Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 20, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 8 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: The Trademark Registration Process: A Long and Winding Road The trademark application process at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is generally long, complex, and full of deadlines. Patience is a virtue. Think it through.

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video 5 Free Ways to Strengthen Your Brand. Here are five free things that any business can do to strengthen their brand. No matter how long your brand has been around, whether you have a hundred customers or a million customers, you can do these things. You want this consistency.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 12, 2022

Carrasquillo’s ‘Reloaded’ IPTV Branding. Carrasquillo operated several IPTV services, variously branded Reboot, Gears TV, Reloaded and Gears Reloaded but with those no longer in operation, he needed to make money in other ways. Trademark Registration No. ” NuStar Tried to Negotiate With Carrasquillo.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Domain names also play an important role in conveying branding and as a result can be worth considerable sums of money. That included those whose names appeared in public WHOIS databases as registrants or owners of domains. Anyone can make a request, via the system, for certain non-public domain registration data.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Louis-Michel enjoys researching Soviet brands The dispute arose when “ Krasny Oktyabr ”, a Russian confectionary company, registered an EU trade mark (EUTM) in Class 30 for a figurative sign representing a lobster. The BoA dismissed Steinhauer Holding’s appeal and refused registration. Trade marks were not product-specific.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

These actions did not focus on a specific pirate streaming site but targeted popular pirate brands instead. The Whois information for the seized domains now list the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center ( IPR Center ) as registrant, with Virginia as the registered state.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 8, 2022

In this blog we will talk about the process of registration and what type of protection is provided under the designs act. The design created for your brand brings enormous value to the business. However, for the acquisition of the protection, it is mandatory to get your brand registered under the designs act. Website Designs.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

AUGUST 9, 2021

Protecting our Trademark Customers with Federal Registration of USPTO Marks. Imagine you are a trademark applicant who receives a notice in the mail from an agency claiming to be the USPTO, with an almost identical logo, informing you that the USPTO will deny or cancel your registration unless you pay a required fee.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 11, 2022

Earlier this month, the ecommerce site Etsy announced that they are launching a new intellectual property portal that they hope will make it easier for brands, creators and other rightsholders to report listings that are infringing on their rights. Users login with their Etsy account and then first register their brand.

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

Image Sources: Shutterstock] Key Features: Registration of trademark is mandatory for protection against infringement, but not against passing off. It helps in building brand identity, goodwill and consumer trust. Registration is not mandatory, but recommended. Registration of patent is mandatory.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Trademarks Act, 1999, gives trademark protection to the identity of brands. An Insight into the Nexus between Customs and Trademark Laws Trademark laws protect the identity of brands through exclusive rights granted to the owners of registrations. Information about an individual suspected of counterfeiting or trading routes.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 1, 2025

The arbitral award dated February 28, 2025 , underscores the importance of accurate registrant information and reinforces that cybersquatting – even passive holding of infringing domains will not go unchecked. Concealment of registrant identity and non-participation in proceedings can work against the domain holder.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The court was asked to decide whether the American artist Katy Perry was liable for trade mark infringement and whether the trade mark “KATIE PERRY” registration should be cancelled. Trade marks Jocelyn Bosse reported on a recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia concerning the honest concurrent use of a trade mark.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

My son and I were talking one day recently about all of the information that’s communicated on the dashboard. The panel also displays your registration status. Hopefully you’re in the green with the ® because you have a registration. Is your registration due for renewal? If so, that’s a big red light.

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Erik K Pelton

APRIL 22, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of my video 25 Benefits of Trademark Registration. 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.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 15, 2025

California-based rightsholder PCR Distributing, which operates under brands including J18 and JAST USA, initiated action against nHentai last summer, describing the site as a significant threat to its business. These spicy Japanese comics are popular worldwide but not everyone is happy with Nhentai or its massive audience.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 9, 2022

There exist several IPRs and it is important to be aware of which one is suitable for your brand/ business. There are added benefits to each IPR that come along with their registration. Registration is the procedure of filing a particular mark/ name under the respective authority of legal statutes.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 10, 2021

A portfolio of trademarks entails multiple brand names, logo, slogans, and/or other source indicators protected by a business. Many, or even most, businesses have more than one trademark that could be protected – different brands, or a good slogan or logo.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video, Customs and Border Patrol Registration for Your Trademark. And a lot of brand owners don’t realize that it’s not very difficult and not very expensive to register and protect their trademark with US Customs and Border Protection.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 2, 2022

You see, nonprofits have brands just like any other organization or business. So their brands are very, very important and they are eligible for trademark protection just like any other brand. They are brands, they can and should be protected. Those are just some that come to mind today.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 26, 2023

2] However, the quintessential reason for such distinction is due to a slightly elevated standard for the registration of non-traditional marks. Image Source : Shutterstock] The Trademarks Act, 1999 (‘Act’) refers exclusively to the registrability of ‘combination of colours’. [3] In this also falls the case of colour marks.

