Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Note that this field may be subject to changes and developments more than others when it comes to trademark registration strategies. The overlapping state and Federal issues regarding the regulation and legality of these products provide unique challenges and strategies related to trademark protection.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 3, 2024

But how has copyright, trademark and patent law changed the field? The post Copyright, Trademark and Patent in Fireworks appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Fireworks displays are a common theme of Fourth of July celebrations.

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Trademark Copyright Plagiarism Patent 203

Plagiarism Today

JUNE 26, 2023

But how does copyright and trademark impact those flags? The post Copyright in Pride Flags appeared first on Plagiarism Today. June is pride month, and pride flags have long been crucial symbols during it.

Copyright 278

Copyright Plagiarism Trademark 278

Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The three that can be registered – in different ways and for different lengths – are patents, trademarks, and copyrights. A patent generally protects inventions while a copyright protects an original work of creativity.

Trademark 173

Trademark Copyright Intellectual Property Patent 173

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 17, 2024

A battle over the practice of skiplagging has created a bizarre copyright verdict that could impact the use of logos online. The post Skiplagged, American Airlines and a Bizarre Copyright Verdict appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Copyright Plagiarism Art Copyright Infringement 321

Plagiarism Today

MAY 7, 2024

The post Yet Another NFT Copyright Failure appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Yuga Labs announced a new commercial NFT venture. However, the works involved were already placed in the public domain.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 12, 2022

However, as you enjoy your favorite seasonal traditions, it’s important to remember that, just like most things in our lives, copyright has had a role in shaping it. So, since it is the holiday season, let’s take a look at five ways copyright has helped shape our season’s traditions. 1: It’s a Wonderful (Copyright) Life.

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Copyright Public Domain Music Publishing 312

Plagiarism Today

JULY 17, 2023

Last week, the fashion bran Shein was hit with a copyright and trademark lawsuit. The post Racketeering and Copyright: Understanding the Shein Lawsuit appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, the case also alleges racketeering.

Copyright 246

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Christmas and copyright go together as often gingerbread cookies and milk. Here's just five ways that copyright has changed Christmas. The post 5 Ways Copyright Has Changed Christmas appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Copyright Plagiarism Public Domain Music 299

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 29, 2024

With Halloween coming up, we are taking a look at five copyright battles fought over masks, in particular Halloween masks. The post 5 Copyright Battles Over Halloween Masks appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Copyright Plagiarism Copyright Infringement Trademark 264

Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Aldi has taken a rare legal loss as an Australian court ruled it infringed the copyright of three packages of flavored corn puffs. The post Aldi Found Liable for Infringing Competitor’s Packaging Copyright appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Copyright Plagiarism Copyright Law Art 278

Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 20, 2024

million in copyright damages against Skiplagged—but the website’s business model remains largely unaffected. Yes, there was a copyright infringement claim in the mix, based on Skiplagged’s use of American’s “flight symbol” logo. This left the copyright claim over the unauthorized use of American’s flight symbol logo.

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Copyright Fair Use Social Media Business 91

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

1: Ex-White House Photographer Sued for Copyright Over His Own Photo: ‘You Can’t Make This Up’. According to the notice, the photo rights group WENN holds the rights to the image and accused Souza of infringing their copyright. 2: Bungie’s Copyright Infringement Claims Against AimJunkies ‘Insiders’ Can Continue.

Copyright 246

Copyright Public Domain Copyright Notice Reporting 246

JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Can a recipe be copyrighted? From Turducken trademarks to creative cookbooks, we’re discussing the legal side of your favorite holiday dishes. This Thanksgiving, we’re diving into the world of intellectual property and recipes. Can chefs own their culinary creations?

Trademark 63

Trademark Copyright Intellectual Property IP 63

Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Erik shares details about what differentiates patents, trademarks, and copyrights from each other in this episode. The post 25 Differences Between Patent, Copyright and Trademark appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

Trademark 130

Trademark Copyright Patent 130

Erik K Pelton

JULY 23, 2024

What are the distinctions between patents, trademarks, and copyrights? To schedule a free initial consultation, visit [link] The post Patent, Trademark, and Copyright: Definitions and Differences appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. What are the distinctions between patents, trademarks, and copyrights?

Trademark 130

Trademark Copyright Patent 130

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

She graduated from National Law University, Delhi in 2023 & enjoys reading and writing on copyright laws. What followed was the plaintiff seeking a permanent injunction, restraining the defendant from infringing and passing off its trademark. Tanishka is an advocate at the High Court of MP. Her previous posts can be found here.

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Trademark Marketing Marketing Trademark Law 107

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

1A few weeks ago, we took a look at the first 100 cases filed with the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), the recently launched copyright small claims court in the United States. The case is important for one simple reason: It easily could have been a “normal” copyright infringement case. There, we noticed several patterns.

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Copyright Cease and Desist Copyright Infringement Fair Use 279

Plagiarism Today

APRIL 20, 2023

In September, we looked at four Copyright Claims Board cases to watch. The post Update: 4 Copyright Claims Board Cases to Watch appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Now we're revisiting them and seeing what's happened with them.

