Does Pictogram Play a Role in Identifying Commercial Origin?
While the examiner found a lack of …
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JPO Finds Game Software Similar to Computers and Display Monitors for Trademark Purposes
In a recent appeal decision, the Ja…
JPO Refuses “PICASSO” for Printed Matter and Artworks Despite Authorization from the Picasso Family
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) affir…
Revised JPO Trial and Appeal Procedures
On May 21, 2026, amendments to the …
MARKS IP successfully assists “European Sugar Cone” with proving acquired distinctiveness as a trademark for ice cream in Japan
In an administrative appeal, the Ja…
JPO found BISOU dissimilar to its mirrored mark
In an appeal disputing the similari…
Two words arranged in two lines with different fonts are considered in their entirety, the JPO says
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) rever…
OneClick is not descriptive in relation to computer software, JPO says
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) overt…
JPO Found Trademark “Finto” Dissimilar to “Fi.n.t”
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) set a…
Ziploc Ribbon, Ziploc, or Ribbon?
In an appeal concerning the similar…