1.Explained: What is a Geographical Indication?, 2:14
2.WIPO Director General on Geographical Indications, 8:02
On 17 February 2020, The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) made its trade mark data available in the TMview search tool.
情報源: EUIPO – New Zealand joins TMview
As of 17 February 2020, IPONZ has made its trade mark data available to the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s (EUIPO) ‘TMview’ search tool.
情報源: New Zealand’s trade marks are now on EUIPO’s TMview | Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand
With IPONZ on board, the tool now contains data from 73 participating offices.
A COVID-19 trademark application filed in the US is likely to fail as it’s too descriptive, said a representative of an IP analytics company.The application, one of several referencing the virus since the outbreak, was filed for the term ‘COVID-19 VAX’, on Saturday, February 15, and is currently ‘awaiting examination’.
情報源: ‘Opportunistic’ coronavirus trademark application ‘likely to fail’
Word Mark COVID-19 VAX
Goods and Services IC 005. G & S: Vaccines
Serial Number 88792612
Filing Date February 11, 2020
Owner (APPLICANT) And Still, LLC
Just published – EUIPO Guidelines: tips and tricks.
To coincide with the latest edition of the EUIPO Guidelines for Examination of EUTMs and RCDs, which entered into force on 1 February 2020, an updated tutorial is now available to users https://t.co/QIFft4DgUw #EUIPOExcellence pic.twitter.com/NaJXJYoQDm
— European Union Intellectual Property Office (@EU_IPO) February 21, 2020
1.#HSIatSB54: Catching the Counterfeiters, 2:06
2.#HSIatSB54: Role of HSI, 2:25
3.#HSIatSB54: The Camera’s Eye, 1:27
使用宣誓書 アメリカ商標実務 米国で商標権を取得する際には、使用見本を提出する手続が大別して２つあります。１つは、出願の基礎(Filing basis)を§１とする場合で、1a(Use in commerse)に対しては …
General Motors (GM) is killing off the iconic Holden brand and pulling out of Australia and New Zealand, the latest in a series of moves to shrink the US carmaker’s global presence as it ramps up investments in electric and autonomous vehicles.The company announced Sunday that it would retire the Holden brand, which has existed in Australia for more than 160 years, by 2021. It will also shutter its sales, design and engineering operations in Australia and New Zealand.
情報源: Holden brand killed off in Australia by General Motors – CNN
General Motors axes the Holden brand | ABC News, 2:57
Holden brand retirement announcement reaction | Supercars Trackside, 12:03
A clothing company is challenging Kylie Jenner’s “Stormi” trademark.
情報源: Kylie Jenner’s ‘Stormi’ trademark challenged by clothing company | Fox Business
Kylie Jenner: Christmas Cookies With Stormi
【ロンドン時事】英王室公務から引退するヘンリー王子夫妻について、エリザベス女王は、夫妻が引退後に展開するつもりだったとされるビジネスの商標に王室を連想させる「ロイヤル」という言葉を付けることを禁じたもようだ。デーリー・メール紙（電子版）が１９日報じた。事実とすれば、経済的独立を目指す夫妻にとって「大きな打撃」（同紙）となる。
情報源: ヘンリー王子夫妻のブランド戦略頓挫？ 女王が「ロイヤル」使用禁止―英紙：時事ドットコム
The Queen Bans Harry and Meghan From Using ‘Sussex Royal’ Brand | Lorraine, 4:18 
Prince Harry ‘will be begging to rejoin the royal family soon’, 2:09
商標登録insideNews: 英・ヘンリー王子夫妻が商標登録｜日テレNEWS24
The Queen has reportedly banned the use of the royal-associated word “royal” in the trademarks of businesses the couple are said to have intended to develop after they retire.
