JAPAN TRADEMARK REVIEW – Latest news & updates for trademarks in Japan

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 09/14/2024

Volkswagen Unsuccessful in TM Opposition contesting similarity between Touran and TURANO

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, compound mark, Famous mark, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 09/07/2024

Trademark dispute: VALENTINO GARAVANI vs GIANNI VALENTINO

In a trademark opposition claimed b…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 08/31/2024

JPO found “Arounds” dissimilar to “AROUND” as trademark

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) rever…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), compound mark, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Trademark Appeal 08/25/2024

Trademark dispute: “Ⓗ REWARDS” vs “REWARDS”

In a recent decision, the Japan Pat…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Katakana, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 08/17/2024

JPO decision: “PENINSULA HILLS” unlikely to cause confusion with “The Peninsula”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) rever…

Accelerated examination, Article 8(1), compound mark, Invalidation, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 08/11/2024

TRILITH STUDIOS vs TRILITH

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) decla…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 08/03/2024

Cobra Golf Scores Win in an Attempt to Register Mark “MIM”

In a recent decision, the Japan Pat…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(viii), Composite mark, Famous mark, Name of a living individual, Opposition, Violation of public order 07/27/2024

Trademark dispute over Chandler Bats

In a trademark opposition contestin…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 07/20/2024

Is it Apple, or not?

In a trademark opposition filed by …

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 07/13/2024

Trademark Opposition: FITBIT vs Fitbeing

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) did n…