Article 3(2)

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(3), Distinctiveness, IP High Court, New Trademark Law, Non-Traditional trademark, Position mark 02/29/2020

First ruling by IP High Court on New Type of Trademark in Japan

On February 14 2020, the Japan IP H…

Accelerated examination, Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(3), Article 3(2), Distinctiveness, Three dimensional mark 12/15/2019

Acquired distinctiveness for 3D shape of OMRON digital thermometer

The Japan Patent Office recently ad…

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(3), Article 3(2), Three dimensional mark 10/19/2019

JPO rejects 3D Shape Mark of Giant Cotton Candy

In a dispute of registrability to a…

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(v), Article 3(2), Distinctiveness, Famous mark, Madrid Protocol 10/06/2019

Porsche wins trademark protection for “911”

Porsche, a German sports car maker,…

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 …

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(3), Article 3(2), IP High Court, Three dimensional mark 12/03/2018

IP High Court denied registering 3D Shape of Nursing Care Bed

The Japan IP High Court ruled on De…

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(3), Article 3(2), examination, Three dimensional mark 06/03/2018

JPO refused to register 3D shape of Mitsubishi Electric’s spiral escalator

The Appeal Board of Japan Patent Of…

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1), Article 3(2), Color marks, Composite mark, Descriptive mark, examination, Famous mark, Three dimensional mark 04/28/2018

Trademark registration for Kikkoman’s Soy sauce 3D Bottle

In October 11, 2016, Kikkoman Corpo…

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1), Article 3(2), Composite mark 10/09/2016

Registrability of two alphabetical letter trademarks in Japan

According to Article 3(1)(v) of the…