Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Do a clearance search from the beginning before you begin the registration process. Understand the implications of ownership and who owns the trademark and the trademark filing with the USPTO. Know that trademark registration expenses are business expenses and therefore tax deductible. Use an attorney. File early.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Fashion is not the exception , and different brands have become involved in the meta world. The virtual universe Decentraland hosted in March 2022, the first Metaverse Fashion Week which was a success, as it featured more than 70 brands, artists and designers. All industries are starting to grasp this and are getting involved in it.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 25, 2024

I found five takeaways for brand owners. And a trademark application has a lot of elements that go into it: the drawing, the description of goods and services, the dates of use, the evidence of use, the ownership. This is part of what makes Taylor Swift’s brand and music so great. It is a tremendous show and performance.

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Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Intellectual property rights are defined as legal rights that protect the ownership of artistic, literary, and other creative works. Design Rights Design rights encompass exclusive legal safeguards for the physical appearance of products, spanning 3D forms, 2D patterns, and logos that denote a particular brand.

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Above the Fold

MARCH 31, 2022

Prevents the registration of confusingly similar marks with the USPTO. Provides a presumption of ownership of the registered trademark. Thus, these trademarks are eligible for registration on the Principal Register. A descriptive trademark may be registrable on the Principal Register under U.S.C. secondary meaning”).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 28, 2022

Trade mark ownership is an important consideration for any business. Ensuring that a business holds all rights to enable it to make full use of its trade mark should be front of mind in any branding consideration. At this point, it may be too late! Let’s start with the legislation – a very good place to start.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The Offices agreed with these assessments and did not believe that changes to intellectual property laws, or to the Offices’ registration and recordation practices, are necessary or advisable at this time. Unsophisticated consumers may conflate the purchase of an NFT associated with a digital good with ownership of IP rights in that good.

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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. Company Claims Ownership of ‘Reloaded’ Trademark.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Brands are often targeted by bad actors looking to make a quick profit by stealing intellectual property and exploiting consumers. But we also explain the most effective approach: using AI-fueled and expert-led brand protection solutions to save time and ensure a sustained reduction in infringement across marketplaces.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Allowing brands to connect with their consumers and establish a recognizable online presence, it is a crucial platform to reach audiences on a global scale. Here are some of the most common types of scams observed on the platform: Fake/ impersonation accounts Scammers create fake accounts that closely mimic established brands.

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azrights

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The brand name and codes play an important role in the management of competition. Inevitably competitors will try to capture some of the market shares of any brand that discovers a lucrative market opportunity. Protecting brand identifiers is the way to avoid the possibility of consumer confusion as to the source or origin of a brand.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 12, 2023

As users rush to join the platform, brands should also prioritize claiming accounts in order to guarantee the availability of their choice names—and to prevent potential bad faith registrants. Ownership of a registered trademark may not be enough to claim an account. Threads is still nascent.

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The TTABlog

JULY 6, 2021

Belmora ) had the TTAB tackled this issue, and here it reached the same outcome: cancellation of two registrations on the ground that Registrant Meenaxi used its registered marks THUMS UP and LIMCA to misrepresent the source of its soft drink products. Section 14(3) cases are as rare as a White Sox fan in Boston. 2021 U.S.P.Q.2d

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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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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JULY 1, 2024

As brands have begun to increasingly rely on digital platforms to reach and engage with their target audience, the risk of unauthorized use of trademarks and the sale of counterfeit products has also grown. Unauthorized pages and posts on social media can dilute a brand’s goodwill and reputation and confuse consumers.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Right to Speak a Brand: Rethinking the Interaction Between Trademarks and Speech in the Age of Expressive Branding Alvaro Fernandez-Mora Tweak of original mark to convey parody/comment: adictas three cocaine stripes v. adidas three stripes; enjoy capitalism in Coca-Cola font; Lost-it in Post-it font.

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azrights

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Let’s begin by considering the terminology as it’s all too common when it comes to brands to find people have different meanings in mind. The Meaning of Brand. The best way I’ve found to explain brands is by contrasting them to their unbranded commodity counterparts. But brands have a third dimension or a third purpose.

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azrights

MARCH 15, 2021

There are two drivers of brand asset strength: uniqueness and fame. For example, when you see the swoosh logo of the Nike brand you know it represents Nike even though it may be featured on its own with no name accompanying it. If an asset is less famous, it is more likely to be mistakenly attributed to a competitor’s brand.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Branding has become more important than ever, particularly in developing an online presence through search engines, various online platforms, and social media. Further, the rise of the “influencer” has opened additional opportunities to deliver brands and products to targeted demographics. Online Marketplace Protection.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2022

Foreign applicants who are not resident in the Kingdom must apply through IP Registration Agents or law firms authorised by the Industrial Property Directorate. Process of registration. Despite being not mandatory, a trademark search is an important part in the whole process of trademark registration. Requirement of Filing.

