The Supreme Court declined Monday to review a petition asserting that the term “google” has become too generic and therefore unqualified for trademark protection.
情報源: Supreme Court refuses to hear case questioning Google’s trademark | Ars Technica
[コメント]米国最高裁判所は、googleが普通名称化したとの争いについて上訴を棄却しています。最高裁が裁量で取り上げる問題ではないと判断したことを意味しております。Websiteのgoogleはgoogle社が提供する検索エンジンとして広く知られていて、google=検索でもありませんので、妥当な決定と言えます。US-owned shared office giant WeWork is escalating a legal fight against its Chinese rival, UrWork, with a US trademark infringement lawsuit.
情報源: WeWork sues UrWork over trademark infringement
What Is WeWork?
UrWork Joining Forces With Serendipity Labs To Open Its First NYC location、3:09
It was announced on Friday, August 25, 2017, that Andrei Iancu has been nominated for Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Iancu will replace Joseph Matal, who has been serving as interim Director since Michelle Lee’s resignation in June.
情報源: Iancu Nominated for USPTO Director – Maier & Maier – Patent Attorneys
The Cheerios’ shade of yellow isn’t “inherently distinctive” enough to qualify for a trademark, the federal Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ruled this week. General Mills had spent the past two years trying to trademark “the color yellow appearing as the predominant uniform background color” on Cheerios boxes, Ars Technica reports. Turns out the Cheerios…
情報源: You can’t trademark yellow, Cheerios | NewsCut | Minnesota Public Radio News
[コメント］アメリカでは、子供に大人気のシリアルフードのチェリオですが、黄色の矩形のパッケージ(下図参照)を商標登録しようとしたところ、審判部が登録しないと判断したという記事内容です。
Goods and Services IC 030. US 046. G & S: Toroidal-shaped, oat-based breakfast cereal. FIRST USE: 19410503. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19410503
Mark Drawing Code (2) DESIGN ONLY
Design Search Code 19.05.25 – Boxes, cardboard (packing or storage); Cartons, packing or storage; Dumpster; Freight containers; Other large containers; Pallets for storing or moving cargo or freight ; shipping containers
Serial Number 86757390
Filing Date September 15, 2015
Current Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Owner (APPLICANT) General Mills IP Holdings II, LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DELAWARE Number One General Mills Blvd. Minneapolis MINNESOTA 55426
Attorney of Record William G. Barber
Description of Mark The color(s) yellow is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the color yellow appearing as the predominant uniform background color on product packaging for the goods. The dotted outline of the packaging shows the position of the mark and is not claimed as part of the mark.
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL-2(F)
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE
Mercedes Trademark Suggests 8G Transmission On The Way Auto Guide has learned that on August 10, 2017, the German car manufacturer made a patent application for the name ‘8 G-Tronic’ to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for use with “automobiles and parts thereof.”
情報源: Mercedes Trademark Suggests 8G Transmission On The Way
Word Mark 8 G-TRONIC
Goods and Services IC 012. US 019 021 023 031 035 044. G & S: Automobiles and parts thereof
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 87563935
Filing Date August 10, 2017
Current Basis 1B;44D
Original Filing Basis 1B;44D
Owner (APPLICANT) Daimler AG CORPORATION FED REP GERMANY Mercedesstrasse 137 Stuttgart FED REP GERMANY 70327
Attorney of Record V.T. GIORDANO
Priority Date February 28, 2017
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE
商標登録insideNews: Trademarks In Germany: Five Things You Need To Know – Germany | mondaq.com
(8 G-TRONIC Mark Filed)
A federal court judge in New York City affirmed a jury verdict that Costco owes Tiffany & Co millions for selling engagement rings labeled “Tiffany” that did not come from the famous jewelry company.
情報源: Judge orders Costco to pay $19M to Tiffany in rings trademark case | The Seattle Times
商標登録している「ティファニー」という名称を不当に使用したとして、ティファニー（TIFFANY & CO.）がコストコ（COSTCO CORP.）を相手取り商標権の侵害などを求めていた争いで、ニューヨーク州連邦裁判所は8月14日、コストコに1940万ドル（約21億1400万円）を払うよう命じ、「ティファニー」という名称を単体で使用したり、指輪やセッティングのスタイルを指して用いることを禁じた。
情報源: コストコが「ティファニー」の名称を使い指輪を販売 21億円の賠償命令│WWD JAPAN
情報源: Costco must pay Tiffany $19.4 million for knock-off rings
米国商標を検索 1.連邦登録（Federal Registration） アメリカ合衆国（米国）の連邦登録のデータベースは米国特許商標庁（USPTO）のTESS（Trademark Electronic Search S …
