Cancellation trial

Cancellation trial, Invalidation, Opposition, Refusal appeal, Trademark Appeal 05/15/2026

Revised JPO Trial and Appeal Procedures

On May 21, 2026, amendments to the …

Article 50, Cancellation trial, Non-use cancellation 12/06/2025

Trademark battle over ZOOM between Zoom Communications Inc and Zoom Corporation

On November 26, 2025, the Japan IP …

Annual report, Cancellation trial, examination, Invalidation, JPO Announcement, Non-use cancellation, Trademark Appeal 08/06/2023

JPO Annual Report 2023

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) relea…

alphabetical name, Article 50, Cancellation trial, IP High Court, Non-use cancellation, Trademark Examination Guideline, Trademark Examination Manual 04/10/2022

Japan IP High Court Ruling: “Designed, Quality-controlled in France” is not equivalent to “Made in France”

On March 22, 2022, in an appeal aga…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Cancellation trial, Composite mark, Famous mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 10/04/2020

Coffee Trademark Battle

Colombian Coffee Federation (FNC) f…

Article 53, Cancellation trial, Famous mark, IP High Court, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark 10/13/2018

Japan IP High Court: Cancellation of trademark right due to inappropriate use by licensee

The IP High Court ruled on Septembe…