Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 27, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 9 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: Registration: Better Late than Never Ideally, a business should protect its trademarks from the outset, filing as the brand launches or even earlier based on an intent-to-use the mark. Probably not!

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 7, 2024

When you run a small business, protecting your unique inventions and ideas is crucial to maintaining a competitive edge. You need tools to help fend off copycats who would love to use your own ideas to steal your sales and compete against you. One of the most effective ways to safeguard your innovations is by filing for a patent.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Ryan MacDougall is the Chief Business Development Officer for Wolf Greenfield. Since joining the firm in 2010, he has worked closely with the firm's executive leadership, management, and practice groups to build and implement strategies that have made Wolf Greenfield one of the largest IP law firms in the US.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 19, 2022

I love a great meal, I love supporting small local businesses, and I have a connection to the restaurant industry: my wife and my brother-in-law own two restaurants. And having a protected name is an asset for that transaction and adds value to the business, because any future owner will know that it’s protected.

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The Trichordist

OCTOBER 5, 2024

We’re pleased to announce the 4th annual Artist Rights Symposium on November 20, this year hosted in Washington, DC, by American University’s Kogod School of Business at American’s Constitution Hall.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The USPTO recently submitted comments to the FTC regarding its proposed rulemaking, Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses. Scams involving the impersonation of the USPTO are prevalent, affecting tens of thousands of individuals and businesses that own trademarks and causing them financial harm.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A new study published in the Harvard Business Review examines the impact of AI systems on human creators. The answers are not encouraging. The post Does AI Replace Human Creators? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Music companies are increasingly targeting businesses who use their music on social media. Here's what you need to know. The post The Battle Over Music in Social Media Videos appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 13, 2024

“In assessing a generative AI product, it is critical to understand issues of data ownership and privacy.

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Erik K Pelton

APRIL 11, 2024

We recognize that business owners have a choice when it comes to protecting their brand and who they hire to work with them. We stack up differently against most others in the field of trademarks.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 12, 2024

Popular plagiarism detection service PlagScan is ending private plans, making it inaccessible to individuals and small businesses. The post PlagScan Ending Private Plans appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Copyright Claims Board awarded a business professor $1,200 in damages from an essay mill that infringed him. But can he collect? The post Professor Wins Default Judgement Against Essay Mill appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 19, 2021

A “brand” is the sum total of a number of things that go to the heart of a business’ relationship with its customers and within the marketplace of competitors: For more about Building a Bold Brand , see my book ! The post What is a brand made of? appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 27, 2024

Now, its business is in ruins. Three years ago, Chegg was a juggernaut of the edtech space. The reason: AI provides a better way to cheat. The post The Inevitable Collapse of Chegg appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 30, 2024

A judge sides with Cher in a royalty dispute, UK businesses are hit with damages over unlicensed sports, and the Reggaeton lawsuit continues. The post 3 Count: Partly Sonny (and Cher) appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 3, 2024

Medical company wins right to challenge DMCA exemption, UK blocks 7K domains and Starbucks sues NYC marijuana business. The post 3 Count: Medical Challenge appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

There are countless services that will help you get started and a never-ending slew of tools to help you get your business or personal endeavor online. The Business Issue. Online, you want your business to stand out. How is your business going to stand out if you have the same images, same text and same videos as everyone else?

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Hugh Stephens Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

It was something that had been in the pipeline for months but until the publication of the Order-in-Council dated November 17 (released on November 23), it was still hanging as a piece of unfinished business.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 8, 2023

Dua Lipa case permanently dismissed, ASCAP targets 13 businesses over unlicensed music and Senate committee tackles AI. The post 3 Count: ASCAP Wave appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Food trucks are generally very local businesses. Social media user names and domain names are particularly valuable in the food truck business since a great deal of customers track the truck locations online. The cost of rebranding a food truck can be enough to crush a business.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 20, 2024

As a content creator, your brand is your livelihood. You work tirelessly to create engaging content, build your audience, and attract partnerships with brands. But amidst the creativity and hustle, there’s one critical aspect many content creators overlook— legal protection. By: Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

.” In January 2021, the pair submitted it to the International Small Business Journal , a SAGE journal. Following those rejections, the pair submitted it to Cogent Business & Management , a Taylor & Francis journal, where the paper is still under review. They rejected the paper without submitting it to peer review.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2022

3: BMI Is Changing to a For-Profit Business Model. Finally today, Jem Asward at Variety reports that performing rights organization BMI is shifting from a non-profit business model to a for-profit one, raising questions about future payouts to the artists they represent.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 28, 2024

In addition to representing myriad small business trademark owners, EMP&A itself is a small business and the owner of more than a dozen U.S. However, we are concerned that the Rulemaking’s impact on small businesses will be significant. EMP&A’s clients have received over 4,000 U.S. trademark registrations.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 22, 2024

If the other business is using a confusingly similar name for a related service or product, then action may be warranted. The more time, money, and emotion that the other business invests in building their brand, the more likely they are to put up a fight to protect it. Are your businesses related? Who used the name first?

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 6, 2024

Our take on the USPTO’s proposed fee increases and how small businesses may be affected. Our take on the USPTO’s proposed fee increases and how small businesses may be affected. The post Comments on USPTO Fee Increases appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 15, 2024

There are more small businesses, more lawyers and trademark practitioners, and more trademark stories and disputes in the news than ever before. It means that trademarks are becoming a bigger part of our lives, and businesses are paying more attention to protecting them. I’m seeing this even in big businesses.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 31, 2022

This movie initially began with patents and business software, but has been reportedly expanded to include all types of copyright-protected content. This was backed up by the Business Software Alliance, which released a survey in 2018 that said some 62% of all software installed in the country was unlicensed.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 6, 2024

Several major educational publishing companies, including Macmillan, Elsevier and McGraw Hill, have sued Google in a New York district court alleging contributory and vicarious copyright infringement, trademark infringement and violations of New York’s General Business Law.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 10, 2022

For independent creators, every hour spent working on one’s copyright is an hour not spent on creating new work or running their business. per month for small businesses (Note: Their site currently has a coupon code to get $5.95 It provides plenty of value just through its organization and registration features.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 6, 2022

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. Applications will be accepted through January 24, 2022.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

According to the USCO: “This initiative is in direct response to the recent striking advances in generative AI technologies and their rapidly growing use by individuals and businesses.” It is also a response to requests from Congress and the public.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Netflix explains that the online video landscape is a competitive business. New services and distribution models could impact the business of the leading video streaming platform. In the “competition” section of the annual overview, piracy is again mentioned several times. This includes legal competitors as well as piracy.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Shopify, for its part, has issued a statement saying that it takes intellectual property violations very seriously and has processed over 90% of its copyright and trademark reports within one business day. All totaled, the plaintiffs are seeking up to $150,000 for each infringed copyright and $2 million for each infringed trademark.

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The internet has lowered barriers to starting a new business, therefore finding a good and protectable brand name is becoming increasingly difficult. Non-traditional trademarks (shapes, sounds, smells, configurations, and other “odd” trademarks) are increasingly becoming part of marketing for small and big businesses.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 26, 2021

The move came after many users began to notice similarities between Good 4 U and the 2007 Paramore song Misery Business , with some fans even creating mashups of the two songs. A similar study done by Music Business Worldwide in 2019 found that the hit songs of 2018 had an average of 9.1 songwriters affixed to them.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Erik summarizes the results of a recent study published by the NOVA School of Business & Economics about the data used to show the tremendous monetary value of having a registered trademark for businesses. The post The Value of a Trademark Registration appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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