Peter S. Sloane
@petersloane.bsky.social
Founding partner of IP firm Leason Ellis, seasoned brand protector, and aspiring mediator (most conflicts settle anyway). Married to an extrovert, father to two daughters, and one mischievous Cavapoo. Dry humor is my superpower, though not everyone agrees.
Dr. Alexander Vindman gives the keynote at the annual luncheon of the Democratic Club of Boca Raton and Delray Beach.
November 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Dr. Alexander Vindman gives the keynote at the annual luncheon of the Democratic Club of Boca Raton and Delray Beach.
This article illustrates the tension between showing images of your works to promote sales and providing access for others to copy the designs. If the former is needed, you may as well register the copyrights in the photos to have the tools to take down infringements. #copyright #counterfeits
But will counterfeits pose an existential threat to their work?
Online Sales Are Transforming the Market for Native Artists
But will counterfeits pose an existential threat to their work?
www.motherjones.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This article illustrates the tension between showing images of your works to promote sales and providing access for others to copy the designs. If the former is needed, you may as well register the copyrights in the photos to have the tools to take down infringements. #copyright #counterfeits
In apolitical developments, check out my article “Why Legal Teams Need to Develop, Maintain Strong Brand Guidelines" published by Today's General Counsel: todaysgeneralcounsel.com/why-legal-te.... #branding #brandguidelines #trademarks #inhouse
Why Legal Teams Need to Develop, Maintain Strong Brand Guidelines - Today's General Counsel
Learn why brand guidelines are so important to preserving brand integrity and value for your organization.
todaysgeneralcounsel.com
September 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
In apolitical developments, check out my article “Why Legal Teams Need to Develop, Maintain Strong Brand Guidelines" published by Today's General Counsel: todaysgeneralcounsel.com/why-legal-te.... #branding #brandguidelines #trademarks #inhouse
NewsNet, the notification system of the US Copyright Office, just announced a webinar on conducting public records searches using the #copyright public records system for Sep. 25 at 1 pm ET. See www.copyright.gov/events/cprs-....
Conducting Public Records Searches Using the Copyright Public Records System | U.S. Copyright Office
Conducting Public Records Searches Using the Copyright Public Records System
www.copyright.gov
August 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
NewsNet, the notification system of the US Copyright Office, just announced a webinar on conducting public records searches using the #copyright public records system for Sep. 25 at 1 pm ET. See www.copyright.gov/events/cprs-....
Trademark friends. Is anyone on this webinar "Best Practices for CBP eRecordation Holders"?
August 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Trademark friends. Is anyone on this webinar "Best Practices for CBP eRecordation Holders"?
The NYIPLA is hosting an event on Aug. 6 featuring Thomas Rinaldi, who will present "Patented: 1,000 Design #Patents," a visual archive celebrating over a century of product and industrial design through original patent documents: www.nyipla.org/assnfe/ev.as.... #designs #designpatents
Patented: 1,000 Design Patents With Author Thomas Rinaldi - NYIPLA
www.nyipla.org
August 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The NYIPLA is hosting an event on Aug. 6 featuring Thomas Rinaldi, who will present "Patented: 1,000 Design #Patents," a visual archive celebrating over a century of product and industrial design through original patent documents: www.nyipla.org/assnfe/ev.as.... #designs #designpatents
#BigLaw just keeps getting bigger . . .
Partners at U.S. law firms McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel have voted to merge effective Aug. 1, the firms said in a joint statement reut.rs/4kbI55A
June 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
#BigLaw just keeps getting bigger . . .
No Kings in Atlantic City!
June 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
No Kings in Atlantic City!
Mondelez sues Aldi for trademark infringement, dilution, and unfair competition: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/b.... #trademarklaw
Snack Maker Sues Aldi Grocery Chain Over Look-Alike Product Packaging
www.nytimes.com
June 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Mondelez sues Aldi for trademark infringement, dilution, and unfair competition: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/b.... #trademarklaw
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/b... Is the treatment of water inconsistent with describing it as “natural”? #falseadvertisinglaw
Nestlé and French Government Accused of Cover-Up in Perrier Water Scandal
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/b... Is the treatment of water inconsistent with describing it as “natural”? #falseadvertisinglaw
In an age of distrust, #trademarks and their promise of quality and integrity, are more important to protect and enforce than ever. #INTA25
Welcome to the Age of Paranoia, when someone might ask you to send them an email while you’re mid-conversation on the phone, slide into your Instagram DMs to ensure the LinkedIn message you sent was real, or request you text a selfie with a time stamp.
