On April 4, 2022, the Government of the Republic of Chile deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol, making it the 111th member of the Madrid System. This country is the last in the Southern Cone to join the Madrid System, which now covers 127 countries. The Protocol will enter into force for Chile on July 4, 2022
China’s Trademark Office Releases 2021 Statistics: 482K Malicious Applications Rejected; 7 Months to Registration; Registrations Up 34%, the Trademark Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released a summary of statistics for 2021 in a document entitled 这些数字,让我们记住2021年! Like the Patent Office of CNIPA cracking down on “irregular” patent applications, the TM Office rejected 482,000 trademark application for malicious registration not intended for use and preemptively rejected 1,628 malicious trademarks applications that harm social and public interests, and invalidated 1,729 registered trademarks ex officio. The preemptive rejections may be for Olympic-related marks such as for Olympic athlete and fashion model Eileen Gu
An origin-linked product can be defined as a local product which has a unique territorial identity, quality, specific modes of production and reputation linked to a geographical origin.
carIPI video
CarIPI – 1.1.1 – Understanding terms, 2:19
CarIPI – 1.1.2 – Scope of origin-linked products, 3:28
CarIPI – 1.1.3 – Strategic management of origin-linked products, 6:10
CarIPI – 1.1.4 – Origin-linked products and marketing strategies, 5:57
CarIPI – 1.2.1 – Interest in branding origin-linked products, 3:43
CarIPI – 1.2.2 – Branding tools for origin-linked products, 2:25
About a week ago, we discovered a trademark filing from General Motors for a new Buick logo. Filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on March 16, …it seems that Buick is now starting to apply its new logo to some vehicles, at least outside the United States.A new post by buick_saudi_arabia on Instagram shows the steering wheel of a vehicle, wearing the new Buick logo. This logo matches the design seen in the trademark filing with the three shields now in a horizontal line, rather than a diagonal orientation. Also, the shields are no longer surrounded by a circle.
Serial Number 97314519
Filing Date March 16, 2022
Current Basis 1B;44D
Description of Mark Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of three stylized shields.
Owner (APPLICANT) General Motors LLC