鳥取 地域ブランド・商標登録 全国ご当地名産品 vol.31
Tottori Daisen broccoli was selected as a target of the “Geographical Indication (GI)” system of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Daisen is known as one of the leading broccoli production areas in Japan, and Daisen broccoli has been registered as a geographical indication.
It’s probably pretty common for NFL teams to file trademarks on slogans they plan to use, but in the world of professional football, timing is everything. According to Josh Gerben, a trademark specialist and founder of Gerben Law Firm, the Vikings filed a trademark application for “BRING IT ALL.” The funniest part about the application is that it was filed on Dec. 28, just days before their Dec. 30 loss to the Bears that washed their season down the drain and paved the way for the Eagles to make the playoffs instead.
Filing Date December 28, 2018
Owner (APPLICANT) Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC
[コメント]NFLのバイキングは昨年NFCの決勝でイーグルズに負け、その時のスローガンは”Bring it home”(スーパーボールがミネアポリスで開催されたため)でした。今年こそはの勢いでQBを大金を積んで入れ替えて臨んだシーズンでしたが、最終週にNFC北地区ライバルのベアーズに敗れ、プレイオフ進出が阻まれています。“IT”はバイキングスのスーパーボール進出を意味すると思われ、USPTOへの出願がその望みを絶たれる3日前ということで失笑をかっているという記事になります。
地理的表示(GI)保護制度 vol.1
Okukuji Shamo produced by the Okukuji Shamo Producers Association (represented by Mitsuo Masuko) has been newly registered under the Geographical Indication (GI) Protection System, which protects agricultural, forestry and fishery products and foods as regional brands.
trademark protection can be refused to brands that the federal government finds vulgar or lewd.The case involves a decision of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to deny trademark registration to a clothing line called FUCT.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit struck down the century-old ban on protecting “scandalous” and “immoral” trademarks as a First Amendment violation, and the Department of Justice wants the Supreme Court to reverse the decision.
Miami Dolphins have plans to profit from their miraculous victory over the New England Patriots earlier this month. Last Friday, the Dolphins filed a trademark application for the phrase “MIAMIRACLE” with the hopes of using the phrase on a plethora of merchandise commemorating their 34-33 win over the Patriots on Dec. 9. The Dolphins came up with a game-winning, lateral-filled, 69-yard touchdown with 16 seconds remaining to secure the victory, which became recognized as the “Miami Miracle” and the “Miracle in Miami” on television and social media after the game.