A bipartisan, bicameral legislation that modernises the US trademark system has been introduced in the House of Representatives. Examining the act, one legal expert has warned that it has the potential to cost brand owners significant time and money.
establish expungement and ex parte proceedings relating to the validity of marks
When picking a name for their Asian-Mexican fusion restaurant in suburban Phoenix, Paul and Nicole Fan settled on “Panda Libre,” hoping the mix of China’s iconic bear and the Spanish word for “free” would signal to customers the type of cuisine it offered.That decision could cost them dearly. Chinese takeout chain Panda Express sued them in federal court last month alleging trademark infringement.
情報源: Trademark infringement suit claims panda confusion | Fortune
Panda Express wants Gilbert-based Panda Libre to change name, 1:22
The draft Common Practice documents of the work-streams 1 and 2 of the project CP11 ‘New Types of Trade Mark – Examination of formal requirements and grounds for refusal and invalidity’ have been made available in English for comments.
大分市内の食品会社が販売しているレトルト商品「血の池地獄カレー」が商標権を侵害しているとして、北海道で「地獄のカレー」を製造している会社が販売の差し止めと約３７０万円の損害賠償を求める訴訟を札幌地裁に起こしたことが７日、大分の会社への取材で分かった。
情報源: 「血の池地獄カレーは商標権侵害」北海道の会社が提訴、大分市の会社困惑 – 大分のニュースなら 大分合同新聞プレミアムオンライン Gate
登録番号：第5376915号
登録日：平成22(2010)年 12月 17日
出願番号：商願2010-41370
出願日：平成22(2010)年 5月 26日
商標(検索用)：地獄のカレー
権利者：株式会社北都
商品及び役務の区分並びに指定商品又は指定役務：29
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商標登録insideNews: 豊橋カレーうどん地域団体商標登録 | 東日新聞
A company that manufactures “Hell Curry” in Hokkaido has stopped selling the retort product “Blood Pond Jigoku Curry” sold by a food company in Oita City, accusing it of infringing the trademark right. filed a lawsuit in the Sapporo District Court seeking compensation.
Nauru has joined the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization as WIPO’s 193rd member state. WIPO Director General Francis Gurry received Nauru’s instrument of accession to the WIPO Convention on February 11, 2020.
In a EUIPO trademark filing dated March 3, 2020, the Motor Company took a steel washer and a lightning bolt and added what looks like a newly electrified Harley-Davidson logo to its label making arsenal. With just this filing and no accompanying context, it’s unclear what Harley’s plans are for where it wants to use this logo going forward. Motorcycle.com noted another potential electric logo filing at the same time, which we so far haven’t been able to locate.
情報源: Harley-Davidson Registers New Electrified Trademark In Europe
Trade mark number:018204830
Type:Figurative
Filing date:03/03/2020
Nice Classification:12
Trade mark status:Application filed
Basis:EUTM
(Harley-Davidson Registers New Euro TM for e-lineup)
商標登録insideNews: Harley-Davidson Bronx Trademark Application Filed – Motorcycle.com
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