JAPAN TRADEMARK REVIEW – ページ 37 – Latest news & updates for trademarks in Japan

Article 4(1)(vii), Famous mark, Invalidation, Madrid Protocol, Violation of public order 02/16/2019

Is Marie-Antoinette a name of French Queen consort or a trademark?

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) order…

examination, New Trademark Law, Trademark Examination Guideline 02/10/2019

Japan: trademark registration of era names will be banned

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) revis…

Article 3(1)(vi), Device mark, examination, Famous mark, Figurative mark 02/02/2019

Trademark race for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games – Episode 2

The Appeal Board of Japan Patent Of…

Article 4(1)(xi), Opposition, similarity of goods 01/27/2019

KANGOL: Assessing the Similarity Between Hairbands and Head wear

In a trademark opposition trial to …

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Device mark, Famous mark, Figurative mark, Likelihood of confusion, Madrid Protocol, Opposition 01/20/2019

Serapian Loses Trademark Opposition against S device mark

The Italian-based fashion house Ste…

Acquired distinctiveness, Device mark, Figurative mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, Three dimensional mark 01/12/2019

LUIS POULSEN Victory over trademark infringement lawsuit for Pendant Lamp Shade

On December 27, 2018, the Tokyo Dis…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), composite, Composite mark, examination, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 01/05/2019

Lee unsuccessful in removing Leeao from trademark registration

The Japan Patent Office dismissed a…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), composite, Composite mark, examination, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark 12/29/2018

Is GRAND HOME dissimilar or similar to GRAN HOME?

In a recent appeal trial over trade…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(xv), Division of trademark application, Famous mark, IP High Court, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark 12/23/2018

POLO BCS defeated in trademark battle with POLO RALPH LAUREN

In a ruling on the merits of whethe…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 3(1)(vi), Descriptive mark, examination 12/16/2018

AI SCAN ROBO

In a recent administrative decision…