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本日（3月25日）、地理的表示法に基づき、農林水産省は、米良糸巻大根（宮崎県）、南関素麺（熊本県）、北海道米（北海道）、淡路島手延べそうめん（兵庫県）を新たに地理的表示（ＧＩ）として登録しましたので、お知らせします。なお、今回の登録により、日本国内のGI登録産品は167産品になりました。
Source: 淡路島手延べそうめんをはじめとする農畜産物・加工品4産品を地理的表示（GI）として登録：近畿農政局
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Ferrari’s first EV was initially supposed to be called the Elettrica, but the company did an about-face when it revealed the interior design of its electric sports car. Now known as the Luce, the car’s name probably didn’t ring too many bells for most of the company’s fans, but Mazda once used that name on a long lineup of Japanese flagship sedans.
Source: Mazda Renews Luce Trademark Weeks After Ferrari EV Announcement
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently registered to Grambling State University and its Tigers athletics program the “G” mark for apparel, merchandise, university athletic programs and related alumni, athlete and fan purposes. The USPTO did so only after Grambling State provided the school’s cooperation agreements with the Green Bay Packers and the University of Georgia, both of which have trademark registrations for similar looking “Gs”.
Source: Grambling State, Green Bay Packers, UGA Make Friendly Trademark Deals
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Korea’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that refashioning luxury handbags at a customer’s request for personal use does not constitute trademark infringement, overturning lower court rulings in a case brought by Louis Vuitton against a local repair shop.
Source: Seoul repair shop wins Louis Vuitton trademark case over bag refits – The Korea Times
Korea’s top court ruled for the first time that tailoring services that alter luxury goods at an owner’s request for their personal use do not violate trademark law, but producing and selling those modified goods do.
米国発のOrbicは2023年に日本参入し、スマホやタブレット、イヤフォンなど多彩な製品を投入した。全米4位の実績を武器に、日本法人設立後は国内特有の需要に応えるガラホを発売するなど攻勢を強めた。しかし、参入当初の勢いに反して現在は活動がぱったりと止まり、ブランドの存続を揺るがす事態にある。….2025年11月26日に言い渡された判決は、Japan Orbicにとって極めて厳しいものとなった。
情報源: 米Orbic、日本市場から事実上の撤退か オービックとの商標訴訟に敗訴、日本法人から情報発信なし（2/2 ページ） – ITmedia Mobile
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Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce co-own 1587 Prime steakhouse in Kansas City, and they are now being sued by 1587 Sneakers for trademark infringement. 1587 Sneakers’ complaint over the steakhouse was authored by attorney Ezra Salami and filed in the Southern District of New York. It also includes claims for unfair trade practices and unfair competition. The shoe company is based in New York City and began selling sneakers and apparel in 2023, and it says its products “unapologetically honor our heritage.” Shirts include the “Rice Cake Tiger Shirt” and various “Bamboo” gym shirts. 1587 Sneakers has a line of sports-themed products dubbed the “Chang Capsule,” which features former U.S. tennis player Michael Chang.
情報源: Mahomes, Kelce Face Trademark Suit Over Kansas City Steakhouse
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The president has a long history of naming things for himself. Attorneys for President Donald Trump have filed to trademark the phrase “Donald J. Trump International Airport” as Florida lawmakers move toward renaming the Palm Beach airport in his honor. New filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ‒ which Trump controls ‒ show that attorneys have also filed to trademark “President Donald J. Trump International Airport” and “DJT,” a reference to the president’s initials.
情報源: Trump trademarks his name ahead of Palm Beach airport renaming
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Tesla has filed two new trademark applications for the next-generation Roadster. It includes a new “Roadster” wordmark and a simple line sketch showing the basic silhouette of the car. Last year, during a shareholder meeting, CEO Elon Musk revealed that the production of the new Tesla Roadster was expected to begin in mid-to-late 2027. […]
情報源: Tesla Roadster trademark reveals glimpse of its new design
Grenada has joined the Madrid System. WIPO’s International Trademark System now covers 132 countries. On December 15, 2025, the Government of Grenada deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol – the governing Treaty of the Madrid System – with WIPO Director General, Daren Tang.
Grenada is the 116th member of the Madrid System, and the 10th country from Latin America and the Caribbean to join. Its accession further strengthens the Madrid System’s role as a practical and efficient solution for protecting trademarks worldwide. The Madrid Protocol will enter into force in Grenada on March 15, 2026.
情報源: Grenada Joins WIPO’s Madrid System
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Girl group IVE’s Jang Won-young has filed multiple trademark applications, which her agency clarified on Wednesday are for a “brand collaboration project.”
情報源: Girl group IVE’s Jang Won-young files cherry-themed trademark applications for brand collaboration
According to the Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service, the trademarks — filed under Jang’s name — include the names “Forever:Cherry” in both Korean and English, a cherry-shaped logo and around 30 products ranging from cosmetics and essential oils to electric toothbrushes.
