商標登録insideNews: Estonia Becomes the Second Baltic Country to Offer Madrid E-Filing to its Applicants | WIPO

Following the launch of Madrid e-filing in the Lithuanian IP Office in February, the IP Office of Estonia becomes the second Baltic State and the third Member this year to offer Madrid e-filing to its trademark community.

情報源: Estonia Becomes the Second Baltic Country to Offer Madrid E-Filing to its Applicants

Estonian Patent Office

商標登録insideNews: World Intellectual Property Organization: PCT Fellowship Program for Graduate Students | WIPO

Special Call for Applications for Arabic and Japanese Terminology only. The PCT Translation Division of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) organizes a Fellowship Program for assistant terminologists, translators, and technical specialists, with the aim of providing on-the-job experience at an international organization. There are currently openings in the Terminology Fellowship Program for autumn 2019 for Arabic and Japanese terminology only.

情報源: World Intellectual Property Organization: PCT Fellowship Program for Graduate Students

Candidates should ensure that their complete applications are sent to the e-mail address indicated above by June 9, 2019.

WIPOへの就職の案内ですが、日本語とアラビア語のどちらかを母国語とする、専門用語、翻訳、関連言語学分野、または強力な言語能力を備えた技術の分野の修士、博士、または同等の学位の卒業生が必須の応募条件です。6月9日で応募締め切りです。

紛争処理方針(UDRP / JP-DRP)と商標権

ドメイン名を巡る紛争 ドメイン名は、原則的に先登録された文字や数字、記号の配列として同一でなければ登録することも可能で、しかも商標登録と比較して簡単な手続で費用も安く登録することができます。このためサイバースクワッター( …

商標登録insideNews: WIPO Launches State-of-the-Art Artificial Intelligence-Based Image Search Tool for Brands | WIPO

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered image search technology that makes it faster and easier to establish the distinctiveness of a trademark in a target market.

情報源: WIPO Launches State-of-the-Art Artificial Intelligence-Based Image Search Tool for Brands

AI-powered similar logo search example (from wipo)

ここで紹介される人口知能で支援する図形検索機能は、WIPOのGlobal Brand Databaseに検索絞り込みツールの1つとして、Image filterのconcept(概念)での絞り込みに搭載されています。ConceptがAIによって自動的に類似の概念まで絞られる機能になります。

商標登録insideNews: Intellectual Property and Sports: Tracing the Connections | WIPO

World IP Day 2019

WIPOからの、今年の世界知的財産権の日(2019年4月26日)のテーマは、「スポーツ」ですとの記事です。WIPOの創設記念日でもある世界知的財産権の日では、世界中の知財関連政府機関や企業などがイベントを開催したりして、知的財産権の普及や啓蒙を行っております。日本の特許庁は、発明の日(4月18日)が近いせいか、他の国の機関よりはテンションが低くなっています。

This year’s World Intellectual Property Day delves into the world of sports and takes a closer look at how intellectual property (IP) rights – patents, trademarks, designs, copyright and related rights, and even plant variety protection (think turf on sports pitches) – support the global sports ecosystem, a unique landscape the brings together multiple players with overlapping interests.

情報源: Intellectual Property and Sports: Tracing the ConnectionsWorld IP Day 2019

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4月18日は「発明の日」です | 経済産業省 特許庁

商標登録insideNews: Costa Rican Trademarks Added to the Global Brand Database | WIPO

Costa Rican Trademarks Added to the Global Brand Database March 22, 2019The Global Brand Database now includes the collection of Costa Rica with over 237,000 records.This brings to 46 the number of national/regional collections available in the Global Brand Database.

情報源: Costa Rican Trademarks Added to the Global Brand Database