商標登録insideNews: Trademark Fraud Is In Congress’s Crosshairs In Proposed Legislation | Fox Rothschild LLP – JDSupra

If enacted, the aptly named Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 will better protect the relevant consuming public from confusion regarding the source of goods and services by implementing procedures that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office – and trademark owners and applicants – can use to combat fraudulent trademark filings more expeditiously and less expensively.

情報源: Trademark Fraud Is In Congress’s Crosshairs In Proposed Legislation | Fox Rothschild LLP – JDSupra

商標法近代化法案「Trademark Modernization Act of 2020」が上程される商標法近代化法案「Trademark Modernization Act of 2020」が上程される JETRO

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法第4条の改正では、現行6か月の拒絶理由応答期間が定められていますが、審査官の裁量で60日から6か月の柔軟な期間に変更が予定されています。また、審査段階での第三者による情報提供手続、商標登録を取消すための査定系手続の導入(不使用による査定系取消手続(Ex parte expungement)と査定系再審査手続(Ex parte reexamination))、差止請求権の強化が図られています。

商標登録insideNews: Does a .com suffix make a trademark? The US Supreme Court will decide as Booking marks its legal spot | The Register

If you know anything about law it is probably that you can’t trademark a generic name. But this week the US Supreme Court heard a case that introduces a fascinating wrinkle in that long-standing rule, courtesy of the internet.

情報源: Does a .com suffix make a trademark? The US Supreme Court will decide as Booking marks its legal spot • The Register

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments for USPTO v. Booking via Teleconference | LIVE | NowThis, 2:17:39

For the first time in its 230 year history, the Supreme Court is broadcasting its oral arguments, which are happening via teleconference due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

商標登録insideNews: “Graduated” and “Undefined” Colors Available for Trademark Protection | National Law Review

Color Marks

There are a number of famous colors that are trademark-protected – such as the color brown, which is registered by UPS, and the color “robin egg blue”, which is registered by Tiffany

情報源: “Graduated” and “Undefined” Colors Available for Trademark Protection

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Forney® - Power to get things done
0:41 / 0:57あたりに、製品パッケージ(黒と黄色から赤色のグラデーション)の動画があります。

商標登録insideNews: Trademark Modernisation Act introduced in bid to combat fraudulent filings: reaction | World Trademark Review

A bipartisan, bicameral legislation that modernises the US trademark system has been introduced in the House of Representatives. Examining the act, one legal expert has warned that it has the potential to cost brand owners significant time and money.

情報源: Trademark Modernisation Act introduced in bid to combat fraudulent filings: reaction | World Trademark Review

establish expungement and ex parte proceedings relating to the validity of marks

情報源: H.R.6196 – 116th Congress (2019-2020): To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for third-party submission of evidence relating to a trademark application, to establish expungement and ex parte proceedings relating to the validity of marks, to provide for a rebuttal presumption of irreparable harm in certain proceedings, and for other purposes. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

商標登録insideNews: Trademark Attorney Checks in With Update on Phillie Phanatic Legal Case | Crossing Broad

Phillie Phanatic Legal Case

The Phillie Phanatic revealed his offseason makeover yesterday afternoon in Clearwater and the consensus reaction to the updates was… not great. The changes were spurred, at least in part, by ongoing litigation between the Phillies and mascot creators Wade Harrison and Bonnie Erickson. In short, Harrison and Erickson want more money from the team. In…

情報源: Trademark Attorney Checks in With Update on Phillie Phanatic Legal Case | Crossing Broad

Could this be the end for the Phillie Phanatic?, 2:05 Phillie Phanatic Legal Case

Could this be the end for the Phillie Phanatic?

商標登録insideNews: Major League Baseball set to oppose the Overwatch League logo trademark | PC Gamer

商標登録insideNews: ‘Opportunistic’ coronavirus trademark application ‘likely to fail’ | worldipreview.com

A COVID-19 trademark application filed in the US is likely to fail as it’s too descriptive, said a representative of an IP analytics company.The application, one of several referencing the virus since the outbreak, was filed for the term ‘COVID-19 VAX’, on Saturday, February 15, and is currently ‘awaiting examination’.

情報源: ‘Opportunistic’ coronavirus trademark application ‘likely to fail’

Word Mark COVID-19 VAX
Goods and Services IC 005. G & S: Vaccines
Serial Number 88792612
Filing Date February 11, 2020
Owner (APPLICANT) And Still, LLC

商標登録insideNews: US-China trade deal: the brand protection perspective | World Trademark Review

WTR presents the key IP and anti-counterfeiting pledges that rights holders should be aware of from the major new trade deal signed between the United States and China.

情報源: US-China trade deal: the brand protection perspective | World Trademark Review

米通商代表部(USTR)は15日、約90ページにわたる「第1段階の合意」文書を公表した。合意した主要7分野の概要は以下の通り。■貿易の拡大 中国は経済を開放し、貿易体制を向上するための構造的な変革に

情報源: 米中「第1段階の合意」の概要  :日本経済新聞

Trump signs ‘phase one’ of China trade deal, 1:17:17

商標登録insideNews: Is Willful Infringement Required For Award of Trademark Infringer’s Profits? – Intellectual Property – United States | mondaq.com

The Supreme Court may soon resolve a circuit split regarding the availability of a trademark infringer’s profits in the absence of willful infringement. United States Intellectual Property Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP 9 Jan 2020

情報源: Is Willful Infringement Required For Award Of A Trademark Infringer’s Profits? – Intellectual Property – United States

A company that makes watch fasteners will try to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to revive a $6.7 million jury award against Fossil Inc., arguing that negligence is enough to award profits in trademark infringement cases.

情報源: Battle Over Trademark Profit Awards to Play Out at Supreme Court

Romag’s Trademarks
Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc. (CAFC)