Greenspoon Marder LLP

MAY 21, 2021

Featuring: Sharon Urias, Partner and Justin McNaughton, Partner Our You, Me & IP series joins Innovation Week to discuss the considerations and issues businesses can encounter while registering trademarks to stop infringing imports. The post GM Innovation Week: Catch You at the Border: Registering Trademarks With U.S.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 11, 2023

Non-Use Cancellation in China Article 49 of the Chinese Trademark Law provides: “Where a registered trademark … has not been used for three years consecutively without a proper reason, any organization or individual may apply to the trademark bureau for revocation of the said registered trademark.”

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 3, 2023

A trademark can be any word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these features that helps differentiate your goods or services from others. Businesses should consider seeking trademark registrations to protect their brands against unauthorized use by others, but also because a registered trademark can add credibility to your brand.

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

By attempting to register a trademark without counsel, a business may create more problems than it began with, may incur more expenses than it would have by hiring a professional from the start, and may increase its risk of litigation. How do you keep abreast of developments in the field of trademark law?

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 11, 2023

Non-Use Cancellation in China Article 49 of the Chinese Trademark Law provides: “Where a registered trademark. has not been used for three years consecutively without a proper reason, any organization or individual may apply to the trademark bureau for revocation of the said registered trademark.”

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Once you have a registered trademark, there are certain “good practices” that you should consider following in order to strengthen that mark. In general, trademarks become stronger as they become better known in the marketplace. Patent and Trademark Office” or “Reg. By: Sharon Urias, Esq.

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43(B)log

MARCH 10, 2023

CasperLabs moved to dismiss two of Zamfir’s remaining claims: fraud by intentional misrepresentation and unfair business practices. But what about the new allegations that he was deprived of the benefit of a registered trademark/his unregistered trademark’s value was harmed?

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Why Restaurants Need Trademark Protection. 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. Most restaurants do not have registered trademarks.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 31, 2022

Logos can become registered trademarks too. In this episode, Erik shares several examples of great logos and why businesses ought to consider protecting logo designs. Logos can become registered trademarks too. The post The Value of a Great Logo appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 26, 2022

Proposed in May 2021 and adopted on May 25, 2022, Bill 96 amends the Charter of the French Language (the “Charter”) – the statute governing the use of French as the language of business in the province of Quebec, including contracts and trademarks. By: Dickinson Wright

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The ultimate success of brands and businesses in the modern world largely depends on the groundbreaking innovation that sets them apart from the rising competition in the market. However, keep in mind that using your IP assets to support the current and future market position of your business can prove to be a major challenge.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

IP licensing provides business companies and organizations with additional or core revenue streams, which enables them to increase brand awareness, enhance their overall reputation, and extend their offerings (products or services) into new geographies and markets across the globe cost-effectively. Understanding the IP License. Bottom Line.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 9, 2022

And it’s one of my favorite topics to talk about because there’s so many exciting and interesting examples of different non-traditional trademarks. But, for the vast majority of businesses over time, they traditionally haven’t had a lot of need to protect non-traditional trademarks. Colors can be registered.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 8, 2024

A Colorado trailer dealership is accusing a competitor that purportedly tried to buy its business of changing its public name to one confusingly similar to the dealership's registered trademark after the acquisition offer was rejected for being "much less than plaintiff's business was worth."

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

And one very important application for our purposes is that when it comes to trademark registration and the protections created by it–the benefits created by it–the sum really is greater than the parts. You see, there are maybe a dozen benefits of being a registered trademark and each one of them is valuable by itself.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 27, 2022

For maintaining a competitive edge in the market, businesses need to keep innovating. It applies to different aspects of a business, such as finance, corporate transactions, negotiations, employment agreements, technologies, to name a few. In the present era, working business environments have become significantly dynamic.

