商標登録insideNews: TTAB Sends Strong Message on Trademark Genericness | National law review

TTAB Continues to Rule on Genericness Wednesday, April 24, 2019In In re Hikari Sales USA, Inc., the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) issued a second precedential decision involving genericness, this year, just two days after issuing its first one. In doing so, the TTAB sent a strong message to brand owners hoping to obtain exclusive rights in highly descriptive or otherwise common terms.

情報源: TTAB Sends Strong Message on Trademark Genericness

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商標登録insideNews: 成熟する中国のワイン市場 | 地域・分析レポート – ジェトロ

中国ワイン市場 拡大中

中国のワイン消費量は、2014年以降世界5位を維持しており、所得の増加に伴いワイン市場は今後も拡大するものと思われる。山東省を代表するワインメーカーである張裕をはじめ、国産ワインと輸入ワインの発展状況などについてレポートする。

情報源: 成熟する中国のワイン市場 | 地域・分析レポート – 海外ビジネス情報 – ジェトロ

张裕母品牌(英语) CHANGYU ENG 中国ワイン市場 拡大中

张裕母品牌(英语) CHANGYU ENG

商標登録insideNews: 海外版サイトを開設 奄美黒糖焼酎の販路開拓で ジェトロと酒造組合 | 南海日日新聞
Since 2014, China’s wine consumption has maintained the 5th place in the world, and the wine market is expected to expand in the future as income increases.

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商標登録insideNews: Christina Tosi Is Suing a Chicago ‘Milk Bar’ for Trademark Infringement – Eater Chicago

Megastar pastry chef Christina Tosi and her team at Milk Bar have filed a complaint alleging that a Chicago dessert bar and restaurant has infringed their name and logo. The federal complaint claimed the owners of JoJo’s Milk Bar, which opened in February in River North, “deliberately” and “willfully” confused customers and the media into thinking the Chicago bar was associated with Tosi’s.

情報源: Christina Tosi Is Suing a Chicago ‘Milk Bar’ for Trademark Infringement – Eater Chicago

Momofuku Milk Bar’s Secret to Amazing Birthday Cake | Sweet Spots | Bon Appetit、6:21
https://youtu.be/8EuESxt1gPE

Milk bar`s massive milkshakes go for big fun, not low calories, 3:05

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商標登録insideNews: Beer wars are back: What companies can learn from MillerCoors suit against Anheuser-Busch in “corngate” – Milwaukee Business Journal

While comparing products and services in advertising campaigns is perfectly legal when done correctly, companies and marketers should work closely with their legal counsel to review any proposed ad campaign that specifically calls out a competitor or a competing product.

情報源: Beer wars are back: What companies can learn from MillerCoors suit against Anheuser-Busch in “corngate” – Milwaukee Business Journal

MillerCoors sues Anheuser-Busch over Super Bowl ads, 2:30

Beer companies’ legal battle brewing, 1:35

MillerCoors sues Anheuser-Busch over corn syrup ads 5:25

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商標登録insideNews: Iceland Supermarket Loses EU Trademark for Iceland to Reykjavik Legal – Eater London

U.K. supermarket no longer legally trumps a literal country Iceland Foods, which operates Iceland supermarkets in the U.K., no longer holds the EU trademark on the word “Iceland,” which is, of course, a sovereign country. The EU Intellectual Property Organisation granted the food company said trademark back in 2014, but that trademark is now invalidated after the supermarket tried to stop the country from mentioning itself in a slogan, prompting the country to sue.

情報源: Iceland Supermarket Loses EU Trademark for Iceland to Reykjavik Legal – Eater London

英企業の商標権巡り、アイスランド政府が提訴

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商標登録insideNews: Scotch whisky brand Glenfiddich loses trademark battle with Indian firm | Daily Mail Online

Glenfiddich loses trademark dispute

Glenfiddich owner William Grant & Sons tried to block his attempts to trademark an Indian businessman’s Glenfield Scotch whisky,, saying it uses the same green and gold colours and stag on its packaging.

