Court Case: Parallel imports of trademarked goods in Japan
In a trademark dispute pertinent to…
Supreme Court
Empire Steak House loses to trademark its restaurant name in Japan IP High Court battle
On December 26, 2019, the Japan IP …
JPO refused to register word mark “ROMEO GIGLI” due to lack of consent from Italian fashion designer
In a recent decision, the Appeal Bo…
The IP High Court refused a word mark “HOKOTABAUM” due to lack of inherent distinctiveness
In a dispute regarding distinctiven…