IP three minutes丨Zhang Zetian related company applied for milk tea mommy and other trademarks; Tencent's new emoji network was hotly discussed, "I split it" was applied for trademark; The New York Times sued Time Weekly for trademark infringement

1, Zhang Zetian related companies applied for trademarks such as "Milk Tea Mom" ​​and "Milk Tea Baby"

Tianyan Check App shows that recently, Jiangsu Zhangzetian Cultural Development Co., Ltd. newly added a number of "Milk Tea Mom", "Milk Tea Baby", "Milk Tea Baby" and other trademarks , The international classification of trademarks involves daily chemicals, education and entertainment, catering and accommodation, etc. The application date is June 9, 2020, and the status of the trademark is awaiting substantive examination. According to the data from Tianyan Check, Jiangsu Zhangzetian Cultural Development Co., Ltd. was established on December 15, 2014. The legal representative is Zhang Zetian and the registered capital is 10 million. The business scope includes cultural industry investment, TV program production, distribution, performance and brokerage business, etc. . The company is wholly-owned by Zhang Zetian.

2, Tencent's new emoji network is hotly discussed, "I'm split" is applied for a trademark! Data from

enterprises showed that: "I split it" has been the first to apply for a trademark on July 23 this year. The applied international classification is the 35th type of advertising sales, the 42nd type of design research, the 31st type of feed seeds, and the 9th type of scientific instruments. At present, these four trademarks are all in a "waiting for substantive examination" status. Public information shows that the name of the trademark applicant is Lin Minghai. An enterprise search has not found a company registered under the name "I split."

3, Tencent affiliates applied for trademarks such as "Quilao" and "WeChat Bud". The current status of "Applying"

Tianyan Check App showed that on November 19, Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. added multiple trademark application information. It contains the "Quilao" trademark, which is internationally classified as website services, scientific instruments, and the current trademark status is "trademark pending". In addition, Tencent has also applied for trademarks such as "WeChat Bud", "WeChat Bu" and "WeChat Miao".

4, Bytedance related companies applied for the "DOUPAY" trademark

Tianyan Check App shows that recently, Beijing Bytedance Technology Co., Ltd. applied for the registration of the "DOUPAY" trademark, which is internationally classified as scientific instruments, website services, and the trademark status is "Trademark application pending ". According to a report from Zhongguancun Online in September this year, ByteDance obtained a payment license from Wuhan Hezhong Epro Technology Co., Ltd. So far, ByteDance has 4 financial licenses in hand.

Two intellectual property cases

1, "The New York Times" sued "Time" for trademark infringement

On November 20, 2020, "The New York Times" (The New York Times) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against "Time" ( TIME Magazine) filed a lawsuit, claiming that the magazine’s use of the term "TIME100 Talks" infringed on its registered "Times Talks" trademark series. In August 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rejected the registration of the "TIME100 Talks" trademark of Time Magazine on the grounds that it was very similar to the "Times Talks" trademark of The New York Times. The New York Times asked the court to issue an injunction to prevent Time Magazine from continuing to use the "TIME100 Talks" trademark or any similar confusing trademarks, and for compensation, including all the proceeds gained by Time Magazine through infringement.

2, operating system infringement? Microsoft is sued by Panther

According to a lawstreet report, Panther Innovations, LLC recently filed a lawsuit in the Western District Court of Texas, accusing Microsoft of infringing its patents by using an operating system optimized for network speed. It is reported that the patents involved are US No. 7840652 and No. 806931, both of which are related to optimizing the network and Internet data transmission speed. Panther pointed out in the lawsuit that Microsoft infringed the above two patents by manufacturing, using, offering sales, and selling certain products and services in the United States, and listed Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 operating systems as infringements product. Panther is seeking favorable judgments, compensation and other relief.

3 Legal policies

The number of artificial intelligence patent applications in China surpassed that of the United States for the first time. The latest data show that there are more than 700,000 5G base stations built across the country, accounting for nearly 70% of the world’s total.Large 5G network, connecting more than 180 million terminals. The Blue Book shows that starting from 2020, one-third of the global 5G network will come from Chinese technology. China's 5G technology is the world's leader and has obvious advantages in the number of patent applications. Huawei ranks first and ZTE third. It is worth mentioning that the number of artificial intelligence patent applications in my country surpassed the United States for the first time, becoming the world's first.

* News sources: Leifeng.com, IPRdaily, etc.