Famous mark

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 01/15/2023

Failed trademark opposition by Volkswagen: POLO vs. QOLO

On December 28, 2022, the JPO Oppos…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Name of a living individual, Opposition, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 01/09/2023

Philippe Starck Lost Trademark Dispute over Starck

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Bad faith, Famous mark, Invalidation, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 12/10/2022

BOND GIRL Score Win in Trademark Dispute

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) decla…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Violation of public order 11/19/2022

Warner Defeated in Trademark Opposition over TWEETY

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, compound mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 11/06/2022

ELLE vs Ellenail

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 10/30/2022

General Motors defeated in trademark opposition over HUMMER

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Device mark, Famous mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 10/23/2022

Trademark Dispute over Side Stripe on Footwear

In a trademark dispute along the si…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), compound mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 10/16/2022

Failed Opposition by Chanel over Monogram

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(viii), Composite mark, Famous mark, Name of a living individual, Opposition 10/08/2022

How to prevent registration of your business name by others

On September 29, 2022, the Japan Pa…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 10/01/2022

ZARA Unsuccessful in Trademark Opposition against ZARAHA

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…