Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 6, 2020

Earlier this week, our firm submitted brief comments regarding the USPTO’s proposed adjustment (note, there are no decreases proposed – only increases and new fees) rulemaking. Our comments and those of others can be found on Regulations.gov at: [link]. As you can see from the full comments below, our comments focus on three areas: the minimal notice and communication to the public and to users regarding hte USPTO’s latest fee proposal details; the lack of details provided reg

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Creative Law Center

AUGUST 3, 2020

To license or sell your work to Hollywood, it must be cleared of infringing uses of the creative work of others. Here's how one filmmaker did just that. The post How to Sell Your Work to Hollywood appeared first on Creative Law Center.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

For budding cannabis enterprises in Canada, navigating the legal and regulatory regimes pose unique challenges. This article will briefly discuss the federal cannabis framework and delve into the various provincial frameworks adopted across Canada for the recreational sale of cannabis. The Cannabis Act (the “Act”) came into force on October 17, 2018, and legalized the sale, distribution and consumption of recreational cannabis across Canada.

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GDB Firm Blog

AUGUST 3, 2020

In-person trials of eviction proceedings resumed in Kings County Housing Court as of July 27, 2020, with other boroughs to follow soon.

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Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

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?

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 7, 2020

Trademark registration is the #1 safety feature for brand; like seat belts in a car. More Peltonisms® at www.erikpelton.com/resources/peltonisms. The post Trademark registration: a brand’s best safety feature appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 3, 2020

A business’s brand is more than just its trademark. It’s really a reflection of its values, its employees and its customer’s perception of its products and services. 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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