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商標登録insideNews: US Space Force logo looks like one from Star Trek | BBC News

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US Space Force logo looks like one from Star Trek. The newly unveiled logo for US Space Force appears to have boldly gone where Star Trek went before.Twitter users noted that the emblem, revealed by President Donald Trump, bears an uncanny likeness to the insignia from the cult sci-fi TV series.The striking resemblance left many critics as stunned as though they had been zapped by Captain Kirk’s phaser.But others online insisted the logo was really based on the US Air Force One.

情報源: US Space Force logo looks like one from Star Trek – BBC News

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商標登録insideNews: Christina Tosi Is Suing a Chicago ‘Milk Bar’ for Trademark Infringement – Eater Chicago

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Megastar pastry chef Christina Tosi and her team at Milk Bar have filed a complaint alleging that a Chicago dessert bar and restaurant has infringed their name and logo. The federal complaint claimed the owners of JoJo’s Milk Bar, which opened in February in River North, “deliberately” and “willfully” confused customers and the media into thinking the Chicago bar was associated with Tosi’s.

情報源: Christina Tosi Is Suing a Chicago ‘Milk Bar’ for Trademark Infringement – Eater Chicago

Momofuku Milk Bar’s Secret to Amazing Birthday Cake | Sweet Spots | Bon Appetit、6:21
https://youtu.be/8EuESxt1gPE

Milk bar`s massive milkshakes go for big fun, not low calories, 3:05

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商標登録insideNews: Beer wars are back: What companies can learn from MillerCoors suit against Anheuser-Busch in “corngate” – Milwaukee Business Journal

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While comparing products and services in advertising campaigns is perfectly legal when done correctly, companies and marketers should work closely with their legal counsel to review any proposed ad campaign that specifically calls out a competitor or a competing product.

情報源: Beer wars are back: What companies can learn from MillerCoors suit against Anheuser-Busch in “corngate” – Milwaukee Business Journal

MillerCoors sues Anheuser-Busch over Super Bowl ads, 2:30

Beer companies’ legal battle brewing, 1:35

MillerCoors sues Anheuser-Busch over corn syrup ads 5:25

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商標登録insideNews: Stone Brewing Files Lawsuit Against MillerCoors Over ‘Stone’ Trademark | Brewbound.com

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Stone Brewing has filed a lawsuit against Molson Coors Brewing Company subsidiary MillerCoors, which makes and markets the “Keystone” line of beers, alleging that the multinational company infringed on the San Diego craft brewery’s “Stone” trademark. According to the complaint, filed today in the U.S. district court of Southern California, Stone Brewing asserts that MillerCoors is purposely trying to “steal the consumer loyalty and awesome reputation of Stone’s craft brews” with its recently rebranded Keys

情報源: Stone Brewing Files Lawsuit Against MillerCoors Over ‘Stone’ Trademark | Brewbound.com

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Stone Brewing Sues Big Beer

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商標登録insideNews: Colorado company accuses e-commerce companies of trademark infringement | Northern California Record

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Otter Products LLC of Fort Collins filed a complaint Aug. 7 in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Michelle J. Blaiwes, Max N. Langen and Does 1-10, alleging they sell counterfeit copies of the plaintiff’s products.

情報源: Colorado company accuses e-commerce companies of trademark infringement | Northern California Record

OtterBox Pursuit Series for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus、0:15
https://youtu.be/bDkG2u-LVFs

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商標登録insideNews: Supreme Court asked to nullify the Google trademark | Ars Technica

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Is the term “google” too generic and therefore unworthy of its trademark protection? That’s the question before the US Supreme Court. Words like teleprompter, thermos, hoover, aspirin, and videotape were once trademarked. They lost the status after their names became too generic and fell victim to what is known as “genericide.”

情報源: Supreme Court asked to nullify the Google trademark | Ars Technica

[コメント] 日本では、検索するの意味の”ぐぐる”とGoogleは区別されていると思いますが、それが英語になると、動詞と社名の境界がぼやけてしまうということかも知れません。カリフォルニア州の9th Court of Appealでは、普通名称化（genericide）されていないと判断されましたが、今回は最高裁ですので、どうなるかというところです。最高裁は、certiorari(サーシオレイリイ)ですので、聞く聞かないの裁量について数カ月で判断されます。

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商標登録insideNews: Court affirms TTAB refusal to register ‘FIRST TUESDAY’ trademark for NC Lottery – IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Patent Law

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Distinctiveness of a mark in context of explanatory text is case-specific, turning on evidence of the public’s understanding or perception of a mark.

情報源: Court affirms TTAB refusal to register ‘FIRST TUESDAY’ trademark for NC Lottery – IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Patent Law

[コメント］単に記述的な（merely descriptive）商標に過ぎないか否かが争われた事件で、TTAB（審判部）は月の初めの火曜日に新しいscratch-offs（ロトの１つの形式）が始まるに直ぎないと判断し、特に指定商品や指定役務についての格別性（distinctiveness）も主張していないことから、自他商品識別力がないと判断しています。

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商標登録insideNews: Ninth Circuit Confirms Willfulness Is Required To Award Profits In Trademark Cases – Intellectual Property – United States

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed its commitment to the rule that willfulness is a prerequisite for disgorgement of a trademark infringer’s profits in Stone Creek v. Omnia Italian Design… United States Intellectual Property Fenwick & West LLP 27 Jul 2017

情報源: Ninth Circuit Confirms Willfulness Is Required To Award Profits In Trademark Cases – Intellectual Property – United States

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商標登録insideNews: 「ルイ・ヴィトン」のパロディーブランド訴訟　最高裁へ│WWD JAPAN

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「ルイ・ヴィトン（LOUIS VUITTON）」はロサンゼルスにあるバッグ販売会社「マイ・アザー・バッグ（MY OTHER BAG）」が同ブランドのモノグラムトートをキャンバスバッグにプリントした行為が商標侵害だと主張する一連の訴訟について、2016年12月に下された二審の判決を不服としてアメリカ合衆国最高裁判所に上告した。

情報源: 「ルイ・ヴィトン」のパロディーブランド訴訟　最高裁へ│WWD JAPAN

Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. asked the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that My Other Bag Inc.’s mimicking of the fashion house’s famous interlocking logo is a parody not subject to a trademark dilution charge ( Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. v. My Other Bag, Inc. , U.S., No. 17-72, review requested 7/13/17 ).

情報源: Louis Vuitton Asks High Court to Reverse Trademark Parody Ruling | Bloomberg BNA

Here’s an example of an alleged “trademark bully,” one of the world’s most famous fashion brands.

情報源: Bagging A Trademark Bully | Above the Law

コメント:知財系の訴訟は、CAFCが法の番人のように機能する面がありますが、憲法問題である表現の自由（1st Amendment）の争点を盛り込むことで、さらなるフルバックの最高裁（US Supreme Court)での判断も可能となりますので、最後まで戦うとの戦略の場合は、商標や不正競争の訴因に加えて表現の自由が侵害されているとの立場をとることもあります。

Louis Vuitton vs. My Other Bag

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