Device mark

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(3), Article 3(2), Article 4(1)(xvi), Device mark, Famous mark, Three dimensional mark, Trademark Appeal 02/12/2023

JPO Decision: the Volkswagen Beetle 3D shape Lacks Distinctiveness

The JPO Appeal Board affirmed the e…

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(3), Article 3(2), Device mark, Famous mark, Figurative mark, IP High Court, Three dimensional mark, Trademark Appeal 02/05/2023

IP High Court Rules Lego 3D Figure Mark Unregistrable

The Japan IP High Court dismissed a…

Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Device mark, Famous mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 10/23/2022

Trademark Dispute over Side Stripe on Footwear

In a trademark dispute along the si…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), compound mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 10/16/2022

Failed Opposition by Chanel over Monogram

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(xi), Device mark, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 09/18/2022

MARC JACOBS Failed Trademark Opposition over J Marc

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 3(1)(vi), Device mark, Distinctiveness, Three dimensional mark, Trademark Appeal, Trademark Examination Manual 09/05/2022

Marks IP Wins Trademark Dispute to Register 3D Shape of Hard Rock Guitar Hotel

On August 8, the Appeal Board of th…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 07/10/2022

PUMA wins opposition over Formstrip mark

The Opposition Board of Japan Paten…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, compound mark, Device mark, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Trademark Appeal 07/02/2022

Trademark dispute: RIVER vs river

In a recent decision, the JPO Appea…

Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Device mark, Famous mark, Figurative mark, Opposition, Similarity of mark 04/30/2022

Dropbox Unsuccessful in Trademark Opposition over Open Box Logo

On April 7, 2022, the Opposition Bo…

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…