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alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 06/05/2022

Adidas Unsuccessful in Opposition over BOOST mark

On May 18, 2022, the Japan Patent O…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 05/21/2022

Chrysler loses trademark opposition against “JEEPER” in Japan

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Opposition, Similarity of mark 05/07/2022

Trademark Opposition: Samurai vs Samouraï

In a trademark opposition disputing…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Opposition, Similarity of mark 04/24/2022

SUPERMAN defeated in trademark battle by SUPER M.E.N.

On April 7, 2022, the Opposition Bo…

alphabetical name, Article 50, Cancellation trial, IP High Court, Non-use cancellation, Trademark Examination Guideline, Trademark Examination Manual 04/10/2022

Japan IP High Court Ruling: “Designed, Quality-controlled in France” is not equivalent to “Made in France”

On March 22, 2022, in an appeal aga…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, compound mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 03/27/2022

Failed Opposition against “Zara Sube Mist” by ZARA

On March 25, 2022, the Japan Patent…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Composite mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 03/19/2022

Trademark Parody case: Champion Defeated by Nyanpion

On March 16, 2022, the Japan Patent…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Division of trademark application, Famous mark, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 03/05/2022

COCOGOLF vs COCO

On February 28, 2022, the Appeal Bo…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Famous mark, Opposition, Similarity of mark 02/27/2022

Fighting Over ZOOM ROOMS

In a recent decision, the Oppositio…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Trade dress 01/22/2022

Failed trademark opposition by HERMES against HAIRMES

On December 1, 2021, the Japan Pate…