JAPAN TRADEMARK REVIEW – ページ 35 – Latest news & updates for trademarks in Japan

Annual report, Madrid Protocol 07/13/2019

JPO Annual Report 2019

The Japan Patent Office released it…

Acquired distinctiveness, alphabetical name, Article 3(1)(v), Article 3(2), Descriptive mark, Distinctiveness, Famous mark, IP High Court 07/06/2019

The Japan IP High Court Finds “EQ” Entitled to Trademark Registration Belonging to Mercedes Benz

On July 3, 2019, the Japan IP High …

Advisory Opinion, Article 28, Famous mark, Hantei 06/30/2019

Nintendo loses trademark fight over “Switch” name in Japan

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) rende…

Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion 06/21/2019

Boeing Wins 777 Trademark Victory

The Trial Board of Japan Patent Off…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark 06/15/2019

Apple Inc. Defeated in Trademark case over the name ‘MAC’ in Japan

The Opposition Board of Japan Paten…

Article 4(1)(vi), Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, Device mark, examination, Famous mark, Figurative mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark 06/08/2019

Trademark dispute over Shogun Emblem of the Samurai Era

In a recent appeal trial over trade…

INTA 06/01/2019

Attending the 141th INTA Annual Meeting in Boston (May 18-22)

MARKS IP LAW FIRM was represented a…

Article 31, Article 4(1)(vi), Article 4(2), Famous mark, New Trademark Law 05/26/2019

Partial revision of the Japan Trademark Law in force on May 27, 2019

Partial revision of the Japan Trade…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 05/19/2019

Giorgio Armani defeated with trademark battle over V-shaped wing device

In a recent administrative trademar…

examination, Trademark Examination Guideline 05/11/2019

Trademark trolls target New Japan era name “REIWA”

Over 1,200 applications filed for R…