Article 3(1)(3)

alphabetical name, Article 3(1)(3), Article 3(1)(vi), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Article 4(1)(xvi), Descriptive mark, Famous mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 03/15/2020

SWATCH Defeated in SWATCH vs iWATCH Trademark Dispute

The Trial Board of Japan Patent Off…

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(3), Distinctiveness, IP High Court, New Trademark Law, Non-Traditional trademark, Position mark 02/29/2020

First ruling by IP High Court on New Type of Trademark in Japan

On February 14 2020, the Japan IP H…

Article 3(1)(3), Distinctiveness, examination, Geographical indication, Trademark Examination Guideline 02/15/2020

JPO registers PUERTA DEL SOL as trademark

In a recent appeal decision, the Ja…

Accelerated examination, Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(3), Article 3(2), Distinctiveness, Three dimensional mark 12/15/2019

Acquired distinctiveness for 3D shape of OMRON digital thermometer

The Japan Patent Office recently ad…

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(3), Article 3(2), Three dimensional mark 10/19/2019

JPO rejects 3D Shape Mark of Giant Cotton Candy

In a dispute of registrability to a…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 3(1)(3), Distinctiveness, Geographical indication, Opposition, Trademark Examination Guideline 09/15/2019

Is “VEGAS” an abbreviation for Las Vegas, or a source indicator?

In a trademark opposition disputing…

Article 3(1)(3), Device mark, examination, Figurative mark 03/31/2019

HISAMITSU unsuccessful in registering a shape of “Salonpas”

The Appeal Board of Japan Patent Of…

Article 3(1)(3), examination, Geographical indication, Trademark Examination Guideline 03/23/2019

JPO denied registering GRAND CANYON as trademark

In a recent appeal decision, the Ja…

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(3), Article 3(2), IP High Court, Three dimensional mark 12/03/2018

IP High Court denied registering 3D Shape of Nursing Care Bed

The Japan IP High Court ruled on De…

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(3), Article 3(2), examination, Three dimensional mark 06/03/2018

JPO refused to register 3D shape of Mitsubishi Electric’s spiral escalator

The Appeal Board of Japan Patent Of…