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Why the USPTO Trademark Registration Process Is A Long and Winding Road

Erik K Pelton

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. The ownership must be identified correctly (e.g.

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TTAB Orders Cancellation of "THE PLIMSOULS" Registration on Ownership and Likelihood of Confusion Grounds, Rejects Abandonment Claim

The TTABlog

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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Minority Owners of a Trademark Registrant, Who neither Use nor Possess Ownership Rights in the Mark, Cannot Seek Cancellation of Third-Party Trademark Registrations Based on Likelihood of Confusion

JD Supra Law

Summary: Parties that own minority shares in the trademark registrant, but do not separately use or possess an ownership right in the trademark, are not entitled to seek cancellation of third-party registrations based on likelihood of confusion. By: Knobbe Martens

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Trademark Refusal & Copyright Registration Differences

IP and Legal Filings

Geographically Descriptive Terms: It is important to note that trademarks that include words that are geographically descriptive (like names of cities or countries) will not be eligible for registration if they create the impression that the products or services originating from other places are originating from the mentioned geographical location.

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Copyright Registration: Who, What, When, Where, and Why

Erik K Pelton

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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Generative AI and creativity: A quick analysis of US and Canadian copyright registrations for artistic works

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In addition to raising questions about ownership of outputs , infringement in training , and the future of copyright as a policy tool to encourage creativity , economists are in the early stages of analysing the effects of these technologies on human creativity. For simplicity, I will label this ‘commercial significant artistic creativity’.

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Effect of Non-Registration of a Partnership Firm

IP and Legal Filings

Comparing a partnership firm to a corporate entity or an ownership firm reveals a number of benefits. 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.