Article 4(1)(xv)

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 06/15/2024

Chrysler Lost Trademark Opposition against “GEEP”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 06/08/2024

Trademark dispute: MARNI vs. MARNO

The Italian fashion brand “MARNI” l…

Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Famous mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 06/02/2024

Trademark battle: FORTNITE vs FORTNIGHT

In an invalidation trial against TM…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Name of a living individual, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 05/11/2024

Tennis King Roger Federer Defeated out of the Court

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 05/04/2024

ZARA Unsuccessful Opposition against TM “LAZARA”

On April 22, 2024, the Japan Patent…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, Distinctiveness, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Trademark Appeal 03/10/2024

Trademark dispute: “CLUB MOET” vs “Moët & Chandon”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) cance…

Accelerated examination, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 02/25/2024

CHANEL Lost in Trademark opposition against “COCOBABY”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) did n…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 02/17/2024

Calvin Klein vs Cailin Kailun

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 02/10/2024

Trademark Dispute: Chateau Mouton Rothschild vs MOUTON

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) decla…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Monogram, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 02/03/2024

Yves Saint Laurent Failed Opposition against USL monogram

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) did n…