Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 20, 2020
If you think you might have received a trademark scam letter or. solicitation, here are some tips: Do not pay it. Search the internet for information about the material you. received. Use particular language or addresses from the material. and place it in quotations (“ ”) to make the search more direct. Contact an attorney if you have any questions.
Sander Law
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Standard vs. Non-standard trademarks. The types of trademarks that can be filed are grouped into 2 categories: Standard character marks & Non-standard character marks. Standard character trademarks. The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has a standard character set comprised of letters, numbers & symbols. If the trademark contains a combination of these elements, it may be filed as a Standard character trademark.
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DuetsBlog
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Hotels, Ice Cream, and Shoes as Canvases for Great Brands. . Seth Godin has written about how Nike is a great brand because we can imagine what a Nike hotel would look like. . So, let me ask a slightly weirder question: If Nike were an ice cream flavor, what would it taste like? . My guess would be something like a lemon zest sorbet, perhaps. (I’ll look for your best guess in the comments.). .
Greenspoon Marder LLP
OCTOBER 23, 2020
By: Justin McNaughton, Senior Counsel The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a Georgia U.S. District Court’s grant of Summary Judgment to Gorilla Glue in a trade dress infringement case brought by J-B Weld over adhesive packaging. In a 42-page decision, the Eleventh Circuit confirmed the prevailing rule regarding trade dress infringement: it’s a sticky business and even if you […].
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Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 21, 2020
When it comes to applying to register a trademark and protect a brand, sooner is almost always better than later – and applications can be filed at USPTO even prior to use a name commercially. In this episode, Erik provides more info about the timing of trademark applications. The post Episode 136: When is the Right Time to Register a Trademark?
Trademark and Copyright Law Blog
OCTOBER 20, 2020
While all eyes have been trained on the confirmation hearings from last week, the Supreme Court made news in the IP world. The Court granted certiorari in Arthrex v. Smith & Nephew (Nos. 19-1434, -1452, -1458), a decision analyzing the Appointments Clause, U.S. Const. Art. II, § 2, Cl. 2. In Arthrex , a panel of the Federal Circuit held that the statutory scheme for appointing administrative patent judges (APJs) of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board violates the Appointments Clause.
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GDB Firm Blog
OCTOBER 21, 2020
The battle to define the dividing line between two business models (franchisee versus employee) continues in the courts, state legislatures, and federal agencies, as employee activists continue to press the case that certain franchise relationships actually constitute an employment relationship. ? Franchisors need to be aware of the legal developments in this area.
Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Nearly 50 years after “Stairway to Heaven” became a staple for the rock band Led Zeppelin, a recent intellectual property battle over its origins ended. Texas residents may have heard that members of former U.S. rock band Spirit accused Led Zeppelin of pinching the iconic opening guitar riff from one of that band’s recorded works entitled “Taurus” and using it in “Stairway to Heaven.” The song has since become an all-time rock classic and a signature tune for
GDB Firm Blog
OCTOBER 19, 2020
What should the Board do in the event there is a COVID-19 infected person in the building or a person who must quarantine because of contact with an infected person or return to the building from a COVID "hot spot"?
GDB Firm Blog
OCTOBER 19, 2020
When the tax law changed in 2017, the benefits to taxpayers were expected to last through 2025. The favorable tax changes included an increase in the amount exempt from estate tax, from $5 million to $11 million per person, and a maximum capital gains tax rate of 20%. With the upcoming presidential and congressional elections, and calls by politicians to undo these favorable tax laws, our clients wonder what they should do now, before the tax law changes again.
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Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Nearly 50 years after “Stairway to Heaven” became a staple for the rock band Led Zeppelin, a recent intellectual property battle over its origins ended. Texas residents may have heard that members of former U.S. rock band Spirit accused Led Zeppelin of pinching the iconic opening guitar riff from one of that band’s recorded works entitled “Taurus” and using it in “Stairway to Heaven.” The song has since become an all-time rock classic and a signature tune for
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