Division of trademark application

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Division of trademark application, Famous mark, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 03/05/2022

COCOGOLF vs COCO

On February 28, 2022, the Appeal Bo…

Article 3(1)(3), Article 4(1)(xvi), Descriptive mark, Division of trademark application, examination, Famous mark, Geographical indication, Katakana, Trademark Appeal 01/15/2022

Patagonia Inc Failed in Registering “PATAGONIA”

On December 15, 2021, the Japan Pat…

Division of trademark application, examination, New Trademark Law 04/14/2019

WTR report: The first individual in history to have filed over 100,000 trademark applications

A notorious and incredibly prolific…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(xv), Division of trademark application, Famous mark, IP High Court, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark 12/23/2018

POLO BCS defeated in trademark battle with POLO RALPH LAUREN

In a ruling on the merits of whethe…

Division of trademark application, New Trademark Law 06/17/2018

Japan: Trademark Law Revision Act of 2018 in force on June 9

The Japan Trademark Law Revision Ac…