Unfair Competition Law

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…

Acquired distinctiveness, Color marks, Famous mark, IP High Court, Likelihood of confusion, Position mark, Tokyo district court, Unfair Competition Law 01/22/2023

Louboutin 2nd Defeat in Litigation over Red Soles

By order of December 26, 2022, the …

Color marks, Distinctiveness, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Non-Traditional trademark, Position mark, Similarity of mark, Tokyo district court, Unfair Competition Law 03/13/2022

Louboutin Unsuccessful in Litigation over Red Soles

On March 11, 2022, the Tokyo Distri…

Famous mark, infringement, Likelihood of confusion, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, trademark infringement, Unfair Competition Law 10/30/2021

Famous mark Protection under Unfair Competition Prevention Law

The Unfair Competition Prevention L…

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 …

damage, Famous mark, infringement, IP High Court, Unfair Competition Law 01/30/2020

Breaking : Japan IP High Court Ordered Unofficial Mario Kart To Pay Nintendo Over $450,000

On January 29, 2020, the Japan IP H…

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…

damage, Device mark, Famous mark, infringement, IP High Court, Likelihood of confusion, Unfair Competition Law 11/04/2018

Luis Vuitton victory in trademark battle for remake use

In a trademark battle involving fam…

Unfair Competition Law 09/02/2018

Fashion design and copycat

On July 30, the Tokyo District Cour…