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商標登録insideNews: Caterpillar Battling Small Coffee Shop Over Use of Cat in Trademark Case – Small Business Trends

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When a multi-national corporation generating $54 billion (2018) goes after small business owners scratching out $150,000 for trademark infringement, it makes you wonder.This is the case being played out between Caterpillar (the multi-national) and Cat & Cloud (the small business). The reason it is getting so much attention is because Caterpillar is the world’s largest construction equipment manufacturer. And Cat & Cloud is a coffee shop in Santa Cruz, CA.

情報源: Caterpillar Battling Small Coffee Shop Over Use of Cat in Trademark Case – Small Business Trends

Cat & Cloud 5 Panel Hat | Looks Good On Everyone, 0:49

Let’s Do The Work | Caterpillar, 1:00
https://youtu.be/EhzOa-6dtCk

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商標登録insideNews: Metal band Iron Maiden launches $2 million trademark infringement lawsuit against Ion Maiden game – TechSpot

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The holding company for British metal legends Iron Maiden isn’t too pleased with the similarities between the band’s name and 2018 first-person shooter Ion Maiden. The resemblance has led to it suing publisher 3D Realms for $2 million in damages.

情報源: Metal band Iron Maiden launches $2 million trademark infringement lawsuit against Ion Maiden game – TechSpot

Iron Maiden – Aces High (Official Video), 4:59

Ion Maiden Announcement Trailer, 0:58
https://youtu.be/QcAwzusZUrQ

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商標登録insideNews: Nike’s ‘cryptokicks’ trademark application hints at its new blockchain ambitions

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Cryptokicks Providing Hints

Cryptokicks Providing Hints

Nike Inc has submitted a trademark application for the word ‘cryptokicks’, signalling it may be gearing up to launch its own digital currency and a host of cryptocurrency related products. The application, filed on April, 19, outlines how the company‘s proposed digital currency could be used by an online community.

情報源: Nike’s ‘cryptokicks’ trademark application hints at its new blockchain ambitions

Word Mark CRYPTOKICKS
Serial Number 88394295
Filing Date April 19, 2019
Current Basis 1B
Owner (APPLICANT) Nike, Inc. CORPORATION OREGON One Bowerman Drive Beaverton OREGON 97005

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商標登録insideNews: Proposal to require foreign-domiciled trademark applicants and registrants to use a U.S.-licensed attorney | USPTO

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a proposal to change federal trademark law (our rules of practice) to require foreign-domiciled tradema

情報源: Proposal to require foreign-domiciled trademark applicants and registrants to use a U.S.-licensed attorney | USPTO

Federal Register: Requirement of U.S. Licensed Attorney for Foreign Trademark Applicants and Registrants

情報源: Federal Register :: Requirement of U.S. Licensed Attorney for Foreign Trademark Applicants and Registrants

商標登録insideNews: Warning about unauthorized practice of law

[コメント]米国から見て外国の商標出願人や商標権利者は手続に、本人手続ができなくなり、米国弁護士(州の最高裁に弁護士登録されている者)を雇うことが必須となるとの提案が米国特許商標庁(uspto)から出されており、パブリックコメントが3月18日まで、早ければ今年7月には導入の見込みです。

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商標登録insideNews: Drone Racing League Trademark Suit Flies Toward Trial | bloomberglaw.com

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A trademark dispute between two drone racing businesses will go forward because there’s a thin but plausible claim of customer confusion, a federal judge ruled Nov. 26.Both the Drone Racing League Inc., and DR1 LLC are “similarly engaged in the business of conducting and promoting drone races,” the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York said. DRL says DR1’s logo is too similar to its own registered trademark and has caused actual marketplace confusion.

情報源: Drone Racing League Trademark Suit Flies Toward Trial

The 2017 Season is Here | Drone Racing League, 1:00

DR1 EuroSport promo, 0:45

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商標登録insideNews: Nintendo Wins $12 Million From Trademark And Copyright Infringement Lawsuit – Nintendo Life

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Earlier this year in July, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against two ROM and emulator websites at the federal court in the US state of Arizona for trademark and copyright infringement. The latest development is the owners and operators of these now-defunct websites – a married couple – have agreed to a settlement exceeding $12 million in favour of Nintendo.

情報源: Nintendo Wins $12 Million From Trademark And Copyright Infringement Lawsuit – Nintendo Life

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商標登録insideNews: 米ガールスカウトがボーイスカウトを提訴、「名称変更は商標権侵害」 | ロイター

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ガールスカウトアメリカ連盟（ＧＳＵＳＡ）は、ボーイスカウトアメリカ連盟（ＢＳＡ）がプログラムから「ボーイ」を削除し、年長の女子受け入れを開始すると決定したのを受け、ＢＳＡを商標権侵害でマンハッタン連邦裁判所に提訴した。ＢＳＡは、数十年に及ぶメンバー減少の巻き返しを模索している。

情報源: 米ガールスカウトがボーイスカウトを提訴、「名称変更は商標権侵害」 | ロイター

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商標登録insideNews: Support the Trademark Licensing Protection Act S. 4976 | TheHill

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Trademark Licensing Protection Act Introduced

Chabot and Cuellar should be applauded for their leadership in working to restore a common-sense definition of “employer” and provide franchise businesses the certainty and fair treatment necessary for continued job creation and economic growth.

情報源: Support the Trademark Licensing Protection Act | TheHill

Official Publications from the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

情報源: S. 4976 (IS) – Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2022 – Content Details –Trademark Licensing Protection Act Introduced

[コメント] Congress.govには、法案成立の段階を示すインディケーターがあり、Introduced（提案）、PassedHouse（下院通過）、PassedSenate（上院通過）、ToPresident（大統領へ）、Became Law（法案成立）の各段階のうち、現在（2018.9.15）、Trademark Licensing Protection Actは、Introduced（提案）段階です。

Trademark Licensing Protection Act is to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the licensing of a mark for use by a related company may not be construed as establishing an employment relationship between the owner of the mark, or an authorizing person, and either that related company or the employees of that related company, and for other purposes.

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