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The Madrid Protocol: Streamlining International Trademark Registration

IP and Legal Filings

Madrid Protocol provides a simplified mechanism towards even more unifying international registration for trademarks to overcome such hurdles. This blog will examine the features, benefits, effective functioning, and strategies on how best to use the Madrid Protocol to protect the brand globally.

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Canadian Copyright Registration for my 100 Percent AI-Generated Work

Hugh Stephens Blog

Last week I indicated in my blog post (“Copyright Registration for AI-assisted Creations: How Much AI Input is Too Much?”) It was a bit of doggerel … Continue reading "Canadian Copyright Registration for my 100 Percent AI-Generated Work"

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Department of Commerce issues report finding that “USPTO’s trademark registration process was not effective in preventing fraudulent or inaccurate registrations”

Erik K Pelton

“Overall, we found that USPTO’s trademark registration process was not effective in preventing fraudulent or inaccurate registrations. None of this is shocking to readers of this blog, of course. The report has some rather incredible findings. Specifically, we found the following: I. counsel rule.

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Wrong skillset for trademark registration

Likelihood of Confusion

Republished by Blog Post PromoterJohn Welch reports, at the TTABlog, about what you’d think would be a no-brainer: The Board affirmed a refusal to register the configuration shown below, for “electric skillets,” finding that Preston’s proof of acquired distinctiveness under Section 2(f) was inadequate.

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7 trademark tips for blog owners

Erik K Pelton

Trademark Tips for Blog Owners. For example, one of my favorite blog titles is a cheese blog called It’s Not You, It’s Brie®. Before committing to a name, blog authors should search the internet and the trademark database at USPTO.gov to make sure it is unique in your industry. Be creative. Use proper trademark symbols.

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What the Supreme Court Unicolors’ Ruling Means

Plagiarism Today

However, H&M felt that there was an error in Unicolors’ copyright registration. According to H&M, the registration was invalid as Unicolors registered the work as part of a collection when it should have been a separate registration. . Why This Case is Important. If you are a U.S.-based For example, the U.S.

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Copyright Registration in India

IP and Legal Filings

This guide explores the process, benefits, and key points about copyright registration in India. Abstract This blog provides complete information to go about the registration for copyright in a systematic manner with due incorporation of all steps required to help creators of the works of art. What is Copyright?