商標登録insideNews: Proposed USPTO Trademark Fee Adjustments Portend Big Changes for Trad | Hogan Lovells Engage

The USPTO has recently released its latest trademark fee proposal for 2020.  The proposal includes substantial increases to many existing fees, and over 20 brand new fees for actions previously available at no cost.  The primary purpose of these changes is to preserve and maintain the integrity of the Register by ensuring applicants adhere to U.S. specification and use requirements and to recoup more of the costs associated with TTAB proceedings.

情報源: Proposed USPTO Trademark Fee Adjustments Portend Big Changes for Trad – Hogan Lovells Engage

商標登録insideNews: Disputes over geographical indications of wine trademarks | China Business Law Journal

Foreign geographical indications (GIs) may be granted protection even without a trademark registration in China. GIs are indications that identify a good as originating from a certain region or locality, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to the natural or humanistic features of the place indicated. What if an indication is accredited as a GI in its country of origin – is it sufficient to be granted protection in China without being registered as a trademark? On 10 January 2011, Fujian Longwang Trading filed an application to the Trademark Office for registration of Trademark No. 9037930 “罗曼尼·康帝” (disputed trademark, Chinese transliteration of “Romanee-Conti”) on class 33 goods of “Wine; Whiskey”. The application was approved for registration on 21 January 2012.

情報源: Disputes over geographical indications of wine trademarks

注册号9037930
 无效宣告 实审裁文发文 结束 2019年11月13日

商標登録insideNews: 「オムロン電子体温計 MC-670/MC-681けんおんくん」が立体商標登録|オムロン ヘルスケア

「オムロン電子体温計 MC-670/MC-681けんおんくん」が立体商標登録のページです。オムロン ヘルスケアのニュースリリースをご案内します。

情報源: 「オムロン電子体温計 MC-670/MC-681けんおんくん」が立体商標登録 | ニュースリリース|企業情報|オムロン ヘルスケア

Jplatpat 商標登録第6197317号

登録番号:第6197317号
登録日:令和1(2019)年 11月 15日
出願番号:商願2018-108289
出願日:平成30(2018)年 8月 28日
権利者:オムロンヘルスケア株式会社
商品及び役務の区分並びに指定商品又は指定役務 10 体温計

商標登録第6197317号(立体商標)

商標登録insideNews: Judges from 74 Countries Attend Second Annual WIPO Intellectual Property Judges Forum | WIPO

128 judges from 74 countries exchange expertise on IP challenges raised by accelerating innovation.

情報源: Judges from 74 Countries Attend Second Annual WIPO Intellectual Property Judges Forum

Session 2 – Emerging issues in trademarks: Trademarks eligible for registration (11.30 – 12.30)
Eligible subject matter matter and distinctiveness: example of color per se marks
Trademarks contrary to public order or morality
Session 3 – Emerging issues in trademarks: Well-known marks and dilution (14.00 – 15.30)
Likelihood of confusion
Dilution and its defenses

Reference judgments

  • General Court of the European Union [2018]: La Mafia SE SIENTA A LA MESA, Case No. T‑1/17 EU:T:2018:146
  • General Court of the European Union [2018]: Fack Ju Göhte, Case No. T‑69/17 EU:T:2018:27
  • Supreme Court of Lithuania [2015]: Humana People to People Baltic v the State Patent Bureau, Case No. 3K-3-240-469/2015
  • High People’s Court of Beijing, China [2012]: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co Ltd v Trademark Review and Adjudication Committee, Case No. GXZ No. 1081
  • Intellectual Property High Court of Japan [2013]: Hokkaido Design Kabushiki Kaisha v Puma SE, Case No. 2012 (Gyo-Ke) 10454
  • Intellectual Property High Court of Japan [2009]: Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Spor v JPO, Case No. 2008 (Gyo-Ke) 10311
  • Constitutional Court of South Africa [2005]: Laugh It Off Promotions CC v South African Breweries International (Finance) BV t/a Sabmark International [2005] ZACC 7
  • Federal Court of Appeal of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [2019]: Motor Experts LLC v Sell Any Car and the Ministry of Economy, Case Nos. 224 and 229/2019

商標登録insideNews: BOIP and Darts-ip | BOIP

BOIP and Darts-ip

BOIP takes a big step with image search tool for register BOIP drastically improves searching figurative trademarks in its trademark register through a collaboration with Darts-ip. This innovative tool uses artificial intelligence to enable anyone to simply upload an image and search the entire register for identical or similar trademarks. It will be possible to search not only Benelux trademarks but also EU trademarks and international trademarks valid in the Benelux

