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EMP&A Accepting Summer 2025 Intern Applications

Erik K Pelton

Pelton & Associates (EMP&A) is a boutique firm focusing on intellectual property protection for businesses and brands, including trademark and copyright applications, trademark disputes, matters with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, trademark clearance searches, and other matters.

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The Implications of Intellectual Property Laws in the Tourism Industry

IP and Legal Filings

Intellectual property rights are statutory rights given to creators, inventors, and artists. The purpose of Intellectual Property Rights is to ensure that sufficient recognition is given to the creator’s work and skills, subsequently stimulating innovation and creativity in the country. billion USD to the GDP.

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Book Review: The Future of Intellectual Property

The IPKat

This is a book review of The Future of Intellectual Property , edited by Daniel J. Underwood Chair in Law at Vanderbilt University Law School, US. In the introduction, Gervais explains that the approach to discussing IP law reform taken in this edited collection is considering both primary and secondary level reform.

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EMP&A Accepting Summer Internship Applications

Erik K Pelton

Pelton & Associates (EMP&A) is a boutique firm focusing on trademark protection for businesses an brands, including trademark and copyright applications, trademark disputes, matters with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, trademark clearance searches, and other matters.

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Common Mistakes to Avoid When Registering a Trademark

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Registration of a trademark is an important step toward building a brand on solid ground. Today, in a competitive marketplace, the difference between a successful strategy for the long-run has to do with brand identity. That should represent your brand and not explain it.

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Trade Dress Protection for Non-Traditional Marks in the Fashion Industry

IP and Legal Filings

INTRODUCTION Trade dress protection is an important aspect of intellectual property, whereby the special visual aspect of products or packaging will identify the origin of products to consumers. In an aesthetic-driven industry, these marks are very important for differentiating one brand from another.

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[Guest Post] Book Review: Transboundary Heritage and Intellectual Property Law: Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage

The IPKat

This book review of “ Transboundary Heritage and Intellectual Property Law: Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage ”, by Patricia Covarrubia (Editor), is kindly provided by Katfriend Felicia Caponigri (Founder of Fashion by Felicia and Visiting Scholar at Chicago-Kent College of Law). 116, 120).