IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Introduction Registration of a trademark is an important step toward building a brand on solid ground. Lack of distinctiveness to incorrect classification are among the common errors that can bring derailment upon your trademark registration.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2025

The International Trademark Association (INTA) announced today that it has filed an amicus brief in a referral to the Grand Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) that asks for clarification on registering human faces as trademarks.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

February 6, 2025 Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC (EMP&A), a leading trademark law firm dedicated to protecting brands, is proud to announce the successful registration of U.S. The newly patented software enhances efficiency, accuracy, and client service by automating key aspects of the trademark management process.

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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.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Thailand has built a comprehensive Intellectual Property (IP) system, aligned with international standards, to protect the rights of creators, businesses and innovators. Managed by The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) under the Ministry of Commerce it supports a global practice of IP laws. The Trademark Act B.E

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The US Patent and Trademark Office has canceled Marvel and DC's trademark registrations related to the term superhero. The post The Death of the Superhero Trademark appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's what it means.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 12, 2022

The USPTO recently announced, via notice in the Federal Register , that it intends to issue electronic trademark registration certificates, and only will print physical certificates upon request and with a small fee ($25 per copy). EMP&A is a boutique trademark law firm located in Falls Church, Virginia. 238 at page 71249.

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Intepat

MARCH 13, 2025

Since the launching country exercises jurisdiction and control over the objects launched into space, by extension, the same control would also be exercisable over the intellectual property created by these space objects. SECURING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN OUTER SPACE Space exploration is no longer an undertaking only for governments.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 11, 2024

INTRODUCTION In the United States as well as in India, application for a trademark may be rejected for several different reasons. GENERAL REFUSAL REASONS FOR A TRADEMARK Likelihood of Confusion: The first reason for refusal is that it is often considered that the use of the trademark will lead to confusion with similar trademarks.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

To answer that and other questions about Halloween costumes, we have to step back and look at how copyright and trademark law apply to costumes. Trademark and Halloween Costumes. The other major part of the question is trademark. Trademark infringement, however, isn’t like copyright. Copyright and Halloween Costumes.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

What began as a (relatively) simple claim by Sky for trademark infringement of various SKY trademarks (the "SKY Marks") by SkyKick, ultimately resulted in four High Court judgments, a referral to the CJEU, a Court of Appeal ruling and ended in a significant Supreme Court decision.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This article delves into these aspects in detail, exploring the nuanced intersections of data privacy and intellectual property within AI. Intellectual Property Intellectual property law offers protection to intellectual creations of humankind. They provide right over one’s image, voice, and likeness.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 8, 2025

Introduction Customs law and trademark law operate at a crucial interface when it comes to protecting intellectual property rights (IPRs) and against counterfeiting. The Trademarks Act, 1999, gives trademark protection to the identity of brands.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 20, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 8 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: The Trademark Registration Process: A Long and Winding Road The trademark application process at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is generally long, complex, and full of deadlines. Patience is a virtue.

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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? What is a copyright registration? A copyright registration is a certificate.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

With the Metaverse and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) being the common buzzwords as of late, the USPTO (US Patent & Trademark Office) has been experiencing a significant rise in the number of Trademark Applications filed in the virtual sphere to safeguard the products and services. A Comprehensive Approach to IPRs.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 5, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video The Trademark Scam Decision Tree. Past listeners and viewers of my videos and podcasts will know that from time to time I provide an update and more information about trademark scams, and the time has come once again. Patent and Trademark Office and their logos.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 6, 2022

Summer is around the corner, which means we are seeking law student(s) for a paid IP/Trademark internship from May/June – July/August 2022. Our intern will have an interest in Intellectual Property law; solid research and writing skills; and attention to detail and deadlines.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

In today’s highly competitive working environment, almost every other individual knows what Intellectual Property (IP) is and that the protection of IP assets is a matter of paramount importance. A person in every company should be in charge of controlling the accessibility of critical documents. ? For more visit: [link].

