Erik K Pelton

MARCH 10, 2025

I recently created a petition to gather support to encourage the USPTO and other agencies to do more to fight trademark scams. The scams are a scourge on our trademark system, and they are getting worse and worse. Every year, many individuals and businesses fall victim to trademark scams.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The USPTO comments, submitted on December 2, 2022, highlight the wide range of scams that are impacting the trademark system today, and their tremendous impact on all types of trademark operations. USPTO scam comments: FTC-2022-0064-0026_attachment_1 by erik5733 on Scribd.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 3, 2024

New opportunities seemingly point to greater growth, but with it comes diffiernt challenges: how to protect such intellectual properties, especially trademarks. To secure a trademark in different legal jurisdictions is a time-, cost-, and process-draining exercise. Operational Mechanism of the Madrid Protocol 1.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MARCH 19, 2025

involving compensation for intellectual property loss under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act , 1989, (the Act) and its associated Rules of 1995 (the Rules). Kshipra Kamlesh Uke & Ors. Dissatisfied, the researchers filed a petition (Criminal Writ Petition No.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 17, 2025

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the courts continued to address emerging legal issues at the intersection of AI and intellectual property (IP). Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, including the legal profession, with a significant impact on patent law. In 2024, the U.S.

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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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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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Intepat

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In 2024, Indian courts delivered several landmark judgments in the field of intellectual property (IP), addressing challenges that range from traditional trademark disputes to modern issues like copyright in AI training and digital piracy. Trademark Judgments Limits of Trademark Exclusivity : Pidilite Industries Ltd.

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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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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 23, 2024

trademark owners intellectual property, and threaten the safety of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), from enforcing any trademark that was stolen. In 2024, Americas legislators continued their effort to fight against the harmful impact of counterfeit products being sold to American consumers.

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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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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

This unique conference combines some of the most engaging intellectual property speakers with world-class skiing — all at the ski-in/ski-out Grand Hyatt Vail. Jeanne Fromer of NYU will deliver the trademark review. (If Although I often stay at the Minturn hostel to save some money). If you have not encountered her, Prof.

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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 Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Are trademark rights in the Metaverse as intangible as the world itself, or are they as real as in the ‘real’ world? In other words, the Metaverse may be a virtual world, but European intellectual property regulation is very real, and the Metaverse cannot escape it.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The ruling addressed VIP’s defenses to trademark infringement and trademark dilution. The litigation that has unfolded in the past year foretells the downstream implications of the Supreme Court ruling, particularly for trademark dilution law. The High Court ruled that VIP had no defense to either cause of action.

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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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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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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 4, 2024

As we begin a new year, our attorneys look ahead at intellectual property topics they expect will be trending in 2024. They cover areas including life sciences, litigation, post-grant proceedings, artificial intelligence, design patents, and trademarks. What should in-house counsel be on the lookout for in 2024?

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

There are several different forms of intellectual property. The three that can be registered – in different ways and for different lengths – are patents, trademarks, and copyrights. A trademark protects something that indicates the source of goods or services — generally a brand name, logo, or slogan.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The same day that the RIAA sent its cease and deist letter to Hitpiece, Nike filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against reseller StockX over Nike-themed NFTs. What is clear is that the courts are going to have their say on NFTs and that includes a myriad of areas including trademark, copyright, fraud, contract law and other issues.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 4, 2025

With the rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), many are wondering how it will affect intellectual property law. Copyright Office, Congress, and the courts in the next decade fortunately, the application of GenAI to trademark law is more straight-forward.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today officially withdrew its controversial proposed rule on terminal disclaimer practice.

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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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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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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This Thanksgiving, we’re diving into the world of intellectual property and recipes. From Turducken trademarks to creative cookbooks, we’re discussing the legal side of your favorite holiday dishes. Can chefs own their culinary creations? Can a recipe be copyrighted?

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 10, 2025

The well-known tech giant Microsoft Corporation has quite a history of appearing in a plethora of cases involving intellectual property rights. The tech giant flashed in the news again in the trademark dispute with Gurugram-based fraudulent call centre company Retnec Private Limited. lakhs in Indian currency.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

AI, a simulation of human intelligence by a computer system designed to perform tasks typically done by human beings, has in just a few short years evolved beyond what was previously believed possible, and has manifested itself in even creating new works of Intellectual Property, such as art, literature, music, etc.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director would do well to read that post. Intellectual property rights are greatly important to Americas economy, and an efficient and well-functioning USPTO is critical to ensuring that such rights are protected. The next U.S.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 5, 2024

However, obtaining patent protection for AI/ML-based inventions in life sciences can be difficult, particularly due to the challenges posed by US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) rejections under 35 U.S.C. § By: Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints 101, which governs patentable subject matter.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 10, 2024

During our conversation we begin by briefly talking about patent strategy, but then move quickly to brand protection, trademarks, trade dress and effectively working with customs agencies around the world.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Intellectual Property Rights occur as the dynamic instrument to discourse these tasks if the legal protection and development of a situation is beneficial to development and novelty. IPR IN THE FRAMEWORK OF STARTUPS Intellectual Property Rights serves as the keystone for the tenability and the development of new ventures.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Patent and Trademark Office faces unprecedented challenges as recent executive directives force dramatic changes to its operations. A joint letter from the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) and American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) to Congress highlights that the patent application backlog is at a high point.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 3, 2024

But how has copyright, trademark and patent law changed the field? The post Copyright, Trademark and Patent in Fireworks appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Fireworks displays are a common theme of Fourth of July celebrations.

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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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IP Watchdog

JULY 17, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) examination and post grant proceedings, in patent and trademark federal court cases and in International Trade Commission (ITC) proceedings, has been implemented more or less faithfully under U.S. The Administrative Procedure Act (APA), a foundation in U.S.

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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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IIPRD

OCTOBER 16, 2024

IPR IPR is an abbreviation of Intellectual Property Rights. IPR in Gaming Industry The creative and innovative ideas of the game developers need to be protected and here intellectual property Rights (IPR) plays a vital role in safeguarding innovation and encouraging fair competition within the sector.

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