Famous mark

Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 12/20/2020

iPad vs MI PAD

JPO sided with Apple Inc. in a disp…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Composite mark, Famous mark, Similarity of mark 11/29/2020

Securely Protecting Trademark Abbreviations

Japanese is prone to abbreviate tra…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 11/08/2020

Google’s Trademark Battle over Street View

The Opposition Board of the Japan P…

Article 4(1)(viii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 10/25/2020

LEGO Triumphs In ‘CATTYLEGO’ Trademark Battle at JPO

LEGO eventually scored a win over P…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Figurative mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 10/18/2020

Bentley Victorious in Trademark Opposition over Winged B logo

The Opposition Board of the Japan P…

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 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…

Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark 09/20/2020

ZARA successful in invalidating the Zarbleu mark

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) sided…

Article 4(1)(xi), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 09/06/2020

HENNESSY vs. INESSY

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 08/30/2020

Failed Opposition by ESPRIT against trademark registration “ESPRIT SELECTION”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…