Deepfakes, Scams, and the Age of Paranoia
As AI-driven fraud becomes increasingly common, more people feel the need to verify every interaction they have online.
wrd.cm
May 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
In an age of distrust, #trademarks and their promise of quality and integrity, are more important to protect and enforce than ever. #INTA25
Reading an article about one’s practice area, in my case, trademark law, shows how little reporters often know. To say that there is nothing that can be done because the hotel “obtained a trademark” shows a complete misunderstanding of the law, available causes of action, and remedies. #trademarklaw
The boutique hotel and restaurant opened a week ago.
Why is Donatella Versace angry with a South Beach hotel? It’s all in a name
The boutique hotel and restaurant opened a week ago.
bit.ly
May 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Reading an article about one’s practice area, in my case, trademark law, shows how little reporters often know. To say that there is nothing that can be done because the hotel “obtained a trademark” shows a complete misunderstanding of the law, available causes of action, and remedies. #trademarklaw
Counterfeits are not just limited to hard goods: www.bbc.com/travel/artic... #castraùre
The artichoke so prized that people sell fakes
For just two weeks each spring, a rare violet artichoke is harvested by hand on Venice's northern islands – and locals go to great lengths to keep it authentic.
www.bbc.com
May 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Counterfeits are not just limited to hard goods: www.bbc.com/travel/artic... #castraùre
The meaning of generic goods in stores has changed over time with basic goods being replaced by products which are sometimes better than the national brand names. This article ($) does a good job in exploring the change and considering its pros and cons: www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch... #branding
The End of the ‘Generic’ Grocery-Store Brand
They’re no longer terrible—in fact, they’re often the draw.
www.theatlantic.com
May 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The meaning of generic goods in stores has changed over time with basic goods being replaced by products which are sometimes better than the national brand names. This article ($) does a good job in exploring the change and considering its pros and cons: www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch... #branding
Question as to whether the brand has “goodwill” in the legal or colloquial sense. #trademarks
A month before Fyre Festival 2 was supposedly set to kick off, Billy McFarland announced that he would sell the brand and its “cultural capital.” The Fyre Festival site now contains a form to offer a bid on the brand.
Billy McFarland Says Fyre Festival Is for Sale
In a post on Instagram, Mr. McFarland announced he was selling the Fyre brand and its “cultural capital,” a month before Fyre Festival 2 was scheduled to begin.
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Question as to whether the brand has “goodwill” in the legal or colloquial sense. #trademarks
Music industry heavyweights sue Crumbl cookies for #copyright infringement for allegedly posting videos on social media on a massive scale featuring sound recordings and musical compositions of chart-topping and award-winning artists without license.
April 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Music industry heavyweights sue Crumbl cookies for #copyright infringement for allegedly posting videos on social media on a massive scale featuring sound recordings and musical compositions of chart-topping and award-winning artists without license.
#WIPO and @icadomains.bsky.social have published the initial results of their joint #UDRP review project: www.wipo.int/export/sites.... It’s a good read for stakeholders in domain disputes with issues considered such as a loser pay system, complaint withdrawals, and laches.
www.wipo.int
April 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
#WIPO and @icadomains.bsky.social have published the initial results of their joint #UDRP review project: www.wipo.int/export/sites.... It’s a good read for stakeholders in domain disputes with issues considered such as a loser pay system, complaint withdrawals, and laches.
American Apparel & Footwear Association CEO Steve Lamar advises that the trade war will exacerbate #counterfeiting as consumers look to save and counterfeiters are adept at evading #tariffs. tinyurl.com/575xma98 ($)
Trump trade war with China is a boon for counterfeiters in US and Europe, experts claim
The ongoing trade war could make Chinese counterfeiters seem heroic by undercutting pricey goods in the US, AAFA president warns.
tinyurl.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
American Apparel & Footwear Association CEO Steve Lamar advises that the trade war will exacerbate #counterfeiting as consumers look to save and counterfeiters are adept at evading #tariffs. tinyurl.com/575xma98 ($)
“Everything is #branding nowadays” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/d...
Is the Restaurant Good? Or Is It Just the Ambience?
Restaurateurs are finding that ambience and branding matter as much — and to many diners, more — than the food they serve.
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:32 AM
“Everything is #branding nowadays” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/d...
“You have the right to free speech (as long as you're not
dumb enough to actually try it)” #knowyourrights #theclash
dumb enough to actually try it)” #knowyourrights #theclash
March 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM
“You have the right to free speech (as long as you're not
dumb enough to actually try it)” #knowyourrights #theclash
dumb enough to actually try it)” #knowyourrights #theclash
There are a few tracks on Total Jörg Burger on Kompakt which make for a nice Friday music drop surprise: joergburger.bandcamp.com/album/total-... #electronic
Total Jörg Burger, by Jörg Burger
9 track album
joergburger.bandcamp.com
March 29, 2025 at 3:16 AM
There are a few tracks on Total Jörg Burger on Kompakt which make for a nice Friday music drop surprise: joergburger.bandcamp.com/album/total-... #electronic