世界的なブームとなっている「抹茶」ですが今、中国で生産や販売が急激に拡大しています。中には日本の抹茶の名産地・京都の「宇治」の名前を使って販売する業者もいて問題となっています。「抹茶」が世界的なブームとなっている中、今、日本のお茶農家の脅威となっているのが、中国産の抹茶です。近年、生産量が急増し去年は2500トン。今年は5000トンまで伸ばす予定で、1つの市（貴州省銅仁市）だけで去年の日本の国内生産量およそ6300トンに匹敵する勢いです。
Source: 中国産も“宇治抹茶”名乗り販売 貴州省の「抹茶の町」取材、火鍋にテーマパークまで（テレビ朝日系（ANN）） – Yahoo!ニュース
中国で最も貧しい省から「世界抹茶の都」に…「本家」日本の技術・品種導入、生産量４年で６倍に
Alo Yoga has pursued cancellation actions against multiple marks it views as too close to its own, including in the EU, but its China challenge against Alo Jewelry’s longer-standing registration has now failed twice. CNIPA rejected Alo Yoga’s appeal against Alo Jewelry’s China trademark, the latest ruling in a multi-jurisdiction dispute over the ALO name…Separate filings cited by Alo Jewelry indicate the dispute has also extended to the European Union, where the Czech company said it filed an application at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) seeking to invalidate four Alo Yoga trademarks, including the ALO mark, after a series of cancellation actions earlier this year.
Source: Alo Jewelry Alo Yoga China Trademark Ruling 2026 | Sporting Goods Intelligence
Chinese newcomer Forthing (东风风行) has responded to trademark challenges from German heavyweight Porsche over the name of the brand’s first model in Australian and New Zealand showrooms, the Taikon 5. Porsche AG has filed a trademark opposition concerning the Taikon 5 name in New Zealand, where Forthing was launched in April 2026, and one in Australia. The Australian application to register the Taikon name has attracted two separate oppositions: one from Volkswagen and another from Porsche, of which Volkswagen is the majority shareholder.
Source: Porsche challenges Forthing Taikon 5 trademark | CarExpert
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A London High Court ordered Samsung Electronics to pay $11.6 million to Swatch Group for distributing copycat designs of the latter’s products for its smartwatch devices. Swiss-based Swatch Group owns watch brands including Breguet, Blancpain, Omega, Longines and Tissot. The watchmaker had sought about $170 million in damages. It argued against Samsung for permitting the operations of watch-face apps that copied its designs and trademarks through Samsung’s app store.
Source: Samsung ordered to pay $11.6 million in Swatch smartwatch face trademark case
