Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(3), Article 3(2), Color marks, Distinctiveness, IP High Court, New Trademark Law, Non-Traditional trademark, Trademark Appeal 07/12/2020 Japan IP High Court Refuses Trademark Protection for Orange Color Mark On 23 June 2020, the Japan IP High …
Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1), Article 3(2), Color marks, Composite mark, Descriptive mark, examination, Famous mark, Three dimensional mark 04/28/2018 Trademark registration for Kikkoman’s Soy sauce 3D Bottle In October 11, 2016, Kikkoman Corpo…
Color marks, Non-Traditional trademark 03/03/2017 JPO eventually allowed registration of color marks since commencement of Non-Traditional trademark application in 2015 On March 1st, 2017, the JPO announc…