What Are the DuPont Factors in a Trademark Confusion Analysis?
A seminal trademark case is In Re DuPont. Erik discusses what the case – and the likelihood of confusion factors – mean for trademark applications and disputes.
00:00 What Are the DuPont Factors in a Trademark Confusion Analysis? 00:25 court of patent appeals 00:35 likelihood of confusion 00:43 US Patent and Trademark Office 01:00 Trademark Act 01:45 goods and services ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veQ7A8xO-v0
Not only does Erik practice trademark law, he teaches it as well. In this video, he shares 3 key lessons he has learned from his teaching experience.
00:00 3 Things I've Learned Teaching Trademarks
00:25 Howard University School of Law
00:30 trademark clinic
00:35 trademark webinar
01:15 trademark fundamentals
01:23 trademark analysis
01:30 trademark conflict
01:35 trademark search
01:40 clearance search
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faMrRXcV_1s
Episode 140: The simple answer is no. You don’t need a corporation or LLC to file but there are some considerations to be made as to whom actually owns the trademark. In this episode, former USPTO trademark examiner Erik Pelton explains some critical items to consider in order to avoid trademark filing complications and even cancellation.
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUAHcU3qh0g
A book title can not technically be protected under trademark law unless it is part of a series, but there are ways to protect the same phrase or words for other associated products or services.
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW3-MTGmSlw
What is a copyright registration? Who can register? When should you register? Where is a copyright registered? And finally, why would you want to register? Learn more in this episode.
Timeline:
00:00 The 5 Ws of Copyright Registration
00:57 what is a copyright registration
01:00 copyright registration certificate
01:30 library of congress
01:35 patent and trademark office
01:45 copyright dispute
02:05 statutory damages
02:50 @
03:02 intellectual property protection
03:05 copyright infringement
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-ci2kYCdGc
From the length of trademark application filings to the Trademark Modernization Act, and the influx of filings from China, there are significant USPTO updates that Erik shares in this episode.
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCa6fWdOcTA
Information about solicitations for trademark services frequently sent to US trademark applicants based on the information publicly available in the USPTO trademark database.
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4q2Od2wYz4