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The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2025

Further details and registration here. Warhol Registration is now open for the European University Institute (EUI) upcoming conference on the topic " Botticelli v. Further details and registration here. Details and registration here. Details and registration here. EUI Conference on Botticelli v.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 8, 2020

But now that they are imminent, the most important thing that brand owners should know is: Filing new applications – or renewals if eligible – in December 2020 will save you money. For details on how to check if your trademark registration is eligible for renewal filing now, see my video here. Post Registration Fees.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

This is achieved through a provision under which contracting parties may require applicants to file information on traditional cultural expressions and traditional knowledge relevant to the eligibility for registration of the design. Article 3.2 This is subject to some reservations.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 30, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of my book video Building a Bold Brand Chapter 5: Searching for Conflicts. Another brand name could still have superior rights based solely on their use of the name even if they never applied to register the trademark at the USPTO. This is called Common Law Rights.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 26, 2021

There’s a lot of information to be gained by searching the records before the application is even submitted. That could be information about possible conflicts, that could be information about goods and services, that can be a whole lot of information that can be gained by searching the USPTO.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2025

Deepak Gupta & Ors Do trade secrets/confidential information need to have economic or commercial value? The Court held that the appellant cannot prevent the first respondent from registering its mark in Class 9 due to the latters honest and concurrent use since 1977 and prior registration in Class 7 in 1986.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Non-conventional or Non-Traditional trademarks such as sounds, color, shape, scent or any other motion marks have emerged as a new innovative tools widely being used in the todays changing and competitive market era that redefine how brands connect with the public at large.

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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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The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2025

The case is between the certifying body of the Port wine (Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto) and a Portuguese winery, Vinoquel Vinhos Oscar Quevedo, which sought registration of the Quevedo Port word mark for wine and olive oil. In the latest Tuesday Wonders post, St Atilla informed readers about IP news and events.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Not succumbing to the temptation (which is very easily done in IP law) of producing a huge, information-dense to me, one can see tha t the RPC team have put real thought into the way in which the information is delivered, aiming to provide practical guidance in an accessible way.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The plaintiff argued that the defendant’s products and branding closely resembled its own, intended to mislead consumers and capitalize on New Balance’s established reputation. The CIC held that the information sought was personal in nature and its disclosure was objected to by the relevant third party (IPRS), thus rejecting the appeal.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 9, 2024

This article discusses the domain of trademark registration, which is useful for businesses and individuals in order to protect their brand. These brand names, slogans, and taglines can be considered as some of the content that can be used on the different platforms. Image Sources: Shutterstock] 7.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Gensol EV also created a “ezio” logo for the vehicle design and secured a registration of the word mark EZIO on a proposed to be used basis ( Class 12 ) with the Trade Marks Registry. The defendant had also applied for registration of ZEO and eZEO in Class 12.

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Patently-O

APRIL 1, 2022

Still, when I saw the brand name CLEAR as applied to footwear, I did not expect for the shoes to be transparent. . 557, 563 (1980) (“The government may ban forms of communication more likely to deceive the public than to inform it.”). Hudson Gas & Elec. of New York, 447 U.S. ”).

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 16, 2021

After completing the registration process, subscribers indeed get access to a movie library. However, behind the scenes, there was plenty going on and a few days ago, affiliates were informed that the “AdCenter” brand had been shut down with immediate effect. Perhaps a new brand will surface soon?

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2023

[Image Sources : Istock] Metaverse- a Magnet to Fashion Brands Virtual worlds provide fashion brands with the opportunity to significantly cut down on the excessive resource consumption of lifestyle and create sustainability. Fashion brands are no strangers to the continuous fight against fake and counterfeit items in the real world.

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