alphabetical name

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 06/21/2025

TORNADO vs TORQNADO

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 06/14/2025

JPO found BYOMA and BIYŌMA dissimilar marks

In an invalidation action disputing…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Trademark Appeal 06/08/2025

Trademark dispute over MASTER SOMMELIER

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) decid…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Opposition, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 05/31/2025

JPO found “ARIS” dissimilar to “arivis” in trademark opposition

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 05/03/2025

Trademark dispute: MINI vs. DMINI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 04/19/2025

HERMES Defeated with Trademark Opposition against KIMONO TWILLY

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 03/15/2025

Trademark dispute: “MARROW” vs “Le mallow”

In a recent decision, the Japan Pat…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, compound mark, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Trademark Appeal 02/08/2025

JPO found “Pitta” dissimilar to “PITTA MASK”

In an administrative decision on Ja…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), compound mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 01/25/2025

TOMMY HILFIGER vs TOMTOMMY

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) did n…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 01/19/2025

Trademark dispute: MONSTER ENERGY vs POCKET MONSTERS

In a trademark opposition disputed …