Trademark Appeal

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, compound mark, Madrid Protocol, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 06/28/2025

META vs META READY

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) overt…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Trademark Appeal 06/08/2025

Trademark dispute over MASTER SOMMELIER

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) decid…

Article 4(1)(xi), similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 05/24/2025

Trademark dispute: “VOLKA” vs “VOLGA”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) overt…

Article 4(1)(xi), similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 05/17/2025

Trademark dispute: “MARZY” vs “by MERZY”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) affir…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Device mark, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 05/10/2025

Similarity of trademark containing a similar star device

In an appeal trial, the Japan Paten…

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), Color marks, Distinctiveness, New Trademark Law, Trademark Appeal 04/12/2025

JPO Said No to Register Kawasaki Green Color Mark

On March 19, 2025, the Japan Patent…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 03/15/2025

Trademark dispute: “MARROW” vs “Le mallow”

In a recent decision, the Japan Pat…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Trademark Appeal 03/08/2025

Porsche Successful in Registration of Composite Mark “PCA”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) rever…

Article 3(1)(vi), Composite mark, Distinctiveness, Trademark Appeal 02/22/2025

Is “WEBmetaverse” registrable as a trademark?

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) affir…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, compound mark, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Trademark Appeal 02/08/2025

JPO found “Pitta” dissimilar to “PITTA MASK”

In an administrative decision on Ja…