Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Did you know that restaurants are actually a prime candidate for trademark protection? Erik discusses why small businesses including restaurants can benefit tremendously by applying for trademark registration. The post Do Restaurants Need Trademark Protection? appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Did you know that restaurants are actually a prime candidate for trademark protection?

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Is there a class-action lawsuit filed against Airbnb? As many of you know, we have been filing AAA arbitration cases against Airbnb on behalf of Airbnb hosts for COVID-19 refund issues which violated the agreed cancellation policies between the hosts and their guests. We have been asked by many hosts about filing a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb, and have been retained by hosts to pursue a class action case in California, where Airbnb and Airbnb Payments are located.

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IP Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Early on in a business's life cycle, you may not have concerns more urgent than keeping operations on track and maintaining a reasonably steady cash flow. Nevertheless, before you find some stability by developing and selling a product or service that meets a unique demand, you must think strategically and do so with the long term in mind. Establishing legal protection early on is pivotal for your company's inventions, methods, processes and branding.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Dear Rich: I bought several $1 squishy animals and have taken pictures of them and shared the pictures with friends. If I use these pictures in a book do I infringe on the toy company’s trademark? It's unlikely that your book will trigger an infringement lawsuit or a response from the toy company. Here's why: Most squishy animals ("SA") have a generic appearance with indistinguishable features.

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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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Greenspoon Marder LLP

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Featuring: Justin McNaughton, Partner and Sharon Urias, Partner The Washington Redskins name and logo was used from 1933 to 2020 by the National Football League (NFL), and sits as a $3.4B franchise. In July, the decision was made to retire the name and logo for the 2020 season. Now, they are playing as the Washington Football Team pending adoption of […].

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Shades of Gray

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Any party involved in a dispute over the alleged unauthorized use of content protected by copyright wants to understand quickly what’s at stake. How much might the plaintiff recover, and the defendant be on the hook for, if the matter goes to trial? Here is a summary of the categories of money damages available in a copyright infringement litigation.

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IP Whiteboard

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Countries and organisations around the world are paying greater attention to the intersection of artificial intelligence ( AI ) and intellectual property ( IP ). The UK Intellectual Property Office ( UK IPO ) recently put out a call for views on the implications of AI for IP policy and conversely, the impact of IP on AI. The consultation covers five key areas of IP – patents, copyright, designs, trade marks and trade secrets.

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GDB Firm Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

New York State has assisted businesses suffering economic hardship from the COVID-19 crises by enacting legislation over the past few months granting eviction moratoria and relief to individual guarantors of commercial leases. A new bill is being considered by the legislature which may offer long-term property tax abatements to commercial landlords who agree to limit rent increases and settle arrears owed by commercial tenants who have been impacted financially by the pandemic.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2020

It has been almost two years since the federal legalization of cannabis, and Canada’s legal cannabis market is quickly blossoming into a massive industry. The market is constantly growing with many US states (e.g., Illinois) and Europe embracing regulatory change. Market research predicts that the global legal cannabis market could reach CAD $100 billion by 2027 [1].

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GDB Firm Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2020

A new court decision allows upstairs lessees and condominium apartment owners access to the apartment below in order to undertake repairs and/or improvements.

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Women and diverse employees have the technical skill and knowledge, yet their contributions are not patented at the same rate as those of their male counterparts.This toolkit can help organizations move the needle on achieving gender parity in innovation.

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