Similarity of mark

Color marks, Famous mark, Invalidation, IP High Court, Likelihood of confusion, New Trademark Law, Non-Traditional trademark, Non-use cancellation, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Three dimensional mark, Tokyo district court, trademark infringement 12/27/2025

Top 10 Trademark News in Japan, 2025

As the year 2025 comes to an end, i…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 12/13/2025

Samsung Unsuccessful in Trademark Opposition against BEAT GALAXY

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) did n…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Invalidation, IP High Court, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 11/22/2025

Japan IP High Court reversed JPO decision regarding similarity between COSME MUSEUM and Cosmetic Museum

On November 17, 2025, the Japan IP …

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 11/15/2025

Trademark dispute: SUNRISE vs KILLER SUNRISE

In a recent trademark dispute betwe…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Invalidation, IP High Court, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark 11/08/2025

IP High Court ruling: STARBUCKS vs STARBOSS

The Japan IP High Court did not sid…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, compound mark, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 10/31/2025

JPO found “@knowledge” dissimilar to “KNOWLEDGE”

In an administrative appeal, the Ja…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Device mark, Famous mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, Madrid Protocol, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 10/11/2025

ALVIERO MARTINI Defeated Over World Map Mark Dispute

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Accelerated examination, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 10/04/2025

CHEMICAN vs CHEMI-CON

In a trademark opposition against J…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Opposition, Similarity of mark 09/27/2025

Trademark Dispute: FLOW3D vs Flow360

In a trademark dispute over the sim…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 09/20/2025

JPO decision: Gem Queen is Not Confusable with QUEEN for gems

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) disaf…