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December 7, 2022 34 mins
Erik Pelton has dedicated his career to making intellectual property protection understandable, accessible, and affordable for businesses and entrepreneurs of all sizes and types. Erik began his career as a trademark examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) before launching Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC (“EMP&A”), with the goal of making the process of protecting a company brand easy through the enduring ideals of great customer service, affordability, and clarity. Over a span of more than two decades, EMP&A clients have received more than 4,000 trademark registrations from the USPTO. In addition, Erik truly practices what he preaches, having registered more than a dozen trademarks of his own with the USPTO. Erik’s book Building a Bold Brand is a single resource created for brand managers and business owners to learn essential branding and trademark tips gleaned from his expertise as an attorney, entrepreneur, and brand expert. Erik resides in northern Virginia with his wife and children, where he can often be found riding his bike or finding live music to listen to. Listen to this informative Tax-Alpha Solutions episode with Erik Pelton about branding in today’s world.   Here is what to expect on this week’s show: You don’t go to school for the degree, you go for the education. How to reverse engineer your business from the inside. What are the headwinds with trademark law? What misunderstandings are there about web3?   Connect with Erik: https://www.erikpelton.com/ Matthew Chancey is a Registered Representative of Coastal Equities, Inc. and an Investment Advisory Representative of Coastal Investment Advisors, Inc. Neither Coastal Equities, Inc. nor Coastal Investment Advisors, Inc. is affiliated with Micel Financial LLC. Investment Advisory Services are offered through Coastal Investment Advisors, Inc., and securities are offered through Coastal Equities, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, 1201 N. Orange St., Suite 729, Wilmington, DE 19801. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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