Article 4(1)(xv)

Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 09/29/2019

Adidas scores win against adidog in trademark dispute

The Opposition Board of Japan Paten…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), Device mark, Famous mark, Figurative mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 09/08/2019

Adidas unsuccessful in an attempt to prevent trademark protection for two-stripes

The Opposition Board of Japan Paten…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Violation of public order 08/25/2019

PUMA’s Fight Against Logo Parody

On August 1, 2019, the Japan Patent…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 08/11/2019

Trademark Opposition: “VISA” vs. “V-ISA”

The Opposition Board of Japan Paten…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 08/03/2019

Patagonia Victorious in Trademark Battle

The Trial Board of Japan Patent Off…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 07/28/2019

Trademark Opposition: “iPhone” versus “SAIPHONE”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion 06/21/2019

Boeing Wins 777 Trademark Victory

The Trial Board of Japan Patent Off…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark 06/15/2019

Apple Inc. Defeated in Trademark case over the name ‘MAC’ in Japan

The Opposition Board of Japan Paten…

Article 4(1)(vi), Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, Device mark, examination, Famous mark, Figurative mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark 06/08/2019

Trademark dispute over Shogun Emblem of the Samurai Era

In a recent appeal trial over trade…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 05/19/2019

Giorgio Armani defeated with trademark battle over V-shaped wing device

In a recent administrative trademar…