Bad faith

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, compound mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 03/27/2022

Failed Opposition against “Zara Sube Mist” by ZARA

On March 25, 2022, the Japan Patent…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Composite mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 03/19/2022

Trademark Parody case: Champion Defeated by Nyanpion

On March 16, 2022, the Japan Patent…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Trade dress 01/22/2022

Failed trademark opposition by HERMES against HAIRMES

On December 1, 2021, the Japan Pate…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Famous mark, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Standard character, Violation of public order 12/18/2021

Samsung Failed in TM Opposition against “Funky Galaxy”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Bad faith, Device mark, Famous mark, Figurative mark, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 10/17/2021

Failed Opposition by Longines over Winged Hourglass logo mark

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(xix), Bad faith, Composite mark, Famous mark, Katakana, Opposition, Similarity of mark 09/05/2021

BEYOND MEAT defeats “Beyond Meat Burger”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) sided…