外国出願にかかる費用の半額を助成します。ジェトロでは、中小企業等の戦略的な外国出願を促進するため、外国への事業展開等を計画している中小企業等に対して、国内出願（特許、実用新案、意匠、商標）と同内容の外国出願にかかる費用の半額を助成します。申請から助成までの流れ（632KB）(ご参考) 外国出願の前にちょっとアドバイス（770KB）応募受付期間 2021年6月21日（月曜）～ 2021年7月21日（水曜）17時00分 (必着)（郵送又は持ち込み）
情報源: 外国出願費用の助成（中小企業等外国出願支援事業） | ジェトロのサービス – ジェトロ
1.Israel Joins the Geneva Act of WIPO’s Nice Agreement, 1:44 
WIPO Director General Daren Tang welcomes the accession of Israel to the Geneva Act of the Nice Agreement.The Nice Agreement and its Geneva Act establish a classification of goods and services for the registration of trademarks, streamlining trademark application processes, and making it easier for brand owners and entrepreneurs to seek trademark protection.
The street artist Banksy has successfully trademarked two of his most famous artworks in Australia, in an attempt to stop them being copied and sold.The secretive artist applied for the trademarks via a law firm based in Perth, and although the tactic ultimately failed in Europe, the Australian applications were successful and will be registered next week.
情報源: Banksy trademarks two of his best known artworks in Australia | Banksy | The Guardian
Since last fall, trademark applications from U.S. and foreign applicants have surged to unprecedented levels. As of June 17, the increase is roughly 63% over last year, which translates to about 211,000 more applications. And in December 2020 alone, the USPTO received 92,608 trademark applications, an increase of 172% over December 2019. This surge has doubled the number of applications waiting to be examined and increased waiting times at various stages in our processes
情報源: Director’s Forum: A Blog from USPTO’s Leadership
米国では6月17日の時点で去年より63%の連邦商標登録の出願増となっています。去年の12月だけでも92608件の出願（172%増加）がありました。新型コロナによりE-Commerceにシフトした業態の変化が起きているとみています。
1.75 Years of the Lanham Act, 6:03
2.Trademarks and the Games: A fireside chat about intellectual property and the Olympics, 58:10
知的財産は、会社の無形資産から利益を得る強力なツールです。ラテンアメリカ知的財産SMEヘルプデスクは無形資産の適切な管理から得られる利点と可能性についての５つの動画を提供します。
BENEFIT 1: LEGAL CERTAINTY // 5 Benefits of Intellectual Property to your Business
BENEFIT 2: RIGHT TO EXCLUDE // 5 Benefits of Intellectual Property to your Business
BENEFIT 3: BUILD YOUR REPUTATION // 5 Benefits of Intellectual Property to your Business
BENEFIT 4: REVENUE STREAMS // 5 Benefits of Intellectual Property to your Business
BENEFIT 5: BOOSTING PARTNERSHIPS // 5 Benefits of Intellectual Property to your Business
続きを読む“Latin America IP SME Helpdesk 商標_動画(embedded/playlist) vol.6”
1.CETA – Protecting your intellectual property rights in Canada, 53:53
続きを読む“カナダへの欧州連合代表団（Delegation of the European Union to Canada）商標_動画 vol. 2”
1.État des lieux des indications géographiques: regards d’experts, 1:10:18
続きを読む“カナダへの欧州連合代表団（Delegation of the European Union to Canada）商標_動画 vol.1”
1. Webinar: New ways to create plants and the challenges of their IP protection, 1:59:54
2. CPVO – Internal video 21 June 2021, 8:09
