The Trademark Modernization Act (the “TMA”), which went into effect in December 2021, allowed for two new procedures – “expungement” and “reexamination” – for cancelling deadwood trademark registrations…..Filing DataAfter one year, there have been 207 total third-party petitions filed – 105 expungements and 102 reexaminations. There have been 33 Director-instituted proceedings.
If Takagi’s army were defeated, the loser would hand over their post in DDT to the winner, and if they won directly against Onita, they would transfer the trademark of “current bombing” to DDT.
ECJ held Amazon could be responsible for third party’s TM infringement
Retail giant Amazon could be held responsible when third-party sellers misuse trademarks on its site.The European Court of Justice (ECJ) made the ruling on Thursday, after courts in Belgium and Luxembourg asked for its opinion on a case raised by French shoemaker Christian Louboutin in 2019.Louboutin argued that Amazon was breaching trademark rights by capitalising on its trademark red sole and enabling third-party sellers to offer “identical” products without the brand’s consent.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is adding new terms to the Trademark ID Manual to cover goods and services that address climate change, or green tech. The new terms allow more trademark applicants who offer green tech to file using TEAS Plus and pay a lower application fee. We’ve added over 75 terms so far, including biomethane, research and development in the field of wind energy, and treatment of captured landfill gas.
Chino City in Nagano Prefecture advocates “wellness telework” that realizes highly efficient telework by living healthy in rich nature. Chino City is currently applying for trademark registration of “Wellness Telework”.
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