Copyright 246

Copyright Plagiarism Fair Use Trademark 246

Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Two things that won’t be on many people’s minds will be copyright and plagiarism issues. So, with that in mind, here are five stories from this site’s history that show some ways copyright and plagiarism have helped shape the Thanksgiving holiday season (and vice versa). 3: Recipes, Copyright and Plagiarism.

Plagiarism 246

Plagiarism Copyright Public Domain Music 246

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lawsuits filed in the United States targeting pirate sites usually focus on breaches of copyright law, typically direct and secondary infringement, or violations of the DMCA, depending on individual circumstances. filed its complaint. In theory, at least.

Copyright 133

Copyright Trademark Copyright Infringement Registration 133

JD Supra Law

MARCH 4, 2025

While much has been written on the subject of copyright law and the numerous gray areas that will need to be addressed by the U.S. Copyright Office, Congress, and the courts in the next decade fortunately, the application of GenAI to trademark law is more straight-forward.

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Trademark Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Trademark Law 66

SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Case Summaries L Oreal vs Graphics Traders on 19 October, 2024 (Delhi District Court) Image from here The plaintiff filed a suit alleging import of counterfeit cosmetics by the defendant, bearing its trademarks- “MAYBELLINE” and “BABY LIPS”. No written statements were filed by the defendants. Sri Narasus Coffee Company Private Ltd vs M/S.

Trademark 103

Trademark Copyright Cease and Desist Registration 103

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

As we’ve discussed recently, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) is the new copyright small claims court that was introduced as part of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act) of 2020. There is also a mixture of potential copyright and trademark issues, of which the CCB can only rule on the former.

Copyright 246

Copyright Publishing Plagiarism Designs 246

Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

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.

Intellectual Property 189

Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law Trademark Registration 189

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 27, 2024

Disney secures reversal in motion capture lawsuit, several pirate streaming sites shutter and gaming company wins trademark/copyright case. The post 3 Count: Disney Reversal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

Plagiarism 279

Plagiarism Trademark Copyright 279

IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Are trademark rights in the Metaverse as intangible as the world itself, or are they as real as in the ‘real’ world? In other words, the Metaverse may be a virtual world, but European intellectual property regulation is very real, and the Metaverse cannot escape it.

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Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Journalism IP 118

Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As digital spaces grow in popularity, so do the stakes around intellectual property, particularly copyright. Copyright governs the rights of creators over their digital works, ensuring they are protected from unauthorized use. For instance, who holds the copyright to a virtual item collaboratively created by multiple avatars?

Copyright 52

Copyright Non-Fungible Tokens Ownership Intellectual Property 52

Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Delta-8 THC gets boost in trademark/copyright case, popular sports highlight channel shuttered and Google ads appear on pirate sites. The post 3 Count: High Nerds appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

Plagiarism 276

Plagiarism Trademark Copyright Copyright Infringement 276

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Taming the ‘LAION’: Lessons for Harmonising AI and Copyright Law Unpacking the Hamburg Regional Court’s landmark ruling in Robert Kneschke v. Tanishka Goswami explores how text data mining can qualify as an exception to copyright infringement. Read her analysis on the evolving intersection of copyright law and AI!

Personality Rights 104

Personality Rights Trademark Social Media Patent Law 104

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2025

It’s been a busy two weeks for copyright and AI cases. March 18, 2025) This case involved the completely AI-generated work, “A Recent Entrance to Paradise”: The copyright applicant, Thaler, disclaimed any human involvement in the work’s creation. The district court ruled it wasn’t copyrightable.

Copyright 59

Copyright Publishing Copyright Infringement Licensing 59

The IPKat

APRIL 6, 2025

Copyright Law by Angela Chung Do everything by hand, even when using the computer. VARA was passed in compliance with the Berne Convention, the international copyright treaty that requires countries to provide the basic rights of attribution and integrity to authors.

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Copyright Law Moral Rights Law Copyright 68

SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2025

In a recent order, a Mumbai Magistrate Court acquitted an accused in a copyright infringement case after 37 years! The significant delay in this case – almost 4 decades – raises several questions on the justifiability of criminal prosecution for copyright infringers combined with the burden of an overburdened judiciary.

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Registering Trademarks Trademark Registration IP 102

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

(This post has been co-authored with SpicyIP Intern Aditi Agrawal and Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan) Here is our recap of last weeks top IP developments including summary of the posts on taking stock of ANI vs OpenAI copyright litigation (Part I and II), and Machine Unlearning and the ANI vs OpenAI case. Anything we are missing out on?

Copyright 95

Copyright Trademark Litigation Copyright Infringement 95

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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IP Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2025

Here are Law360's picks for the copyright and trademark policies and trends to watch this year.

Trademark 98

Trademark Copyright Intellectual Property 98

Erik K Pelton

APRIL 10, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video “The 5 Ws of Copyright Registration” The five Ws: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. I want to apply that to copyright registration Who can register a copyright? It is the owner of the work who generally would register a copyright. When to register a copyright?

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