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株式会社伊藤園（社長：本庄大介 本社：東京都渋谷区）は、日本茶業界が推進する「日本茶」GIの認知拡大と理解促進の取組みに賛同し、「日本茶」GIマーク受理製品第一号となる「お～いお茶」飲料製品を、9月21日（月）より順次展開を開始します。世界No.1の無糖緑茶飲料ブランド「お～いお茶」を通じて、日本茶の価値や魅力を広く発信し、GI制度の認知向上に貢献してまいります。
Source: 世界No.1の無糖緑茶飲料ブランド「お〜いお茶」にGIマークを表示し、日本茶業界が推進するGIの認知・理解促進を後押し | ニュースルーム | 伊藤園 企業情報サイト
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Saudi Arabia has joined the Madrid System, bringing its geographical reach to 133 countries and reinforcing its position as a practical and efficient solution for protecting trademarks worldwide.
Source: サウジアラビアがWIPO所管のマドリッド制度に加盟
Rebel Creamery has produced keto-friendly ice cream for almost a decade, but a judge recently ruled that its packaging is too similar to Van Leeuwen’s.
Source: Rebel Creamery bankrupt after Van Leeuwen ice cream lawsuit – Fast Company
Van Leeuwen sued Rebel in April 2021, alleging that Rebel’s packaging copied the distinctive pastel, monochromatic look and black-script branding associated with Van Leeuwen’s pints. Rebel denied knowingly copying the packaging and said it had not been aware of Van Leeuwen’s design when it opened in 2017 but lost the lawsuit and an appeal. The ruling required Rebel to disgorge roughly $23.8M in profits, stop selling the disputed packaging, and redesign its products to create a substantially different commercial impression.
Source: Popular ice cream brand Rebel files for bankruptcy due to trademark case loss | seekingalpha.com
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in RiseandShine Corporation v. PepsiCo, Inc. to address a narrow but important trademark issue: whether a trademark’s inherent strength as part of a likelihood-of-confusion analysis is a question of law for judges or a question of fact, typically reserved for juries. The answer may affect how often trademark cases are resolved on summary judgment rather than proceeding to a jury trial.
Source: SCOTUS To Decide Who Determines Trademark Strength: Judge or Jury? | BakerHostetler – JDSupra
A trademark dispute between US luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co and Chinese sanitary pad brand Alffany has recently sparked widespread discussion among Chinese netizens. Tiffany sued Alffany over the alleged similarity between their brand names, with the case now under second-instance review at the Beijing High People’s Court, the Chinese company told the Global Times on Saturday.
農林水産省は１０日、農産品のブランドを保護する地理的表示（ＧＩ）で、「日本茶」を新たに登録したと発表した。世界的な抹茶ブームで日本茶の輸出が拡大する中、模倣品との差別化を図る狙いがある。ＧＩは、地域ならではの品質や特性を持つ農産品などの名称を国が知的財産として保護する制度。．．．ＧＩには「浜名湖うなぎ」（静岡）、「加賀れんこん」（石川）も登録され計１７０品目となった。
Source: 「日本茶」、ブランド保護の地理的表示に登録…「浜名湖うなぎ」「加賀れんこん」も : 読売新聞
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From August 1, 2026, Jersey becomes an independent designation under the Madrid Protocol.
Source: Procedural Changes Coming Up for Jersey, UK
From August 1, 2026:
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Toyota may be preparing to give the Camry a dash of apex-eating athleticism. A fresh trademark application filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office reveals that the automaker has officially locked down the “Camry Apex” name, pointing to a potential successor to the discontinued, aggressively winged Camry TRD.
Source: Trademark Indicates Toyota Wants To Offer A More Athletic Camry
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has abandoned a pair of unusual trademark applications the agency filed that sought to secure the branding rights for U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.
Source: US trademark office abandons ‘Board of Peace’ branding rights applications | Reuters
