Posted on August 31, 2011 by superadmin197108

Erik Pelton to lead panel at 2011 Social Media Summit at Harrisburg University

Panel on Intellectual Property Issues Added to 2011 Social Media...

Posted on August 29, 2011 by superadmin197108

Content: to be free or not to be free?

There is a growing debate in professional (including legal) communities as to whether and how much free content professionals should provide? Does providing free content...

Posted on August 26, 2011 by superadmin197108

Blue in Boise – an update on one of my favorite trademarks

Readers of this blog will likely know that Boise State’s...

Posted on August 24, 2011 by superadmin197108

Earthquake trademarks including CHEESEQUAKE and QUAKE ON THE LAKE

The worldwide headquarters of Erik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC®...

Posted on August 24, 2011 by superadmin197108

TPAC Quarterly Meeting Summary – August 2011

The Trademark Public Advisory Committee of the USPTO met last week (Friday, August 19, 2011) ...

Posted on August 23, 2011 by superadmin197108

Branding and trademark discussion on Marketing Thought Leadership podcast

I was recently interviewed by Linda Popky, the president of...

Posted on August 19, 2011 by superadmin197108

Anatomy of a TTAB hearing

Upon motion for an oral hearing, the Trademark Trial and Appeal will hear arguments in cases before it. Our firm has appeared before the judges...

Posted on August 17, 2011 by superadmin197108

Recent trademark registrations XXVI

Here is another sampling of recent registrations our clients have received from the USPTO, so readers can see real examples of brands and marks which...

Posted on August 15, 2011 by superadmin197108

Trademark scams – another update

Trademark records are publicly available. As a result, owners of trademark applications and registrations frequently receive unsolicited offers for trademark related services. For the most...