Top 10 Trademark News in Japan, 2025
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Trademark Battle Over Swiss Flag-Like Cross Design
On July 9, 2025, to a lawsuit broug…
Hermes Wins Birkin & Kelly Bag’s 3D Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
On March 9, 2023, the Tokyo Distric…
Louboutin 2nd Defeat in Litigation over Red Soles
By order of December 26, 2022, the …
Louboutin Unsuccessful in Litigation over Red Soles
On March 11, 2022, the Tokyo Distri…
Tokyo District Court awards record damages of JPY200M over a dead copy of bra design
The Tokyo District Court, on Septem…
IP High Court affirmed TM infringement in favor of Wenger over cross design
On April 21, 2021, the Japan IP Hig…
Hermès beat Birkin Bag Imitator for Trademark Infringement
On December 17, 2020, the Japan IP …
Court Case: Parallel imports of trademarked goods in Japan
In a trademark dispute pertinent to…