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U.S. Copyright Office Generative AI Event: Three Key Takeaways

IP Watchdog

On Wednesday, June 28, the United States Copyright Office (USCO) hosted a virtual event exploring guidance for registration of works containing generative artificial intelligence (AI) content.

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Trademark Registration Gives a Brand Double Protection

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademark Registration Provides Double Protection. Trademark registration is such a valuable tool to protect a brand that it actually offers double protection, both before and after an incident occurs, should one happen.

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Having Trademark Registration is Like Double Insurance for Your Brand

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my video, Having Trademark Registration is Like Double Insurance for Your Brand. Trademark registration, believe it or not, is just like that insurance and that smoke detector and fire extinguisher for your brand. For all of these reasons, trademark registration at the U.S.

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Trademark Registration = a Vaccine to Protect Your Brand From Danger

Erik K Pelton

Trademark registration acts much like a vaccine: a proactive step to help a brand fight off potential infringers 24/7 by appearing in the USPTO database, and by strengthening the brand’s immunity system in the event of an infringement or dispute. Is your brand vaccinated yet? for more of my Trademark Visuals, see [link].

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Delhi High Court Revives PPL’s Copyright Society Registration Application, Sets Aside Registration of RMPL

SpicyIP

PPL filed an application for re-registration as a copyright society in March 2013. Subsequently (according to averments), an application for re-registration was filed once again in 2018 by PPL. Shortly after rejecting the application, the Registrar of Copyrights granted registration as a copyright society to RMPL for sound recordings.

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Federal Circuit’s Determination on Whether Fraudulent Conduct in Obtaining Incontestable Status Warrants the Mark’s Cancellation

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Background Great Concepts applied for and received trademark registration for DANTANNA’S, Registration No. Issue(s) Whether Section 14 of the Lanham Act permits the Board to cancel a trademark’s registration due to the owner’s filing of a fraudulent Section 15 declaration to acquire incontestability for its mark.

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Fashion Law London’s online event on the fashion marketplace coming up on 22 October with IPKat readers’ discount

The IPKat

Over the past couple of years or so, we have organized a number of events investigating a variety of legal and regulatory issues and developments that are relevant to the fashion sector. There is also a special discount available to full time students. For further information and to register, just click here.

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