alphabetical name

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods 06/10/2018

JPO sided with Apple Inc. over trademark battle between Mac and MacEdge

Apple Inc. has won a trademark oppo…

abbreviation, Acquired distinctiveness, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition 05/18/2018

Trademark Opposition: “HP” versus “HP MAKER”

In a trademark dispute between “HP”…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition 04/14/2018

Tissot Loses Trademark Opposition over the POWERMATIC mark

In a recent decision, the Oppositio…

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…

alphabetical name, Article 64, defensive mark, examination, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Slogans 03/25/2018

NIKE unsuccessful in registering JUST DO IT on cosmetics

In a recent decision, the Appeal Bo…

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…

alphabetical name, Article 3(1)(3), Composite mark, examination 03/10/2018

Never trademark “BON GOÛT” in food-service business

The Appeal Board of the Japan Paten…

alphabetical name, Article 3(1)(3), Article 4(1)(xiv), Composite mark, Descriptive mark, Opposition 02/10/2018

JPO admits “TE’ CON MIEL” is distinctive in relation to tea

In a recent trademark opposition, t…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition 02/04/2018

Apple Inc. failed in a trademark opposition to block “Apple Assist Center”

The Japan Patent Office dismissed a…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion 01/27/2018

Adidas successful in invalidating three bones device mark

In a trademark invalidation appeal,…