Chanel isn’t Gonna Getcha
Chanel lost in its attempt to block…
Articles by Masaki MIKAMI
SMART vs SMART TYRE
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…
Japan IP High Court ruled “AZURE” is unregistrable due to “AZULE”
On December 23, 2020, the Japan IP …
The University of Oxford Failed in Opposition Against “OXFORD” mark
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…
Mercedes-Benz StarParts vs Star-Parts
In an administrative decision, the …
Hermès beat Birkin Bag Imitator for Trademark Infringement
On December 17, 2020, the Japan IP …
iPad vs MI PAD
JPO sided with Apple Inc. in a disp…
Katakana to prevent mispronunciation of brands
The unique writing system of the Ja…
El Clasico Scores a Goal in Trademark Race
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) overt…
Securely Protecting Trademark Abbreviations
Japanese is prone to abbreviate tra…