Kazakhstan_Accession by the Republic of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has joined Madrid Protocol, effective from 8 December 2010.

WIPO　website<<http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/notifications/madridp-gp/treaty_madridp_gp_189.html>>
issued date: 2010/9/8

JP Appeal Judge on distinctiveness_JP Appeal Judge on distinctivness_"Eco Magazine"

Class: 16+
Appeal No.2009-6308
Type of appeal: appeal against decision of refusal
Result: shall be refused
Judgement date: 2009/11/27
Key Point: it merely shows quality of goods.
Relevant article: 3-1-3_4-1-16
contents of article: "3-1-3_Any trademark to be used in connection with goods or services pertaining to the business of an applicant may be registered, unless the trademark:consists solely of a mark indicating, in a common manner, in the case of goods, the place of origin, place of sale, quality, raw materials, efficacy, intended purpose, quantity, shape (including shape of packages), price, the method or time of production or use etc. 4-1-16_Notwithstanding the preceding Article, no trademark shall be registered if the trademark: is likely to mislead as to the quality of the goods or services;"

JP Appeal Judge on distinctiveness_"USED PARK JAPAN"

Class: 12
Appeal No.2008-22102
Type of appeal: appeal against decision of refusal
Result: shall be refused
Judgement date: 2009/11/27
Key Point: it merely shows quality of goods.
Relevant article: 3-1-3_4-1-16
contents of article: "3-1-3_Any trademark to be used in connection with goods or services pertaining to the business of an applicant may be registered, unless the trademark:consists solely of a mark indicating, in a common manner, in the case of goods, the place of origin, place of sale, quality, raw materials, efficacy, intended purpose, quantity, shape (including shape of packages), price, the method or time of production or use etc. 4-1-16_Notwithstanding the preceding Article, no trademark shall be registered if the trademark: is likely to mislead as to the quality of the goods or services;"

JP Appeal Judge on famous stage name_ "twiggy"twiggy

Class: 33
Appeal No.2009-890066
Type of appeal: invalidation
Result: shall be invalided
Judgement date: 2009/11/30
Key Point: it is admired that the apperant's stage stage name "Twiggy" has been famous at the filing date of the present application.
Relevant article: 4-1-8
contents of article: "Notwithstanding the preceding Article, no trademark shall be registered if the trademark:contains the portrait of another person, or the name, famous pseudonym, professional name or pen name of another person, or famous abbreviation thereof (except those the registration of which has been approved by the person concerned);"

Philippine_faked watches, estimated value of US$9,924,000 were raid

Intellectual property rights Division of the National Bureau of Immigration raid selling counterfait swiss watch company on September 21, 2010. In advance of the raid, the memorandum of agreement (cooperation of the relevant government agencies of the government of the philippines with the federation of the swiss watch industry FH and selective TM union limited) signed on September 17, 2010.

reference: Intellectuarl property Philippines
<http://www.ipophil.gov.ph/NBIRaid_PhotoGallery09222010/index.html>
issue date: 2010/09/23

JP Appeal Judge on similarity__"pad"device

Class: 18+
Appeal No.2008-890135
Type of appeal: invalidation
Result: dismissed
Judgement date: 2009/9/2
Key Point: dissimilar in appearance

Relevant article: 4-1-11_4-1-15
contents of article: 4-1-11_Notwithstanding the preceding Article, no trademark shall be registered if the trademark is identical with, or similar to, another person's registered trademark which has been filed prior to the filing date of an application for registration of the said trademark, if such a trademark is used in connection with the designated goods or designated services relating to the said registered trademark; the same shall apply hereinafter), or goods or services similar thereto

India_Public notice regarding change in classification of Trade Marks

CGPDTM noticed about re-classification
reference: CGPDTM http://www.ipindia.nic.in/iponew/publicnotice_23August2010.pdf
issue date: 2010/08/23

JP Appeal Judge on similarity_ "mary quant's daisy mark"device

Class3
Appeal No.2008-890131
Type of appeal: invalidation
Result: dismissed
Judgement date: 2009/9/1

Key Point: dissimilar in appearance
Relevant article: 4-1-11
contents of article:
Notwithstanding the preceding Article, no trademark shall be registered if the trademark is identical with, or similar to, another person's registered trademark which has been filed prior to the filing date of an application for registration of the said trademark, if such a trademark is used in connection with the designated goods or designated services relating to the said registered trademark; the same shall apply hereinafter), or goods or services similar thereto

India_IP office publishes Trade Marks Journal every Monday .

CGPDTM noticed that Trade Marks Journal now published every Monday.
reference: CGPDTM http://www.ipindia.nic.in/iponew/public_notice_30August2010.pdf
issue date: 2010/09/06

New Zealand_GST rate will rise

New Zealand’s GST rate will rise from 12.5% to 15% fron October 1st 2010.

reference: Intellectuarl property office in New Zealand<http://www.iponz.govt.nz/cms/trade-marks/forms-and-fees>
issue date: 2010/09/07

Sudan_Registration at Customs Department is now available.

Registration at customs department is now available in Sudan.
POA, certificated copy of registration, sample or photos of the original products are needed.

reference: iNews issue - August 2010 Newsletter from NJQ & Associates

Indonesia tops Asia list of copyright pirate centres?!

Indonesia
According to the survey conducted by Hong Kong company, Political and Economic Risc Consultancy, the worst country is Indonesia, the best country among Asian is Sigapore.
reference: By Agence France-Presse, Updated: 8/25/2010 http://news.malaysia.msn.com/regional/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4294209