Japanese ‘Ruby Roman’ grape trademark rights claimed… The domestic impact is

Published 2024년 7월 22일

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Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan has initiated legal action to secure the trademark rights for the premium grape variety 'Ruby Roman', which was developed by the prefecture in 2007 and registered with the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The controversy arose when the rights were granted to an individual in Korea, despite the opportunity to register the variety in other countries within the six years of its launch, as per the International Treaty on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). The situation has led to the cancellation of the trademark registration and a request for cancellation of the variety name 'Ruby Roman' in Korea, involving discussions on the impact on domestic farmers and the potential for the prefecture to re-register the trademark. The outcome remains uncertain, highlighting the complexities and nuances surrounding the protection and registration of new plant varieties across borders.

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Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, which developed the premium grape 'Ruby Roman', is causing a stir as it has belatedly taken legal action to secure the rights to the trademark in the domestic market. Let's take a look at the process so far and the impact it will have on domestic growers. ◆ ‘Lumi Roman’ trademark controversy… Ishikawa Prefecture's first response = ‘Ruby Roman’ is a grape that became famous in Japan in 2016 when it recorded a meridian price of 1.1 million yen (12 million won at the time) per bunch. It is known that Ishikawa Prefecture developed it over 14 years, and the variety was registered with the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in March 2007. According to the ‘International Treaty on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)’, new varieties can be registered in other countries with priority within 6 years of their launch. However, Ishikawa Prefecture did not register with Korea during this period. Meanwhile, ‘Ruby Roman’ seedlings ...

Source: Nongmin