商標登録insideNews: Nintendo sichert sich Pokémon GO-Trademark in China – ntower
Among the items being traded, we have discovered that items that use the copyrighted works and trademarks of the Pokémon Card Game, which is managed and owned by Pokémon, without permission are being traded under names such as “replicas” and “metal cards.” revealed.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has denied Porsche’s application to trademark the unique synthetic engine sound produced by its electric vehicles, including the Taycan, citing its lack of distinctive qualities. Porsche had described the sound as “futuristic, melodious, and having a certain tempo as well as motives and dynamics,”
A small fabric tab is causing big trouble for French fashion brand Coperni. The company has been sued by denim stalwart Levi Strauss & Co. for infringing on its trademarked tab label, as well as pocket stitching design. The lawsuit, which was filed on Sept. 7 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that the small white fabric logo tabs Coperni added to the back pocket of its denim pants and front pocket of button-up shirts are confusingly similar to the tabs Levi’s products bear.
On Tuesday, Parliament adopted new EU rules protecting geographical indications of crafts and industrial products, inspired by similar rules for agricultural products.
Tesla won in TM battle against not vehicle but beer
Tesla China has won a high-profile trademark infringement lawsuit against the producer of “Tesla Beer” and “Tesla Soda”, underscoring the escalating battle brands wage to safeguard their identities.
ID verification will be required for attorney sponsored accounts
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announces that beginning on January 20, 2024, all existing and new attorney support staff with an attorney-sponsored USPTO.gov account will be required to verify their identity to access trademark filing systems. The USPTO is making this change after discovering that some U.S.-licensed attorneys have sponsored accounts for individuals who are not directly supervised attorney support staff, and that many of these sponsored accounts appear to be shared by multiple foreign agents and attorneys. These actions violate the Trademark Verified USPTO.gov Account Agreement (Agreement).
Honda hasn’t sold a Prelude here in America in more than two decades. The sporty two-door coupe’s place in the lineup was taken over, in effect, by the Accord coupe—another two-door that eventually went extinct in 2017.