Top Trademark TrendsSM of 2014 By Erik M. Pelton & Associates® – The Nontraditional Trademark Lawyers® Once again, trademarks and pop culture collided frequently in 2014. For example, more than 50 “JOHNNY ____” applications were filed this year as quarterback Johnny Manziel was drafted by the...
Read MoreToday marks 15 years since I started my firm and began representing small businesses in filing trademark applications with the USPTO, and providing trademark counsel. From the start — fifteen years ago! – every single application I have filed (several thousand) has been for a...
Read MoreThe first “College Football Playoff” kicks off on January 1st. The semifinal games feature No. 2 Oregon vs. No. 3 Florida State in the Rose Bowl and No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl. The two winners will then meet on January...
Read MoreThe following is another update of recent Erik M. Pelton & Associates client registrations obtained from the public records so readers can see real examples of brands and marks which are being protected – and the wide range of variety in brand names, logos, products and...
Read MoreWhen posting images on your website or blog, you must be careful not to step on the copyright rights of others. Violating a copyright can be costly. Getty Images and others use software to persistently scour the internet looking for violations of their images, and...
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