情報源: BOIP and Darts-ipBOIP and Darts-ip

各国商標データベース (国内外知的財産関連108機関) 地域ブロック別
ベネルクス知的財産庁(BOIP)

商標登録insideNews: 「OK、ブーマー」の商標出願相次ぐ、米フォックスはテレビ番組用に | CNN.co.jp

OK BOOMER TM filings

英語圏の若者の間で流行している「OK、ブーマー」という用語について商標出願が相次いでいる。米大手テレビ局のフォックスも、この商標戦争に加わった。

情報源: CNN.co.jp : 「OK、ブーマー」の商標出願相次ぐ、米フォックスはテレビ番組用に

OK boomer’: millennial MP responds to heckler in New Zealand parliament, 0:57 OK BOOMER TM filings

'OK boomer': millennial MP responds to heckler in New Zealand parliament

From TESS Currently four applications pending (2019.11.19).
1 88691647 OK, BOOMER! TSDR LIVE
2 88689866 OK, BOOMER… TSDR LIVE
3 88687936 OK BOOMER TSDR LIVE
4 88675174 OK BOOMER TSDR LIVE

商標登録insideNews: Velcro’s video takes trademark protection to a catchy new level | New Hampshire

商標登録insideNews: 名称はミルキーベリー 白イチゴ「栃木iW1号」 栃木県知事が名称発表|下野新聞「SOON」ニュース

白苺はミルキーベリー

白苺はミルキーベリー

福田富一(ふくだとみかず)知事は28日、県産新品種の白イチゴ「栃木iW(アイ・ダブリュー)1号」の名称について、「ミルキーベリー」に決まったと発表した。

情報源: 名称はミルキーベリー 白イチゴ「栃木iW1号」 栃木県知事が名称発表|政治行政,県内主要|下野新聞「SOON」ニュース|下野新聞 SOON(スーン)

新品種の白いイチゴ 名は「ミルキーベリー」、1:18 

新品種の白いイチゴ 名は「ミルキーベリー」

栃木 地域ブランド・商標登録 全国ご当地名産品 vol.9

It was announced that the name of the new white strawberry “Tochigi iW No. 1” produced in the prefecture was decided to be “Milky Berry”.

商標登録insideNews: 「東北地域ブランド総選挙」決勝戦進出チームが決定! (METI/経済産業省)

東北地域ブランド総選挙 ファイナルへ

東北地域ブランド総選挙 ファイナルへ

特許庁及び東北経済産業局が開催している「東北地域ブランド総選挙」の決勝戦進出チームが決定しました。 決勝戦は、12月20日(金曜日)に宮城県仙台市で行います。審査委員による審査と一般来場者による投票によって最優秀賞や各賞の受賞チームを決定します。

情報源: 「東北地域ブランド総選挙」決勝戦進出チームが決定! (METI/経済産業省)

東北地域ブランド総選挙 決勝戦進出チーム
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商標登録insideNews: 「全国地域ブランド総選挙」を開催します (METI/経済産業省)

The teams advancing to the finals of the “Tohoku Regional Brand General Election,” which is being held by the Japan Patent Office and the Tohoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, have been decided. The finals will be held in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture on Friday, December 20th, 2019.

商標登録insideNews: Tesla files for CYBRTRK, Cybertruck trademarks in advance of Nov 21 pickup truck reveal – Electrek

The highly-anticipated Tesla pickup truck will be unveiled on November 21, just a week from now. In advance of this unveiling, Tesla has filed for a trademark with some non-standard spelling. It looks like they will be stylizing the name of the truck as: “CYBRTRK.” Update: Tesla has sent out invites to the Cybrtrk event.  Tesla […]

情報源: Tesla files for CYBRTRK, Cybertruck trademarks in advance of Nov 21 pickup truck reveal – Electrek

米国商標 Ser.88682748

Word Mark CYBRTRK
G & S: Land vehicles; electric vehicles; trucks; pick-up trucks; automobiles; and structural parts therefor
Serial Number 88682748
Filing Date November 6, 2019
Owner (APPLICANT) Tesla, Inc. CORPORATION
(From TESS, USPTO)

The Tesla Truck will WIN, 8:03

商標登録insideNews: ”Macedonia the Great”: Greece’s New Official Trademark for Macedonian Products | GreekReporter.com

Greece will now submit the trademark to the European Union Intellectual Property Office in Alicante, Spain to safeguard the right to use the term ”Macedonia”

情報源: ”Macedonia the Great”: Greece’s New Official Trademark for Macedonian Products | GreekReporter.com