Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 16, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video, 7 Keys to Branding Success. I get asked all the time, “What are the key things I need to know to make my brand successful, to make my trademark successful and protected?” Today, I’ve distilled it down to seven keys for branding success. USE it properly.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2022

Long before the advent of legitimate online video streaming services, torrent sites and similar platforms allowed users to download and keep copies of movies and TV shows. Is it permissible to download and keep copies of movies and TV shows if you’ve paid for a legal subscription? Subscriber Agreements.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 29, 2024

The trouble began when Albany radio station WGNA asked its social media followers to vote for the regions best fried chicken and tagged a few contenders, including Chicken Joes, which retweeted the stations original post. Share your thoughts in the comments below or on social media @copyrightlately. Sydney Nicole LLC v.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 11, 2021

Earlier this week, independent fashion designer Bailey Prado took to Instagram to call attention to a different fashion label that, according to her, copied her “whole life.” ” Prado was talking about the “fast fashion” brand Shein. This has created a serious problem for many luxury designers.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 16, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of my book video Building a Bold Brand Chapter 3: Bold Brands are Everywhere. Bold brands, great trademarks, memorable logos, and witty slogans are all around us. Searching for a new brand name is difficult, but the extra effort and perseverance is absolutely worthwhile.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

There are dozens of recognizable brands in the illegal streaming market, all jostling for position in a chaotic market where trademarks are copied even more readily than movies or live TV streams. In Latin America, one brand stands out more than most, and not just because it has a bright orange logo.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

For every successful brand, it is critical to properly protect and to productively develop and use the underlying intellectual property (IP) in that brand to ensure its long-term growth. In particular, if a product goes viral on any social media platform, it is very likely that counterfeiters will target it.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Introduction What separates long-established print and electronic media from social media is that it comes along with a bunch of techniques for its usage. These are tools that shaped social media to be more significant than the long-established medias. As a result, it is crucial to learn how to safeguard IP.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Each of these lawsuits involved a familiar scenario, putting Hadid squarely in the “ I got sued for posting pictures of myself on social media ” club—a club that’s now about as exclusive as a Sam’s Club membership. Let me know in the comments below or @copyrightlately on social media. So what do you think?

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

When it comes to promoting, marketing, and advertising, social media is one of the most effective and powerful ways. Content creators and social media influencers work sincerely to build their reputation for expertise in specific industries, products, and topics. How to Ensure Compliance with IP?

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 28, 2025

Negative exposure in the media has direct implications for image and branding. That Keighin was a prolific streamer on YouTube, Discord, Twitch, TikTok, Trovo, Kick, Vaughn, Dlive, Picarto, Nimo, Facebook, and Loco, ensures social media reach with serious potential, although maybe not for a while.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2025

This brand has been around for many years as new versions typically come online when others are taken offline. — A copy of the USTRs 2024 Review of Notorious Markets is available here (pdf). The USTR’s report now lists Cuevana.biza after being nominated by the movie industry. But it’s worth pointing out anyway.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 28, 2022

I’ve been blessed over the years to be able to work with a lot of clients that are in the music industry – whether they’re performers, producers, music labels, music websites—all different aspects of the industry – to help protect their brands. That is the definition of what a brand is.

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azrights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I would love to send you a signed copy of Brand Tuned, the new rules of branding, strategy and intellectual property if you’re UK based and are: EITHER: An Azrights client: OR An agency or freelancer supporting businesses to promote or create their brand. Just complete this form to receive a copy of the book.

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Erik K Pelton

APRIL 22, 2024

It allows the owner to use the ® symbol, which conveys a brand’s status and helps ward off Infringers. You appear in the USPTO database, so when other brands are searching and clearing new names, it helps avoid conflicts. Registration is essentially insurance for your brand by building up a fort of protection around it.

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43(B)log

MAY 19, 2023

Wowwee sells a line of dolls called “My Avastars,” which plaintiffs allege were “copied directly from Roblox’s Classic Avatars.” Looking at the side by side pictures in the complaint, this is a bit hard to swallow, but the evidence of copying/references to Roblox clearly bleed over from the TM side.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

Danielle Bernstein is a 28-year-old New York City influencer and founder of the brand We Wore What (“WWW”). However, an equally long list of controversies accompanies this list of accomplishments, the majority of which involve alleged copying. How does an influencer and fashion designer become so despised? The account and its 2.6

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 19, 2022

Because other parties, other people, other lawyers, search that database when they are going through the steps to clear new brand names, and they may come across your name and change their plans because they saw it. Having that registration also allows your brand to use the ®.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 8, 2025

This allows third parties to launch their own custom-branded IPTV streaming sites and apps for under $200. Resellers purchase credits for use with their branded services which they can resell to their own customers at a significant markup. — A copy of the DISH Network complaint, filed yesterday at the U.S.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

A Social Media Influencer is someone who creates unique material that keeps people interested on multiple social media platforms, causing them to return for more high-quality information. One of the most significant methods to safeguard material on social media is through copyright. Make intangible assets.

