IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Within India, the sports market is able to thrive due to the extensive laws. The internet era has lead to an increase of IP in the sports sphere, but has also lead to negative aspects such as cybersquatting, which although does not have a specific remedy, can be quashed using existing trademark law.

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Patently-O

MARCH 24, 2025

In the case, the Second Circuit had sided with Sheeran -- affirming dismissal of the infringement claim based largely on a technical limitation of pre-1976 copyright law. Structured Asset Sales, LLC v. The Second Circuit's decision hinged on the fact that the copyright was pre-1976. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Law firms have brands and trademarks too! Erik explains how law firms can protect their firm name and other branding elements, and shares some of the reasons they benefit from trademark registration. The post Protecting a Law Firm Brand appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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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. As against this, customs law governs the entry and exit of goods in and out of the country under the Customs Act, 1962.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 20, 2024

This is a review of the newest edition of The Protection of Geographical Indications: Law and Practice (Edward Elgar, 2024) by Michael Blakeney (University of Western Australia). Now in its third edition, the text provides detailed commentary on the European laws on geographical indications (GIs) and related areas of law.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This is a review of “ Designs Law and Practice (3rd Edition) ” by RPC. Whilst the historical element could be said to be more of academic than practical interest, in my view it is pitched at the right level of detail and provides helpful context in understanding the current state of the law and its intentions.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 6, 2024

This guide explores the process, benefits, and key points about copyright registration in India. Abstract This blog provides complete information to go about the registration for copyright in a systematic manner with due incorporation of all steps required to help creators of the works of art. What is Copyright?

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Registration of a Mask Work.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We are seeking a law student for a paid IP/Trademark internship ($25/hr) from May 2025 to August 2025 (dates are flexible, minimum 10 weeks is required). 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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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Diplomatic Conference to Conclude and Adopt a Design Law Treaty – Plenary Sessions. Kartikeya is a second-year law student in the LL.B. He is currently engaged in WIPO-Harvard Law School Course in Patent Law and Global Public Health. Image from here [ This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Kartikeya Srivastava.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 16, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video What Are Common Law Trademark Rights? What are common law trademark rights? We recommend registering as soon as possible, but if a business uses a trademark for some period of time without a registration or before they registered, it doesn’t mean that they have no rights.

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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. For more information about Erik M Pelton & Associates and its innovative approach to trademark law, visit www.erikpelton.com.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

However, H&M felt that there was an error in Unicolors’ copyright registration. According to H&M, the registration was invalid as Unicolors registered the work as part of a collection when it should have been a separate registration. . That said, it is still the law. Why This Case is Important.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In 2007, I began attending sessions of the World Intellectual Property Organizations (WIPOs) Standing Committee on Trademarks, Industrial Designs, and Geographical Indications (SCT) in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss the development of the Design Law Treaty.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The CRTC’s decision to require registration for a wide range of Internet sites and services that meet a $10 million revenue threshold, including podcasters, adult sites, and news sites, appears to have taken many Canadians by surprise. In other words, this isn’t an outlier. I wrote in favour of the extension in a submission.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

We are seeking a law student for a paid IP/Trademark internship ($25/hr) from January to May 2024. Our intern will have an interest in Intellectual Property law; solid research and writing skills; and attention to detail and deadlines. Applications will be accepted through November 24th, 2023.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

That included those whose names appeared in public WHOIS databases as registrants or owners of domains. “Due to personal data protection laws, many ICANN-accredited registrars are now required to redact personal data from public records, which was previously available in ‘WHOIS’ databases,” ICANN explained.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 12, 2025

Summary Trade dress is a powerful intellectual property (IP) tool that can be used to protect the distinctive non-functional look and feel" of a products design, shape and/or 3D configuration.[1]

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

That question is whether the descriptions were “published” or “unpublished” according to the law when they were put on FDN’s website. It’s a confusing question with no easy answer, but it’s an issue that puts the copyright registration of every website at risk. The Registration Wrinkle. Copyright Office with the registration.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2024

A partnership would still be lawful in the eyes of the law even if it chooses not to register. CHAPTERISATION Chapter One: Effects of non-registration of Partnership Firm It is not required for businesses to register. English law mandates mandatory registration. But in this case, it wasn’t done so.