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Above the Fold

JULY 7, 2021

Throughout this summer, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is offering its series of virtual webinars dubbed “Trademark Basics Boot Camp.” The series appears to be tailored to small business owners and entrepreneurs and is broken up into eight modules focused on discrete topics.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 7, 2021

Throughout this summer, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is offering its series of virtual webinars dubbed “Trademark Basics Boot Camp.” ” The series appears to be tailored to small business owners and entrepreneurs and is broken up into eight modules focused on discrete topics.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 29, 2024

Earlier this month, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) announced a recommendation that Planting Hope Brands, LLC discontinue use of the ® (registered trademark symbol) in advertising a specific rice product called RIGTHRICE. By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2023

Just days after a complaint was filed against restaurant chain Sweetgreen by Chipotle Mexican Grill for trademark infringement, dilution, and deceptive business practices, Sweetgreen has changed the name of its offending product in order to reach possible settlement. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Sweetgreen Inc.,

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In this video, I share for the first time some of the favorite insights and lessons learned after more than 20 years of helping businesses register trademarks and protect brands. For example, did you know that I used file applications on paper, and deliver them by hand to the USPTO! For more on my experience, see [link].

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 9, 2023

That means a US trademark registration does not provide the trademark owner with rights outside the United States. While your federally registered trademark may provide you with certain exclusive rights within the US, it will not give you the ability to stop others from using the mark in foreign countries.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 3, 2020

A business’s brand is more than just its trademark. But the main way that a business communicates about its brand to its customers, is through brand names and logos and slogans, which become trademarks. And of course, which I advocate, should be registered trademarks.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 31, 2022

According to their website, “Our main business activity is to publish the World TradeMark Register Catalog, which is an annual, unofficial, international catalog of registered trademarks.” It was essentially created for the purpose of taking people’s money.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

Essential Benefits of Trademark Registration – Part 8 This is the eighth in a series of posts about the benefits of having your trademark registered. In the digital age, where online presence is integral to business success, safeguarding your brand’s identity across the virtual landscape is a priority.

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SpicyIP

MAY 2, 2022

We’re pleased to bring you a timely guest post by Sangita Sharma on a recent order by the Delhi High Court, on the usage of a competitor’s registered trademarks as keywords or adwords. The plaintiff filed the suit seeking protection of its various registered trademarks used by Defendant No.1- Defendant no.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 20, 2024

Errors have the potential to limit or jeopardize a brand owner’s trademark rights; result in a voided application; delay the application process; or result in the loss of non-refundable USPTO filing fees. Know your business. The scope of the goods or services in the application cannot be expanded after the initial filing is made.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 18, 2022

This Act modifies the use of French language in business and commerce in the province of Québec. Among a variety of aspects affected in business operations, the Act greatly tightened the requirements regarding the use of French in trademarks and public signage.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It includes many rules, several of them directed at the language of business in Quebec, and some regarding the use of French on both product packaging and signage/advertising. Presently, all product labelling and commercial signs appearing in Quebec must be in French – but the Charter provides certain exceptions for trademarks.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

Essential Benefits of Trademark Registration – Part 4 This is the fourth in a series of posts about the benefits of having your trademark registered. A registered trademark isn’t merely a logo or a symbol; it’s an asset with intrinsic value.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 13, 2023

Advantages of Trademark The public identifies a certain quality, reputation and image with goods and services bearing a trademark. The more successful a business is the more valuable the trademark becomes. An IP Professional or online database like those listed on the IP Australia page can be used for searches.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A well- known trademark helps the consumers in spotting the difference between similar products by educating them about the product which results in informed choices. The trademark owners enjoy monopoly and exclusive proprietary rights of their trademarks through the law of trademark protection.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JULY 28, 2023

the registered owner of the trademark “Chandrika,” in respect of goods covered in class 3, and M/S Mariyas Soaps and Chemicals, the registered owner of the trademark “Chandra” in respect of goods covered in class 3. Can the registered trademark owner seek relief based on passing off?

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

Registering a trademark helps prevent brand confusion and maintains the distinctiveness that sets your brand apart. This not only safeguards your business’s reputation but also preserves consumer trust and loyalty in a crowded marketplace. Building Consumer Trust A registered trademark is a symbol of trust.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 28, 2024

trademark registrations and have been involved in dozens of disputes before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”). 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. trademark registrations.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

But how do the businesses are so famous without marketing? These are some of the questions which comes to our mind when we think about online platforms and their business models. To help promote the business of these online platforms, Google provides for google ads. This will lead to Trademark infringement.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 11, 2023

Is your mark too similar to a registered trademark? Most folks are aware of the risk of a trademark application being rejected for being too similar to a registered trademark. So they go on the USPTO trademark site or some other site to search their desired trademark. There’s a problem.

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