コーセーは、中国において、2017年12月20日付で、「雪肌精」（中国商標登録第689293号、10086870号）と「SEKKISEI」（中国商標登録第1352654号）が馳名（ちめい）商標として認定された。同社は、1987年に中国に進出し、1995年より日本製「雪肌精」の販売を同国で開始している。
情報源: コーセー、「雪肌精」「SEKKISEI」が中国で馳名商標に認定 – 化粧品業界人必読！週刊粧業オンライン
【ドキュメンタリー】雪肌精 母娘のきずな｜Documentary movie First Dance of a Maiko
国税庁は24日から5月28日まで「酒類の地理的表示として灘五郷を指定する件(案)」と「同北海道を指定する件(案)」に対する意見募集を実施する。
情報源: 清酒「灘五郷」、ぶどう酒「北海道」地理的表示指定に関するパブコメ募集開始/国税庁｜食品産業新聞社ニュースWEB
The ruling comes as Beijing looks to play up its credentials for protecting intellectual property rights, after being stung by criticism that it does not do enough to protect against IP infringement.
情報源: China’s Top Court Rules for Dior in Trademark Case | News & Analysis | BoF
Intellectual Property Convergence 2018、2：25 
４月２６日は、世界知的財産の日です。今年は特に女性の活躍を促すスローガン：Powering Change; Women in innovation and creativity: 変革的动力；女性参与创進创造が選ばれており、女性のNational IP Officeのディレクターもコメントしています。
April 26th is World Intellectual Property Day. This year’s slogan, which particularly encourages women to play active roles: Powering Change; Women in innovation and creativity;
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フィリピン知的財産庁
As of 26 April 2018 the National Institute of Industrial Property Office of Chile (INAPI) has made its trade mark data available to the TMview search tool. With INAPI on board TMview now contains data from 65 participating offices. With the addition of more than 575.000 trade marks from INAPI TMview provides information and access to more than 49,8 million trade marks in total.
情報源: News – EUTM
Levi’s has accused Kenzo of copying the iconic red tabs used on its jeans pockets in its most recent collection, modelled by Britney Spears Levi’s first introduced the “Tab Device” in the 1930s, to distinguish its products from the hundreds of other denim labels on the market.
情報源: Levi’s sues Kenzo for trademark infringement over use of red pocket tab
KENZO LOVES BRITNEY SPEARS – La Collection Memento N°2
https://youtu.be/Ift_HudH6NA
BAGHDAD – The Iraqi Trademarks Office recently announced that it becomes possible to file trademark applications in Latin letters, and it is not necessary to submit the Arabic transliteration of the same trademark.This new practice is expected to provide protection for the transliteration of the registered trademark, without having to file a separate application of the same trademark.
As of 23 April 2018 The Jordanian Industrial Property Protection Directorate under The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply (IPPD) has made its trade mark and design data available to the TMview and DesignView search tools.
情報源: News – EUTM
商標登録insideNews: Jordanian Industrial Property Protection Directorate (IPPD) joins TMclass | EUIPO
EUIPO
1.(Kenya) Rose industry blooming in Kenya、5:49
