A clothing company is challenging Kylie Jenner’s “Stormi” trademark.
情報源: Kylie Jenner’s ‘Stormi’ trademark challenged by clothing company | Fox Business
Kylie Jenner: Christmas Cookies With Stormi
WTR presents the key IP and anti-counterfeiting pledges that rights holders should be aware of from the major new trade deal signed between the United States and China.
情報源: US-China trade deal: the brand protection perspective | World Trademark Review
米通商代表部（USTR）は15日、約90ページにわたる「第1段階の合意」文書を公表した。合意した主要7分野の概要は以下の通り。■貿易の拡大 中国は経済を開放し、貿易体制を向上するための構造的な変革に
Trump signs ‘phase one’ of China trade deal, 1:17:17
The Supreme Court may soon resolve a circuit split regarding the availability of a trademark infringer’s profits in the absence of willful infringement. United States Intellectual Property Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP 9 Jan 2020
A company that makes watch fasteners will try to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to revive a $6.7 million jury award against Fossil Inc., arguing that negligence is enough to award profits in trademark infringement cases.
情報源: Battle Over Trademark Profit Awards to Play Out at Supreme Court
Romag’s Trademarks
Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc. (CAFC)
Section 2(e)(4) Refusalとは 米国での商標登録を図る場合に、最も良くないパターンは既に競合する商標が存在しているケースですが、競合するような他人の商標がない場合でも識別力がない商標は拒絶されることが …
The highly-anticipated Tesla pickup truck will be unveiled on November 21, just a week from now. In advance of this unveiling, Tesla has filed for a trademark with some non-standard spelling. It looks like they will be stylizing the name of the truck as: “CYBRTRK.” Update: Tesla has sent out invites to the Cybrtrk event. Tesla […]
情報源: Tesla files for CYBRTRK, Cybertruck trademarks in advance of Nov 21 pickup truck reveal – Electrek
Word Mark CYBRTRK
G & S: Land vehicles; electric vehicles; trucks; pick-up trucks; automobiles; and structural parts therefor
Serial Number 88682748
Filing Date November 6, 2019
Owner (APPLICANT) Tesla, Inc. CORPORATION
(From TESS, USPTO)
The Tesla Truck will WIN, 8:03
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to use a case involving Booking.com to consider whether businesses can get federal trademark protection for website names that center on a commonly used word.
情報源: Booking.com Case Gets Supreme Court Review in Trademark Test – Bloomberg
Booking.com – Be a Booker, 0:16
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最終拒絶理由通知への対応 米国商標のプロセキューションでは、審査官(examining attorney)との意見が合わずに、「This is a final action」と記載された最終拒絶理由（Final Offi …
“I understand they have to be aggressive about their brand, but this is overreach,” Leigh Gill, the Shorts’ lawyer, added. “No one is going to be confused.”
情報源: Under Armour trademark dispute hits family start-up company with Boise ties | ktvb.com
米国特許商標庁(uspto)で米国商標登録の出願料や維持費用についての値上げが検討されています。現段階は未だ意見募集の段階ですが、来年（2020）の３月にFederal Registerでの改定案が出され、7月に Federal Registerに最終案が発表され、来年（2020）の8月には実施予定となっています。現行の電子出願TEAS RFの275USDが350USDに、TEASPlusが225USDが250USDになる予定です。petitionの申請は100USDから250USD、Request for Reconsideration $400(new), Section 8 225USd, Section 15 225USD, Section 71 225USDが予定されています。また、新規な料金として、Audit（TTAB’s pleading）の後に商品や役務を削除する場合には、１つの商品、役務あたり100USDの費用を要することが予定されています。TTABは１区分辺り200USDの値上げを検討しています。
As part of the USPTO’s continued commitment to f
