Nike is looking to block the registration of a trademark that plays on its famed “Just Do It” slogan. In the opposition that it initiated with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) on Tuesday, counsel for Nike asserts that the sportswear giant stands to be damaged if Tacvue, Inc.’s application for JUST DAO IT is registered by the trademark office.
情報源: Nike is Angling to Block Registration of JUST DAO IT Trademark
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is adding new terms to the Trademark ID Manual to cover goods and services that address climate change, or green tech. The new terms allow more trademark applicants who offer green tech to file using TEAS Plus and pay a lower application fee. We’ve added over 75 terms so far, including biomethane, research and development in the field of wind energy, and treatment of captured landfill gas.
情報源: Trademark ID Manual updates incorporate green tech
Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
米国特許商標庁（USPTO）
商標登録insideNews: Retirement of Trademarks legacy ID Manual | USPTO
(ID Manual added G&S relating to Green Tech)
You may have noticed a new feature on some Trademark webpages. We recently launched the USPTO Virtual Assistant to enhance customer service by providing immediate, targeted answers to common customer questions. Initially a beta release focusing on trademark content, we plan to eventually add the Virtual Assistant to more USPTO webpages and include patent-related information.
情報源: USPTO launches new Virtual Assistant | USPTO
In a final rule issued October 13, 2022, the USPTO has delayed the effective dates of these changes. The change to three months for responses to office actions will now go into effect on December 3, 2022 – a two-day delay. The change in the response period for examination of post-registration filings will now go into effect on October 7, 2023 – an approximate ten-month delay.
2022年12月3日より米国商標についての拒絶理由通知の応答期間が6か月から3か月に短縮されます。3か月の延長も可能ですが、電子出願に対して125ドルの費用がかかり、それ以上の延長はありません。マドプロ出願に対しては従来通り6か月の応答期間となります。
米国商標近代化法 (TMA, Trademark Modernization Act 2020)の概要
(2022.10.26追記)
USPTO、商標手続の応答期間を3カ月以内とする規則の施行を延期（JETRO）
Earlier this week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) suspended the sponsored accounts of two U.S. attorneys who loaned their name and bar credentials to an Indian law firm so they could file trademark submissions in violation of USPTO rules.
情報源: USPTO Suspends Attorney-Sponsored Accounts Connected to Foreign Sponsorship Scam
Hermes filed a trademark for its name on Aug 26 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for an extensive list of goods and services, patent lawyer Mike Kondoudis revealed in a tweet. Notably, the Web3 goods and services include downloadable software for generating non-fungible tokens (NFTs) used with blockchain technology, downloadable computer software for trading, viewing, storing and/or managing virtual goods, digital collectibles, cryptocurrencies and NFTs, digital wearables, accessories and toys authenticated by NFTs.
情報源: Hermes Hints at NFT and Metaverse Plans with New Web3 Trademark Filing – NFTgators
Word Mark HERMES
Standard Characters Claimed
Serial Number 97566611
Filing Date August 26, 2022
Current Basis 1B
Owner (APPLICANT) Hermès International
Hermès | Silk marbling: a Japanese technique rediscovered, 7:30 
【ワシントン時事】陸上界のスーパースター、ウサイン・ボルト氏（ジャマイカ）が、自らの「勝利のポーズ」をロゴとして商標申請した。出願書類によると、このロゴを使って幅広いビジネスを展開する構えだ。米国特許商標庁(USPTO)に１７日付で申請した。
情報源: ボルト氏「勝利ポーズ」を商標申請 ビジネス展開か―米：時事ドットコム
The former Olympic and world 100m champion Usain Bolt has moved to trademark a logo of himself in his familiar celebration pose
情報源: Usain Bolt applies for trademark for his familiar celebration pose | Usain Bolt | The Guardian
NY Attorney Suspended for Filing Over 18,000 U.S. Trademark Applications for Chinese Agents Without Proper Review Wednesday, August 3, 2022 In a Final Order (Proceeding No. D2022-16) released July 12, 2022, a New York attorney was suspended from practice for filing approximately 18,300 U.S. trademark applications for Chinese agents without proper review.
情報源: NY Attorney Filed Over 18,000 U.S. Trademark Applications
Proceeding No. D2022-16 
商標登録insideNews: Proposal to require foreign-domiciled trademark applicants and registrants to use a U.S.-licensed attorney | USPTO
