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Why every business, big or small, should consider applying to register trademarks

Erik K Pelton

Listed to this brief video (less than 3 minutes) as I discuss the many benefits adding up to show why trademark registration is an incredibly valuable investment for an small business, new business, established business, old business, or big businesses – for any business!

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[Sponsored] Faculty at UNH Franklin Pierce On Emerging Spheres of IP law.

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In this article, UNH Franklin Pierce faculty— including Tiffany Li, Assistant Professor of Law; Seth Oranburg, Assistant Professor of Law; and Ed Timberlake, Distinguished Visiting Assistant Professor–discuss emerging areas in IP law and what they think will be the next big developments in the IP world. Note: this is a sponsored post.

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The SHOP SAFE Act Is a Terrible Bill That Will Eliminate Online Marketplaces

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Instead of protecting consumers, this bill gives trademark owners absolute control over online marketplaces by overturning Tiffany v. Because the bill makes it impossible for online marketplaces to avoid contributory trademark liability, this bill will drive most or all online marketplaces out of the industry.

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WIPIP 2022, Session 6 (TM)

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Summary of current treatment: Although courts have often referred to “expressive” or “artistic” works as shorthand for the scope of Rogers, they have applied it to speech that quali?es The answers are yes, no, and sometimes, a list both comprehensive and dismaying. But there are several remaining problems.

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Spring Cleaning: Decluttering From Recent Intellectual Property Detritus & Dusting Off Old Posts

LexBlog IP

Read on to learn why. Our favorite thing about spring [is] spring cleaning. It’s a way to say, “I’m dusting off the winter blues and coming out of hibernation.” ” At the office, spring cleaning can take on a whole new meaning. It is a chance to reorganize and refresh your workspace and your workflow.

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TMSR Session 3: Private Actors…and their Machines

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When things are happening en masse at a business, just as in the TM system, w/o individualized attention and with a different agenda than the law’s, you can see the law’s protective features be minimized. So big theme: dealing with masses of marks—eBay, domain names are another example—requires new thinking. Human desire for TMs?