JAPAN TRADEMARK REVIEW – ページ 10 – Latest news & updates for trademarks in Japan

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 05/04/2024

ZARA Unsuccessful Opposition against TM “LAZARA”

On April 22, 2024, the Japan Patent…

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(3), Article 3(2), Device mark, Distinctiveness, Famous mark, IP High Court, Trademark Appeal 04/28/2024

IP High Court Rejected TM Registration of AP “ROYAL OAK” Watch Design

On March 28, 2024, the Japan IP Hig…

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(3), Article 3(1)(vi), Article 3(2), Color marks, Descriptive mark, Distinctiveness, Famous mark, IP High Court, Non-Traditional trademark, Three dimensional mark, Trademark Appeal 04/21/2024

Japan IP High Court said No to registering the color of Hermes packaging

The Japan IP High Court ruled to di…

similarity of goods, similarity of service, Trademark Examination Manual 04/13/2024

Acceptable goods and services for Metaverse and NFTs

On March 29, 2024, the Japan Patent…

Article 4(1)(xi), Opposition, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 04/06/2024

COCO vs. KOKO

In a recent administrative decision…

Accelerated examination, fast track examination, JPO Announcement, JPO Status Report 03/31/2024

JPO Status Report 2024

According to “JPO Status Report 202…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(4), New Trademark Law, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Trademark Examination Guideline 03/24/2024

Can a ‘Letter of Consent’ guarantee successful trademark registration in Japan?

The revised Japan Trademark Law wil…

Article 5(ii), Design invalidation, Device mark, Famous mark, Invalidation, IP High Court, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Three dimensional mark, Trade dress 03/16/2024

Hermes Victory with Invalidating Birkin Lookalike Design

The Japan IP High Court has ruled i…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, Distinctiveness, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Trademark Appeal 03/10/2024

Trademark dispute: “CLUB MOET” vs “Moët & Chandon”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) cance…

Article 4(1)(xi), compound mark, Distinctiveness, Famous mark, Opposition, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 03/02/2024

RIMOWA Unsuccessful in Trademark Opposition

On February 26, 2024, the Japan Pat…