情報源: Scotch whisky brand Glenfiddich loses trademark battle with Indian firm | Daily Mail Online

ヨーロッパのバーテンダー学校でグレンフィディック蒸留所を発見!, 8:57 Glenfiddich loses trademark dispute

Discover Glenfiddich Distillery with the European Bartender School! | Master of Malt
UK00003281243 from UKIPO website

商標登録insideNews: Scotch gains enhanced legal protection in South Korea – BBC News

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商標登録insideNews: 新元号商品に期待 「令和舞」商標申請の須賀川・大賀商店 | 福島民友新聞社 みんゆうNet

令和舞 商標申請

 特許庁に新元号「令和」の文字が入った須賀川産米の「令和舞」と青パパイアの「令和AOPaPaYe(アオパパイア)」の商標申請をしている大賀商店(福島県須賀川市)。同社は今月から各商品の販売を始めており、大賀一男社長(59)は「自社ブランドとして押し出していく。新元号と一緒になじんでいけば」と期待を込める。 令和舞は、企業広告向けに販売。パッケージ下部に企業名を印字し、あいさつ回りなどで自社をPR

情報源: 新元号商品に期待 「令和舞」商標申請の須賀川・大賀商店:福島民友ニュース:福島民友新聞社 みんゆうNet令和舞 商標申請

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登録番号:第6232931
登録日:令和2(2020)年 3月 5日
出願番号:商願2019-45996
出願日:平成31(2019)年 4月 1日
商標(検索用):令和舞
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氏名又は名称:有限会社大賀商店

福島 地域ブランド・商標登録 全国ご当地名産品 vol.7
Ohga Shoten (Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture) has filed a trademark application with the Patent Office for “Reiwamai” rice produced in Sukagawa, which includes the characters for the new era name “Reiwa”.

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商標登録insideNews: Chanel prevails in UK trademark battle over Coco name – Global Cosmetics News

Chanel has successfully prevented a Vietnamese company from registering CocoGoodsCo as a trademark in the UK, according to a report published by the World Intellectual Property Review. The UK Intellectual Property Office agreed with the French luxury brand that Luong Quoi Coconut’s mark infringed Chanel’s ‘Coco’ trademark in class 3, covering soaps, shampoo, deodorant and […]

情報源: Chanel prevails in UK trademark battle over Coco name – Global Cosmetics News

COCO MADEMOISELLE Eau de Parfum Intense – CHANEL、1:00

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商標登録insideNews: Justices keep it clean in debate over FUCT trademark – CNNPolitics

Several members of the Supreme Court expressed skepticism Monday over the breadth of a federal law that forbids the registration for “immoral” or “scandalous” trademarks.

情報源: Justices keep it clean in debate over FUCT trademark – CNNPolitics

Is a clothing line called “FUCT” entitled to trademark protection? The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said no. Now the Supreme Court must decide.

情報源: Supreme Court Dances Around The F-Word In Case About “FUCT” Trademark : NPR

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商標登録insideNews: 新品種の高級柑橘の名前「紅プリンセス」に 愛媛県、商標登録出願 | 産経ニュース

紅プリンセス 商標登録出願

日本一の柑橘生産量を誇る愛媛県は12日、県が育成した新品種の高級柑橘「愛媛48号」の名称を「紅プリンセス」と名付け、商標登録を出願したと発表した。6年後の出荷を目指している。

情報源: 新品種の高級柑橘の名前、「紅プリンセス」に 愛媛県、商標登録出願 – 産経ニュース

「紅プリンセス」は、「紅まどんな」と「甘平」をかけ合わせて愛媛県が14年かけて開発した新品種でゼリーのような食感と甘みの強さが特徴です。「紅プリンセス」は「かんきつ愛媛48号」をブランド化した新たな高級柑橘であり、収獲の最盛期は3月中旬から4月ごろと遅いため、他の高級かんきつと差別化を図れると期待されています。

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