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Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1), Descriptive mark 01/22/2017

How to avoid a descriptive mark from being refused by JPO

The trademark law prohibits any mar…


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Unfair Competition Law 01/14/2017

IP High Court ruled a commonly used shape of package is incapable of serving as a source indicator

On December 22, 2016, the IP High C…


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Standard character 01/08/2017

New Standard Characters in trademark registration

When applying to register a tradema…


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Opposition 12/30/2016

Cancellation of Trademark Registration Filed with Malicious Intent

The Opposition Board of JPO declare…


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Article 4(1)(xi) 12/24/2016

First to file rule – How to solve a conflict filed on the same date

The Japan Trademark Law follows “fi…


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Fee, Madrid Protocol 12/18/2016

Changes in Amounts of Individual Fees for Japan: Madrid Protocol

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has d…


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Slogans, 未分類 12/10/2016

Can Slogans be Trademarks?

Properly marketed slogans, product …


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Descriptive mark 12/03/2016

The Appeal Board overruled examiner decision to negate inherent distinctiveness of a mark consisting of landscape painting.

Applied mark consists of a landscap…


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未分類 11/26/2016

The IP High Court ruled registered mark “KIRIN” is used independently regardless of promotional campaign named as “KIRIN Plus-i”

On November 7, 2016, the IP High Co…


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Article 3(1), Descriptive mark 11/18/2016

YouTube social icon serves to function as a source indicator of hosting service via internet due to inherent distinctiveness.

On September 23, the Appeal Board a…


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