Hugh Stephens Blog

APRIL 19, 2023

Last week I indicated in my blog post (“Copyright Registration for AI-assisted Creations: How Much AI Input is Too Much?”) It was a bit of doggerel … Continue reading "Canadian Copyright Registration for my 100 Percent AI-Generated Work"

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Hugh Stephens Blog

APRIL 10, 2023

… Continue reading "Copyright Registration for AI-assisted Creations: How Much AI Input is Too Much?" Dreams of sitting down at the dock with a cold one in hand, watching the sunset while the loons trill in the twilight. That’s what the idyllic image above conveys.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

These ranged from legislation to enable Canada’s participation in the Lunar Gateway, to Criminal Code … Continue reading "The Copyright Needle in the Budget Haystack (And Why Requiring Registration for Copyright is a Really Bad Idea)"

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 19 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: Renewing Registration Once a strong and protected brand is built, another key to maintaining such status is proper and timely renewal of trademark registrations. A brand owner has “common law” rights in a trademark even without a registration.

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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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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of our video International Trademark Registration Basics Trademark rights are generally limited to the country in which they are registered, but there are international agreements that allow you to file a single application to obtain trademark protection in more than one country at once.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Madrid Protocol provides a simplified mechanism towards even more unifying international registration for trademarks to overcome such hurdles. Renewal and Maintenance- Renewal is required every ten years for international registrations. Operational Mechanism of the Madrid Protocol 1.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 25, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of my video #1 Tip When Applying For Trademark Registration Of all of these tips that I’ve given—probably hundreds over the years—there’s one that is far and away the most important when applying for trademark registration. And it’s simple.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 16, 2024

The post 25 Benefits of Trademark Registration appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Erik reviews the many perks of having a registered trademark in this podcast. Erik reviews the many perks of having a registered trademark in this podcast.

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Obtaining a registration may be statistically more difficult, given the sheer number of existing registrations, and is therefore much more valuable. Obtaining a registration may be statistically more difficult, given the sheer number of existing registrations, and is therefore much more valuable.

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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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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 13, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 7 of my book video Building a Bold Brand Chapter 7: Registration is the Keystone to Brand Protection While there are many incredible sights and millennia of history to write about in the city of Rome, one feature is central to all of the great buildings there: arches.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 11, 2024

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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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 20 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: Details and Timing for Maintaining a Trademark Registration It is critical to docket the deadlines and to properly file for renewal when the time is appropriate. A registered mark can file for incontestable status after five years of registration.

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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. Receive a registration certificate.

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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. I wrote in favour of the extension in a submission. This is the result.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 27, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 9 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: Registration: Better Late than Never Ideally, a business should protect its trademarks from the outset, filing as the brand launches or even earlier based on an intent-to-use the mark. Probably not!

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2024

CHAPTERISATION Chapter One: Effects of non-registration of Partnership Firm It is not required for businesses to register. English law mandates mandatory registration. However, registration is eventually required since Section 69 severely restricts the ability of an unregistered business and its members to bring a lawsuit.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

However, if you don’t and are a Canadian (citizen or resident) writer, editor, translator, photographer, illustrator, or narrator who has published a printed, audio or e-book with an ISBN number in the last five … Continue reading "Public Lending Right (PLR) Registration in Canada is Still Open: Enrol if you are Eligible"

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The post The Value of a Trademark Registration appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Erik summarizes the results of a recent study published by the NOVA School of Business & Economics about the data used to show the tremendous monetary value of having a registered trademark for businesses.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

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. However, the key one for this article deals with the copyright registration FDN obtained over the work. In the United States, a registration with the U.S.

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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. Issue(s) Whether Section 14 of the Lanham Act permits the Board to cancel a trademark’s registration due to the owner’s filing of a fraudulent Section 15 declaration to acquire incontestability for its mark.

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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. . Why This Case is Important. If you are a U.S.-based For example, the U.S.

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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. Here's what it means. The post The Death of the Superhero Trademark appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Likelihood of Confusion

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Serial […] The post Wrong skillset for trademark registration appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. In re National Presto Industries, Inc.,

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 23, 2024

Condé Nast sends cease-and-desist to Perplexity, Germany sells pirate site Bitcoin and USCO finalizes new registration rule. The post 3 Count: Perplexing Perplexity appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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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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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 12, 2024

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) disagreed and found that Chanel failed to produce sufficient evidence to support a finding that Chanel’s No 5 marks were distinctive enough to refuse registration. By: ArentFox Schiff

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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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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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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2022

The lion’s share of cases, 84, had works that were already registered when the case was filed (Note: There are an additional three cases where the registration status is unknown). Registration Status at the Time of Filing. Of the registrations, 49 of the registrations were before 2020 and 68 were from before 2022.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in a public notice , dated September 27, 2024, has announced that the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is in the process of amending the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. Her previous posts can be accessed here. ]

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Artist sues to overturn USCO denial of AI registration, tattoo artist scores small win over Take-Two and SESAC songs are back on YouTube. The post 3 Count: AI Rejection appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Ghost Adventures owns incontestable trademark registrations for both the name Lizzie Borden for hotel and restaurant services and for a realistic hatchet logo displaying a notched blade (a reference to the implement that allegedly killed Bordens parents).

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Copyright Office Backtracks on Registration of Partially AI-Generated Work. Copyright Office has begun the process of revoking a copyright registration that was granted to the human author of a piece of artwork that was generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Kashtanova has 30 days to defend her registration.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

We are pleased to bring to you this sponsored post by IP Press on the extension of the registration deadlines for their Comprehensive Course on Patents, in collaboration with S. The deadline for registration has now been extended to October 4. Majumdar & Co.

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