alphabetical name

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…

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…

Acquired distinctiveness, alphabetical name, Article 3(1)(v), Descriptive mark, Distinctiveness, examination, Trademark Appeal 03/07/2021

“FS12” can’t be registered due to a lack of distinctiveness

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) affir…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(viii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 02/19/2021

Like a Jaguar, but not JAGUAR

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), compound mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Madrid Protocol, Name of a living individual, Opposition, Similarity of mark 02/14/2021

Ariana Grande Loses Trademark Opposition at Japan Patent Office

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), composite, Composite mark, Device mark, examination, Famous mark, Figurative mark, Madrid Protocol, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 01/03/2021

Mercedes-Benz StarParts vs Star-Parts

In an administrative decision, the …

alphabetical name, Katakana 12/12/2020

Katakana to prevent mispronunciation of brands

The unique writing system of the Ja…

alphabetical name, Article 3(1)(3), Article 4(1)(xvi), Distinctiveness, Madrid Protocol, Trademark Appeal 12/06/2020

El Clasico Scores a Goal in Trademark Race

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) overt…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Composite mark, Famous mark, Similarity of mark 11/29/2020

Securely Protecting Trademark Abbreviations

Japanese is prone to abbreviate tra…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 11/08/2020

Google’s Trademark Battle over Street View

The Opposition Board of the Japan P…