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abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(viii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition 04/07/2018

LEGO lost a trademark battle in Japan over the mark CATTYLEGO

LEGO has lost a trademark battle it…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(viii), Composite mark, examination 03/18/2018

No Violation of the US President’s Personality Rights

The Appeal Board of Japan Patent Of…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(viii), examination, Famous mark 01/20/2018

JPO refused to register word mark “ROMEO GIGLI” due to lack of consent from Italian fashion designer

In a recent decision, the Appeal Bo…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Article 8(1), Famous mark, Opposition 10/07/2017

V&W is unlikely to cause confusion with VW emblem

In a recent trademark opposition in…

abbreviation, Opposition 03/11/2017

Nintendo sues go-kart company over copyright infringement and disputes over “MariCar” trademark

Copyright infringement lawsu…

abbreviation 08/27/2016

Trademark Abbreviations

A company should be mindful of how …