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

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), compound mark, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 05/15/2021

Trademark Similarity: APLAY vs applay

In a trademark dispute pertinent to…

Annual report, JPO Announcement, Madrid Protocol 05/09/2021

Coronavirus vs the Tokyo Olympic Games

With fewer than 80 days to go until…

Article 4(1)(i), Article 4(1)(iv), Device mark, Figurative mark, infringement, IP High Court, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Tokyo district court, Trademark Examination Guideline, trademark infringement 05/02/2021

IP High Court affirmed TM infringement in favor of Wenger over cross design

On April 21, 2021, the Japan IP Hig…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition 04/25/2021

AlphaGo Unsuccessful in Defeating AlphaMini

“AlphaGo” AI system, developed by G…

Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Device mark, Famous mark, Figurative mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 04/17/2021

Trademark dispute over Armani’s “Eagle” logo

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) rejec…

Accelerated examination, examination, fast track examination, JPO Announcement, JPO Status Report 04/11/2021

JPO Status Report 2021 – The impact of Covid-19 on Japan trademarks

Unquestionably, 2020 was remarkably…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 04/04/2021

COCO vs COCOMIST – Decision of the Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office

Chanel handed a loss in its attempt…

Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods 03/28/2021

Montblanc Unsuccessful in Trademark Opposition

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(xi), composite, Composite mark, examination, Famous mark, Generic term, Katakana, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 03/21/2021

JPO rejects “AIR NECKTIE” due to similarity to NIKE “AIR”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, compound mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 03/13/2021

“MACSELL” for use on PC value estimation service is unlikely to cause confusion with Apple “Mac”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…