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)

米国商標実務 Section 2(e)(4) 姓であることを理由とする拒絶 (merely a surname)

Section 2(e)(4) Refusalとは 米国での商標登録を図る場合に、最も良くないパターンは既に競合する商標が存在しているケースですが、競合するような他人の商標がない場合でも識別力がない商標は拒絶されることが …

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: Booking.com Case Gets Supreme Court Review in Trademark Test – Bloomberg

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to use a case involving Booking.com to consider whether businesses can get federal trademark protection for website names that center on a commonly used word.

情報源: Booking.com Case Gets Supreme Court Review in Trademark Test – Bloomberg

Booking.com – Be a Booker, 0:16
https://youtu.be/qUBCz9-reg4

米国商標実務 最終拒絶理由通知への対応

最終拒絶理由通知への対応 米国商標のプロセキューションでは、審査官(examining attorney)との意見が合わずに、「This is a final action」と記載された最終拒絶理由(Final Offi …