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Patentably Defined

APRIL 28, 2020

Your brand matters. After all, your brand is WHO you are, WHA T you do, and WHY you do it. Remember – people are loyal to brands, not products. Trademarks protect brands. They are the foundation of every successful brand. The single best way to do that is with a Federal trademark registration.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

We have received an application for the registration of the trademark “[ recipient company name ]”. The applicant is seeking legal protection for this brand name. The emails are identical or substantially similar to the following: Hi [recipient], I hope this email finds you in good health. We eagerly await your response.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In the music industry, copyright does more than just credit originality—it helps artists build their brand and reputation. Registering a song’s copyright provides proof of ownership, an invaluable tool in resolving disputes or dealing with unauthorized use. Here are some key strategies that can help you secure your artistic integrity.

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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. For undisputed ownership of virtual designs, Intellectual Property (IP) laws must be thoroughly handled with.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Interestingly, T-Series enjoys joint ownership of the franchise “Aashiqui” with Vishesh Films. The viability of title registrations with societies and guilds has also been a major aspect of discussion for film title registrations. Lyca Productions v. The issue was resolved amicably, leading Kapoor to alter the film’s name.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In the music industry, copyright does more than just credit originality—it helps artists build their brand and reputation. Registering a song’s copyright provides proof of ownership, an invaluable tool in resolving disputes or dealing with unauthorized use. Here are some key strategies that can help you secure your artistic integrity.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2024

We have received an application for the registration of the trademark “[ recipient company name ]” The applicant is seeking legal protection for this brand name. I am writing to you on behalf of the legal department of [Trademark Firm]. We kindly request that you respond to us promptly. We eagerly await your response.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 9, 2021

Then they received a cease-and-desist letter: another company had already registered the identical brand name for the identical services. So they not only had an unprotected trademark, they had skipped some critical steps in the brand protection process. But there’s also the damage to the brand that comes with the change.

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Patently-O

MAY 28, 2024

The Lanham Act provides for cancellation of registered trademarks by petitioners who believe they are damaged by the registration. The court found that a mere minority ownership interest in a company that owns a trademark does not equate to a direct commercial interest in the mark itself.

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azrights

MARCH 23, 2022

One reason people tend to be confused into believing it is acceptable to use their chosen name is that they managed to secure their desired company name or domain name registration. However, registration of a company or domain name does not come with a right to use a name. They are subject to other people’s trademark rights.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

It is also called a brand name because it contains names, symbols, logos, and taglines that help to identify and differentiate a company’s goods and services from those of others. Customers can simply differentiate between the brands they were looking for. Customers can identify the brand and its products by a glance.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 18, 2022

WRB has an incontestable registration for “Hammer-Schlagen” and a registration for the trade dress of its stump, cross-peen hammer, and nails: specifically, “a three-dimensional configuration. DAMM has a registration for “Minneschlagen.” WRB’s word mark registration states that “the English translation of ‘hammer-schlagen’.

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IP Intelligence

JANUARY 1, 2024

Trademark owners should be wary of official-looking email solicitations from attorneys or law firms that claim to specialize in trademarks and are masquerading as Good Samaritans who wish to aid in protecting the company’s brand against another company that has contracted that firm to register the same mark. Over time, owners of U.S.

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Kashishipr

MAY 4, 2022

Additionally, they help the customers distinguish between brands and understand the quality of the products they buy. Trademarks also carry all the image and reputation a brand builds over the years. Have Proper Symbols of Trademark Registration & Ownership. They validate the source of products or services.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

IP Ownership Nearly all purchase agreements require the seller to warrant that it owns or licenses the intellectual property necessary for operation of the business. In most cases, this can be broken down between two central areas – technology and branding. Branding is protected by either registered or common law trademarks.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Conceived by Ruth Handler and named after her own daughter, Barbie has, from its inception, been a driving force behind Mattel’s successful branding efforts, resulting in the sale of over a billion Barbie dolls and the expansion of the franchise into various media, including video games, merchandise, and a live-action movie.

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43(B)log

APRIL 5, 2024

plaintiff's RAW defendant's Raw Garden Also over a dissent, the panel finds that a court can order trademark applications cancelled, not just registrations. The panel did affirm the refusal to cancel defendant’s registrations on grounds of unlawful use, since they weren’t for unlawful items.)

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