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Art Law Journal

MAY 4, 2022

Social media has the power and reach to create community, provide a kick of inspiration, and help artists visualize their work from a macro perspective. Perhaps most significantly, mastering the art of social media can help your relationships with your followers and turn them into your tribe. Your time is limited.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The following is an excerpt from my book, Building a Bold Brand. Believe it or not, I even had to face changing my brand name early on as a result of receiving a cease and desist letter! Small businesses are just as capable of creating and building great brands as big businesses are. Celebrity endorsements. Board of directors.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The application of this principle to this case is easy: the elements that Defendants allegedly copied from Coscarelli’s cookbooks are primarily lists of ingredients and directions for combining them. Food Tastes Better When Branded “McDonalds”. Whereas the latter may be entitled to copyright protection, the former plainly is not.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This growth is facilitated by users who openly advertise the site on social media, TikTok included. While the Authors Guild doesn’t recommend branding the platform as a notorious market, the social media platform responded to these and other rightsholder complaints in a letter to the USTR. TikTok Responds.

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Olartemoure Blog

MARCH 16, 2021

If you need brand protection in Colombia, this information might be useful: Colombian Customs’ Authorities issue alerts by email. Create trademark alerts for your main brands, block them on Google, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media. Request verification of your account from social media.

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Lawyers on both sides will rely on Ross some to argue that AI training constitutes infringement even when models don’t output copied material, others to distinguish generative LLMs trained on billions of works from Rosss narrow, headnote-specific dataset. And independent creation simply means you created it yourself, without copying.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 28, 2021

A recent California District Court ruling affirmed that Perfect 10’s ruling applied to the embedding of images from social media onto third party websites. the user name and image, user caption, number of likes, and branding of the social media platform). Amazon.com, Inc., What is Embedding?

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Atari asserted that State Farm’s ad damaged its brand by showing the company’s khaki-clad spokesperson “Jake from State Farm” smacking the machine to get it working—implying that Atari’s products were unreliable and outdated. A screenshot from the (now deleted) social media video at the center of the controversy.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 1, 2024

A properly maintained copyright portfolio is essential to any successful brand owner. Copyright can extend to advertisement copy, manuals, visuals, art, photography, storyboards, scripts, film, video, online components, mobile apps, social media posts, websites, music, developed characters appearing in ads, and logos.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Barlow and Bear went on to become viral sensations on social media and Grammy-winning artists (2022 Best Musical Theatre Album) for their production. Netflix alleges Barlow and Bear have benefited from their album’s false association with the Bridgerton brand. District Court in D.C. 501 and 15 U.S.C. District Court in D.C.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The media has framed the case as a big win for American Airlines, but it’s not— at least not when you consider what the airline was after when it sued Skiplagged, Inc. American accused the website of deceiving customers, selling unauthorized tickets, and tarnishing its brand. It sought $94.4

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

This guide outlines exactly what you canand can’tsay, helping you build a secure and compliant brand. Lets break down whats at stake, what you can and cant say, and how to build a strategy that protects your content, brand, and bottom line. FDA compliance for supplements is not easy. Luckily, our Amazon lawyers are here to help.

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Kashishipr

JULY 20, 2022

Bernard Kelvin Clive, a well-known brand strategist, once said that strong brands aren’t built through shortcuts and copycats. In the 21 st century, the Oreo cookie is the best-selling cookie brand worldwide. The American video and photo sharing social media platform Instagram has been accused of copying Snapchat.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 18, 2022

On the other, a good product coupled with brand awareness can lead to commercial success, at least until that profile attracts the wrong type of attention. As one of the most recognizable IPTV brands around, PrimeStreams appears to fall into the latter category. PrimeStreams Ignored Warning.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 17, 2022

On social media platforms and elsewhere, Z-Library users openly discussed what to do next. This situation allowed others to step in and profit from Z-Library’s troubles, by launching knockoff sites with the same brand, hoping to lure visitors through search engines, for example. Z-Library Aftermath.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

For every successful brand, it is critical to properly protect and to productively develop and use the underlying intellectual property (IP) in that brand to ensure its long-term growth. In particular, if a product goes viral on any social media platform, it is very likely that counterfeiters will target it.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The etymology of the word may make sense, but can the same image be copied over and over without intellectual property repercussions? Another key component of copyright , is originality: the work must be more than a mere copy ( CCH Canadian Ltd v. Copyrighting a Meme. Originality. According to s.3(1) Possible Remedies?

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