Article 4(1)(xi)

Article 4(1)(xi), Catch phrase, composite, Composite mark, Likelihood of confusion, Madrid Protocol, Similarity of mark, Slogans 09/08/2018

Trademark battle over slogan : Think different vs Tick different

Swiss watch giant Swatch has failed…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Madrid Protocol, Opposition, Similarity of mark 08/11/2018

Trademark Battle: SPEC vs. SPECK

In a trademark opposition filed by …

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Figurative mark, Opposition, Similarity of mark 08/05/2018

Aston Villa lost trademark battle over rampant lion emblem

In a trademark battle over rampant …

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 07/21/2018

Toyota vs. Renault: Battle of the Brands

In a trademark opposition between T…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Opposition, Similarity of mark 07/14/2018

Trademark Dispute ROOT vs ROOTS

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) decid…

Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition 07/08/2018

Straight Wings Emblem Trademark Battle

In a recent trademark decision rega…

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…

Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), examination, Famous mark, Figurative mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition 04/01/2018

Under Armour Lost Trademark Battle Against AGEAS in Japan

The Opposition Board of the Japan P…

Article 4(1)(xi), Figurative mark 02/17/2018

Appeal Board reversed examiner’s rejection in the BOB trademark dispute

In an administrative appeal disputi…