Article 4(1)(xi)

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…

Accelerated examination, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xvii), Famous mark, Invalidation, Violation of public order 12/17/2017

JPO decided to invalidate the word mark “Bord’or” in relation to wines

In a decision to the invalidation t…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Figurative mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Violation of public order 12/10/2017

Starbucks Trademark Dispute Brewing Over Bull Pulu Tapioca Logo

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has r…

Article 4(1)(xi), composite, Composite mark, examination, Figurative mark 12/03/2017

How do you pronounce “Q-revo” mark?

In an administrative appeal disputi…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition 11/03/2017

JPO : KAPAPA is unlikely to cause confusion with Kappa

In a recent trademark opposition, O…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(viii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Violation of public order 10/21/2017

ENRICO COVERI failed to remove “COVERI” from trademark registration

The Opposition Board of Japan Paten…

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…