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The IPelton® blog from EMP&A features hundreds of articles, posts, and videos featuring trademark and brand protection tips.

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Posted on June 9, 2020 by Erik

TEAS PLUS vs TEAS STANDARD trademark applications: what’s the difference?

There are significant differences between these a TEAS Plus application...

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Posted on June 9, 2020 by Erik

What are the potential costs of an unprotected trademark?

In this brief video (3:48), Erik discusses the risks and costs that businesses can incur...

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Posted on June 8, 2020 by Erik

The trademark iceberg: more than half is hidden from view

Comprehensive trademark protection, like an iceberg, features much more that cannot be seen at first....

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Posted on June 5, 2020 by Erik

How Kleenex, Chapstick, Popsicle, Frisbee, Velcro and other brands avoid becoming generic

The following is an edited podcast transcript. Listen here. You...

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Posted on June 1, 2020 by Erik

Starting a business right now? Here are three critical brand protection steps

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Posted on May 29, 2020 by Erik

The trademark application baseball team – 9 individual parts, working together

I love baseball! And baseball trademarks! To succeed in baseball,...

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Posted on May 25, 2020 by Erik

20 years of trademarks, and still learning!

The following is an edited video transcript. For the full video, see below. The world...

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Posted on May 22, 2020 by Erik

The bold brand building palette

An artist has a palette of colors to choose from. Businesses, when creating new brand, have a palette of naming tools to use...

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Posted on May 21, 2020 by Erik

How Does a TTAB Dispute Differ from Litigation?

What makes a dispute at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the USPTO...

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Posted on May 18, 2020 by Erik

Tips for keeping a brand centered in the midst of coronavirus crisis

In this brief video, I share six tools for brands...

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