Trade dress

Acquired distinctiveness, Device mark, Famous mark, infringement, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Three dimensional mark, Tokyo district court, Trade dress, trademark infringement, Unfair Competition Law 03/26/2023

Hermes Wins Birkin & Kelly Bag’s 3D Trademark Infringement Lawsuit

On March 9, 2023, the Tokyo Distric…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Trade dress 01/22/2022

Failed trademark opposition by HERMES against HAIRMES

On December 1, 2021, the Japan Pate…

Tokyo district court, Trade dress, Unfair Competition Law 09/25/2021

Tokyo District Court awards record damages of JPY200M over a dead copy of bra design

The Tokyo District Court, on Septem…

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(2), damage, Descriptive mark, Distinctiveness, Famous mark, IP High Court, Similarity of mark, Three dimensional mark, Tokyo district court, Trade dress, Unfair Competition Law 12/26/2020

Hermès beat Birkin Bag Imitator for Trademark Infringement

On December 17, 2020, the Japan IP …

Acquired distinctiveness, Famous mark, infringement, Likelihood of confusion, Trade dress, Unfair Competition Law 07/21/2019

JPY 71 Million Damages Award Against Design Copycat of BAO BAO ISSEY MIYAKE

In a civil legal battle involving d…