150 trademark experts, the event proved to be a resounding success, offering a blend of networking opportunities and engaging Continuing Legal Education (CLE) sessions.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 24, 2023

Quarles & Brady partner and editor-in-chief of the firm’s Protecting the Product design rights blog, James Aquilina, and patent engineer Harrison Powell attended the 16 th Annual USPTO Design Day on May 4, 2023, in Alexandria, Virginia at the USPTO’s Headquarters. Design filings in FY 2021 up 17.6%

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The TTABlog

JUNE 22, 2023

Ramsey of the University of San Diego School of Law have just published an article on a very timely topic: "Raising the Threshold for Trademark Infringement to Protect Free Expression," 72 American University Law Review 1179 (2023). These defensive trademark doctrines, however, are narrow and often vary by jurisdiction.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

However, what would happen if business houses wanted to trademark the name of the god they worshipped? As a result, the rise of hypersensitivity to religion, religious texts, and religious symbols determines the jurisprudence around the utilisation of such marks under Indian trademark law, even if they are not strictly prohibited.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In response to public comments submitted in response to its request thereof regarding the “article of manufacture” requirement for design patent eligibility appearing in Title 35, United States Code, Section 171 , and as explained in our previous post , the U.S. a)(I) ] but provides important clarifications.” ” 80 Fed.

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Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

We are excited to introduce Name Generator, a groundbreaking new tool on the TrademarkNow platform, designed to revolutionize how businesses create and clear brand names for trademark use. ChatGPT’s powerful language model has been trained on a wide variety of topics, making it incredibly versatile and adaptive.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 5, 2021

, the executives at Peloton believe that the trademark SPIN is of great importance. Last month (February, 2021), Peloton filed petitions to cancel the trademarks SPIN and SPINNING for physical fitness instruction and for stationary exercise bicycles on the grounds that the marks are generic. This is commonly referred to as Genericide.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Trademarks.

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Corsearch

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It often seems as if the art of branding and the practice of law are positively designed to clash with each other. But what if you could have real-time feedback on any potential trademark issues as quickly as you can come up with the ideas? Sign up for trial ✕ Sign up for your trial!

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Global trademark and design applications boom in 2020! The International Trademark Association (INTA) held its 2021 Annual Meeting Virtual+ in a hybrid format consisting of five days of sessions (November, 15-19) in New York, Berlin and Los Angeles. Is Europe running out of trade marks?

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The IPKat is received the following report by Katfriend Caroline Theunis (ELSA International) on the recent discussion of a Design Law Treaty at WIPO. They constitute the “SCT”, referring to the Committee covering design law issues within WIPO. If so, what should that entail?

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2022

On June 23 rd , 2022, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“ EUIPO ”) published its recommendations regarding the class to be opted for when applying for a trademark designating virtual goods, non-fungible tokens (“ NFT(s) ”) and other products displayed in metaverse.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

First up was the now-traditional EU and US Case Law Update presented by Jan Bernd Nordemann ( Nordemann ) and Vanessa Bailey ( Head of Patent Policy, Amazon ) that took the early morning attendees on a roller coaster ride of recent American and European trade mark, design, copyright and patent case-law. a of the Design Directive.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

JUNE 23, 2021

Because companies heavily invest in creating unique product designs and packaging that encourage brand association, business owners should also consider protecting those investments as intellectual property. Working with creative and marketing departments to employ design and marketing techniques that support IP protection.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

. In June 2021 the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever provisions on administrative injunctions against the infringement of a design patents, including online infringements. I covered this topic in more details in a previous blog ( here ). It was a revolutionary provision.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

I asked: “ What were the first trademarks? “ ChatGPT replied: The use of trademarks can be traced back to ancient times, when craftsmen and traders marked their goods with unique symbols or designs to identify their origin or quality. However, trademark protection in the U.S.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. Given the significance of a company’s trademarks to its brand identity, this post is dedicated to providing some insight about trademark considerations for a corporate rebrand. Trademarks.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The discussion will cover topics such as the formation, practical operation, and the risks of LNGs, as well as some less restrictive alternatives to get the implementers involved in the formation of SEP royalties. The round table will have panels discussing contemporary topics on the matter.

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IIPRD

APRIL 3, 2024

1] The fashion industry in India is extremely diverse in the type of fabric, labour, design, way of draping, and handwork that is used. Protection of Fashion: IPR Indian fashion houses have begun to toe the line of Western fashion houses by registering their designs and fashion works as IPR. [4] Tahiliani Design Pvt.

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