Geographical indication

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Composite mark, compound mark, Famous mark, Geographical indication, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 08/14/2022

LE MANS, Unsuccessful Trademark Race spending more than 24 Hours

On July 29, 2022, the Opposition Bo…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xvi), Composite mark, Geographical indication, Opposition 07/16/2022

Does “GRILL SWISS” mislead quality when used on non-Swiss confectionary?

The Opposition Board of Japan Paten…

Article 3(1)(3), Article 4(1)(xvi), Descriptive mark, Division of trademark application, examination, Famous mark, Geographical indication, Katakana, Trademark Appeal 01/15/2022

Patagonia Inc Failed in Registering “PATAGONIA”

On December 15, 2021, the Japan Pat…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(viii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, Famous mark, Geographical indication, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 01/10/2021

The University of Oxford Failed in Opposition Against “OXFORD” mark

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Acquired distinctiveness, alphabetical name, Article 3(1)(3), Article 3(2), Article 4(1)(xvi), Descriptive mark, Distinctiveness, Famous mark, Geographical indication, Trademark Appeal 06/13/2020

Sweet, but long road to register “Ghana” on chocolates

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) allow…

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…

abbreviation, Accelerated examination, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Geographical indication, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 12/01/2019

JPO finds “CLUB MOET KYOTO” and “Moët & Chandon” likely to cause confusion

The Opposition Board of the Japan P…

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 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xvi), composite, Composite mark, Geographical indication, Opposition, Trademark Examination Guideline, Violation of public order 05/03/2019

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION BOURBON LOSES TRADEMARK OPPOSITION

In a recent decision, the Japan Pat…

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…