The content below represents all the public messaging the USPTO has released related to coronavirus (COVID-19).Relief for USPTO customers affected by COVID-19The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) considers the effects of coronavirus to be an “extraordinary situation” within the meaning of 37 CFR 1.183 and 37 CFR 2.146 for affected patent and trademark applicants, patentees, reexamination parties, and trademark owners. Therefore, the USPTO is waiving petition fees in certain situations for customers impacted by the coronavirus.
米国特許商標庁は、コロナウイルスの影響で遅延することとなった手続の延長を認めるものではないが、そのための回復請求(petition)については無料とする決定をしています。また、来週26日からは庁内で一般公衆に公開しているエリアを期限的に閉鎖するものとしています。㋂13日以降の審査官、審判官との面談等はビデオ又は電話会議になるとのことです。(USPTO changes rules due to COVID-19)
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Harley-Davidson Registers New Euro TM for e-lineup
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.