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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. What may pass for the other country may not go well in this country.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

APRIL 2, 2025

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The decision, which attracted considerable commentary over the weekend, involves mandatory registration rules for audio and visual services that include far more than the large streaming services. As is often the case, it is not as bad as critics would suggest, but not nearly as benign as the CRTC would have you believe.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Against that background, this blog post provides some tentative musings on the impact of text-to-image generators on human artistic creativity by analysing recent US and Canadian copyright registrations for artistic works. For simplicity, I will label this ‘commercial significant artistic creativity’.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Background Great Concepts applied for and received trademark registration for DANTANNA’S, Registration No. s (“Chutter”) predecessor-in-interest, Dan Tana, petitioned the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to cancel the ’764 Mark based on an alleged likelihood of confusion with Tana’s common law “DAN TANA” mark for restaurant services.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 24, 2023

One of those decisions involved establishing which services would be required to register with the CRTC as part of new registration requirements in the law. That sparked an immediate public debate over the scope of the registration requirements and their potential applicability to podcasts. appeared first on Michael Geist.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

INTRODUCTION For a long time, logos, names, and jingles have been the mainstays of trademark law. 1] In 2006, the International Trademark Association, INTA, officially recognized the importance of tactile marks by adopting a resolution in support of the recognition and registration of these marks.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 10, 2022

However, the fee for most registrations is just $15 over the U.S. For example, a registration of a single work would be $60, $45 of which goes to the Copyright Office. LegalZoom, for example, charges $114 over the filing fees , meaning that same registration would cot $159. RightsClick does charge for this service.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2024

Do they own trademark registrations of their own and practice what they preach? How many registrations have they obtained for their clients? Learn more about our experience at: [link] The post Trademark Law Firms – Measuring the Competition appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

If not, they should take steps to correct their information so that the registration remains effective. For applications that have already been processed and resulted in a registration, the applicant should correct the public record by submitting a supplementary registration.

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

Intellectual Property Rights are the bundle of rights given to the owner or creator of IP by the virtue of law that governs that specific IP. Image Sources: Shutterstock] Key Features: Registration of trademark is mandatory for protection against infringement, but not against passing off. Registration is not mandatory, but recommended.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 24, 2022

It’s broken apart into multiple sections but, in the most broad terms includes the following: What Works Are Protected by Copyright What Those Protections Include and Don’t Include Who the Copyright Holder Is How Long Copyrights Lasts What One Can do With a Copyright-Protected Work Basics of Copyright Registration. perspective.

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The Illusion of More

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Copyright Office for registration in 2022. […] The post The Human Condition is Inherent to Copyright Law appeared first on The Illusion of More. Stephen Thaler, developer of a Gen AI he calls “Creativity Machine,” submitted a visual work made entirely by that machine to the U.S.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 4, 2025

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Samridhi is a final-year student at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and a graduate in Journalism from Lady Shri Ram College for Women. With a passion for the dynamic intersection of law, media and technology, she is particularly interested in exploring intellectual property and tech policy.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 7, 2024

Last week, the Canadian Trademarks Office began issuing “pre-assessment letters” for certain trademark registrations which have never been classified under the Nice Classification system. Since then, unclassified trademark registrations (which are registrations that issued before June 17, 2019), must be classified prior to their renewal.

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The TTABlog

MAY 15, 2024

In another of those battles between a rock band and one of its members, the Board again sided with the band, granting a petition for cancellation of a registration for THE PLIMSOULS for "entertainment in the nature of live performances by a musical band." The band is entitled to request cancellation of the involved registration for its name.

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