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Protecting Semiconductor Chip Design under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA) – Part I (Registration and Inspection)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

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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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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Copyright Registration in India

IP and Legal Filings

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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EMP&A Accepting Summer 2025 Intern Applications

Erik K Pelton

Intern responsibilities will include: Assisting associates with all aspects of trademark clearance, registration, and guidance Drafting Office Action responses at the U.S. Applicants who will have completed two full years of law school by the start of the internship are preferred.

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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: The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademark Registration: The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts. And one very important application for our purposes is that when it comes to trademark registration and the protections created by it–the benefits created by it–the sum really is greater than the parts.

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UK Supreme Court Ruling: Sky Falls in Pivotal Trade Mark Battle with SkyKick

JD Supra Law

The UK Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the closely followed and long-running litigation between Sky, the well-known television and broadband company, and SkyKick, a lesser-known cloud computing business. By: Morrison & Foerster LLP