農林水産省は１０日、農産品のブランドを保護する地理的表示（ＧＩ）で、「日本茶」を新たに登録したと発表した。世界的な抹茶ブームで日本茶の輸出が拡大する中、模倣品との差別化を図る狙いがある。ＧＩは、地域ならではの品質や特性を持つ農産品などの名称を国が知的財産として保護する制度。．．．ＧＩには「浜名湖うなぎ」（静岡）、「加賀れんこん」（石川）も登録され計１７０品目となった。
Source: 「日本茶」、ブランド保護の地理的表示に登録…「浜名湖うなぎ」「加賀れんこん」も : 読売新聞
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From August 1, 2026, Jersey becomes an independent designation under the Madrid Protocol.
Source: Procedural Changes Coming Up for Jersey, UK
From August 1, 2026:
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Toyota may be preparing to give the Camry a dash of apex-eating athleticism. A fresh trademark application filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office reveals that the automaker has officially locked down the “Camry Apex” name, pointing to a potential successor to the discontinued, aggressively winged Camry TRD.
Source: Trademark Indicates Toyota Wants To Offer A More Athletic Camry
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has abandoned a pair of unusual trademark applications the agency filed that sought to secure the branding rights for U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.
Source: US trademark office abandons ‘Board of Peace’ branding rights applications | Reuters
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Chinese tea beverage brand Molly Tea said it would appeal a court ruling ordering it to pay 10.3 million yuan ($1.52 million) to French luxury house Louis Vuitton for trademark infringement, a case that has drawn widespread attention on Chinese social media, according to several media reports.
Source: Chinese beverage brand Molly Tea to appeal $15.2 million LV trademark ruling: reports – Global Times
It ordered the Chinese company to pay 10 million renminbi, or around $1.5 million, in damages and 300,000 renminbi, or around $44,000, in reasonable legal processing fees within 10 days of the ruling. The other defendant, Dongxia Beverage Shop in Wuzhong Economic Development Zone, was held jointly liable for up to 100,000 renminbi, or around $14,700, in damages.
Source: Louis Vuitton Wins Trademark Infringement Case Against Chinese Beverage Maker Molly Tea
