JAPAN TRADEMARK REVIEW – ページ 8 – Latest news & updates for trademarks in Japan

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 08/31/2024

JPO found “Arounds” dissimilar to “AROUND” as trademark

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) rever…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), compound mark, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Trademark Appeal 08/25/2024

Trademark dispute: “Ⓗ REWARDS” vs “REWARDS”

In a recent decision, the Japan Pat…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Katakana, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 08/17/2024

JPO decision: “PENINSULA HILLS” unlikely to cause confusion with “The Peninsula”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) rever…

Accelerated examination, Article 8(1), compound mark, Invalidation, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 08/11/2024

TRILITH STUDIOS vs TRILITH

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) decla…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 08/03/2024

Cobra Golf Scores Win in an Attempt to Register Mark “MIM”

In a recent decision, the Japan Pat…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(viii), Composite mark, Famous mark, Name of a living individual, Opposition, Violation of public order 07/27/2024

Trademark dispute over Chandler Bats

In a trademark opposition contestin…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 07/20/2024

Is it Apple, or not?

In a trademark opposition filed by …

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 07/13/2024

Trademark Opposition: FITBIT vs Fitbeing

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) did n…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 07/06/2024

Guerlain Unsuccessful Opposition to “MITSOUKO” mark

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(xi), Famous mark, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 06/30/2024

Trademark Opposition: HUGO vs. Hugoo

In a recent administrative decision…