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

APRIL 2, 2025

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Another exception, section 64(3)(b), states that copyright infringement may still be found when reproducing an article that contains “a trademark or a representation thereof or a label.” Scary Issues with Licensing and Trademarks. This explains why retailers cannot use logos like the Star Wars logo on their unlicensed costumes.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 27, 2022

With the increase in globalization and cross-border trade, intriguing types of trademarks are trending and have become a crucial tool to signify a company’s identity. Motion Trademarks in India. The most critical aspect that may be subject to the Trademark Protection of a motion mark is the succession of images in the said mark.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 10, 2024

Its gained momentum with the advent of importance in R&D and patent registration. Further Trademarks Act, 1999 and Designs Act, 2000 allow licensing of trademarks and designs respectively. Intellectual Property Rights Protection IP licensing is an essential element of technology transfer. Technology-transfer.

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IIPRD

MARCH 4, 2024

Introduction Intellectual Property Rights is a right which is connected with the person or the company’s intangible property. For Example, Person A used the trademark of Nike to defraud the public and to cause the loss to original Nike by selling duplicate products. What are the rights in Intellectual Property?

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a final report on the audit of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) trademark registration process. The report ultimately found that the trademark registration process was ineffective in this respect.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Introduction Trademarks serve as identifiers of the source of goods or services, traditionally encompassing logos, names, and slogans. However, as markets grow increasingly innovative, non-traditional marks have emerged, referred to as unconventional trademarks. The concept of unconventional trademarks has a relatively short history.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 24, 2025

The plaintiffs claim that Intershez and Shezan, LLC fraudulently registered Shezan Services trademarks in the United States and used these registrations to have U.S. Shezan Services claims to own the SHEZAN trademark and logo for these products. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detain shipments of genuine Shezan products.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In his recent article , Paolo Beconcini reviews in depth China intellectual-property-related challenges that foreign AI developers can expect to meet when co-developing and commercializing their algorithms and software in China. But rights holders must be prepared.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies Volume IX, Issue I [Submit by January 10, 2025] National Law University, Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for its upcoming issue (Volume IX, Issue I). Zahoor Hussain Bhat v.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2024

IndiGo has also secured registration for the word mark 6E Link under multiple classes in 2015. Meanwhile, on November 25, 2024, Mahindra Electric filed a trademark application for BE 6e under Class 12 (vehicles), as part of its electric SUV portfolio.

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Increasingly more trademarks are being registered for goods that either allude to diversity or which are directly linked to these new trends. Indeed, its first Spanish trademark, 1133310 “UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON” for goods in class 25 (footwear and clothing), dates back to 1985.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Protecting jewellery with the aid of intellectual property rights is a topic of interest which sparks curiosity. If the plan is to make fewer than fifty copies, however, it does not seem that non-registration would be an issue. Names such as ‘Tarakasi’ and ‘Meenakari Jewellery’ could be protected as CTM.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

the Federal Circuit decided on whether the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board can cancel a trademark based on the inclusion of false statements in a declaration to obtain an incontestable status for the trademark. Background Great Concepts applied for and received trademark registration for DANTANNA’S, Registration No.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 16, 2023

These innovations are which attract more and more buyers, which is guarantee their huge profits thus, they tried to use legal means available to protect their innovations, and ultimately, they came up with the idea to make it their exclusive property under Intellectual Property Law. Protection of products intended for Halloween.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

However, in some rare instances there are some other peculiar forms of trade mark registrations as well. These are not the most conventional forms of registrations and are often accounted for a higher degree of proof due to their nature. There are numerous issues that may arise for the registration of smell mark.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Instead, it is they may not own the exclusive rights to the Intellectual Property (IP) assets that such technologies are built upon usually. The post Intellectual Property (IP) Challenges Faced in the Digital Economy appeared first on Blog | Kashish IPR | Intellectual Property Rights Law Firm.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 15, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of my video 5 Things I’ve Learned About Trademarks in 2023. I continue to learn new things about the world of trademarks – even after more than two decades in the field. Here are some of the highlights or recent things I’ve learned: The world of trademark continues to grow.

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