compound mark

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Failed Opposition against “Zara Sube Mist” by ZARA

On March 25, 2022, the Japan Patent…

Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, compound mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Figurative mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 11/14/2021

Failed trademark opposition by Disney over a 3-circle silhouette

In a recent decision, the Japan Pat…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), compound mark, Katakana, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Trademark ownership 07/24/2021

Trademark Dispute over “RED HOT”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), compound mark, Distinctiveness, examination, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Trademark Appeal 06/13/2021

JPO found Italian word “Panetteria” distinctive in relation to restaurant service

In a recent administrative decision…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), compound mark, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 05/15/2021

Trademark Similarity: APLAY vs applay

In a trademark dispute pertinent to…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, compound mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 03/13/2021

“MACSELL” for use on PC value estimation service is unlikely to cause confusion with Apple “Mac”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), compound mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Madrid Protocol, Name of a living individual, Opposition, Similarity of mark 02/14/2021

Ariana Grande Loses Trademark Opposition at Japan Patent Office

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(xi), composite, Composite mark, compound mark, Opposition, Similarity of mark 02/06/2021

COSTA COFFEE vs Caffè la Costa

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, compound mark, Famous mark, Invalidation, IP High Court, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark 09/27/2020

Starbucks defeated in trademark battle to defend the logo

On September 16, 2020, the Japan IP…

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Fashion Designer Lost Trademark Dispute Over His Name

On July 29, 2020, the Japan IP High…