Former USPTO examiner Erik Pelton shares tips and experiences drawn from two decades of counseling brands for maximum protection and growth.

Branding for Law Firms

This is the second Interview Ed has done with Erik Pelton. Erik is founder of Erik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC, a boutique trademark law firm in Falls Church, Virginia. Erik has been named a Top 10 trademark filer by NameProtect’s Trademark Insider two times and is the creator of Apptorney: IPsm an iPhone® application for intellectual property attorneys (www.apptorney.com). This conversation centers around the topic of branding for law firms.

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Protecting Your Trademark with Erik Pelton

Why should business owners care about protecting intellectual property What is the difference between trademarks and copyrights? What steps can listeners take to protect their trademarks and copyrights? What issues are created by using social media to promote business? We’ll find out the answers to these questions and more on our next episode of Design Biz Radio when we interview one of the top trademark experts in the country, Erik Pelton. About Erik Pelton Founder...

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Chad Barr Interviews Erik Pelton

Does your business create intellectual property? Do you have a web site? What about the name of your organizations and the names of your various brands, products and services? Have you protected all of these legally? Do you know the difference between a copyright and a trademark? This is a fascinating interview I conducted with Erik Pelton of Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC, who is a trademark attorney and a true expert.

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Social Media Risks: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, OH MY!

Lately I have been asked a lot of questions about social media risks and legal implications. I have spoken to audiences on the subject several times in the last year. The risks are significant, but common sense and forethought can deal with many of them.  Some of the risks include: • Content posted by company contradicts company policy • Employee using social media embarrasses company • Social media used by employee to violate someone else’s...

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