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Trademark protection for words versus logos

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my video, Protecting Words vs. Logos. One of the most popular questions I get asked among new or prospective clients is about filing at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a word versus a logo. So for example, the Amazon logo.

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Improve trademark application odds with these 5 tips

Erik K Pelton

Over the years I’ve worked on thousands of trademark applications. First, I’ve reviewed thousands of trademark applications as an examine,r and now in private practice since 1999, I have filed many thousands of trademark applications for clients. You actually get more when you file for just the words if you can.

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Africa IP highlights 2023: Trade marks

The IPKat

Stephen further stated that he was in the process of registering the word for advertising and media business with the aim of providing marketing, branding, and related services, there was a lot of interest in the possibility of registering such a term. Should it not be the chant that may be copyright-protected as a musical work?]

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Corsearch Launches Industrial Design Search  

Corsearch

Industrial designs — also known variously as designs, community designs, and design patents — are a scope of protection that is applied to the ornamental features or appearance of a product. In other cases, where the design can be considered a work of art in its own right or applied art, copyright protections may be afforded.

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11th Circuit affirms Viacom's Rogers-based win for MTV Floribama Shore

43(B)log

Grimaldi grounds, the district court’s grant of summary judgment to MTV on the resulting trademark claims. Flora-Bama logo The Flora-Bama has been featured in artistic works by third parties. MTV Floribama Shore logo Original Jersey Shore logo MGFB’s Flora-Bama featured in many of Viacom’s email exchanges.

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Intellectual Property Rights for Social Media Influencers

IIPRD

‘Influencer marketing,’ albeit a new word, has emerged as one of the most effective strategies to create money across all industries. A common issue among digital influencers is whether the content they generate is protected by intellectual property rights. Even a tweet is protected as a literary work under copyright.

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Trademark Infringement and Remedies in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

A trademark is an instrument using which a business can set itself apart from its competitors. Indicating the goods and services offered by the business, a trademark can be any word, phrase, logo, symbol, combination of colours etc. However, it must be kept in mind that a trademark has to be a visual representation.