Article 4(1)(vi)

Article 4(1)(vi), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(2), Bad faith, compound mark, Famous mark, Invalidation, IP High Court, Trademark assignment, Violation of public order 04/06/2025

End of the TOKYO 2020 Olympic emblem dispute

On March 12, 2025, the Japan IP Hig…

Article 4(1)(vi), Famous mark, IP High Court, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Trademark Examination Guideline 01/29/2023

“OLYMPIAD vs OLYMBEER” trademark battle

The Japan IP High Court reversed a …

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vi), Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 07/31/2022

Olympic Lose Trademark Race with Olimple

In a trademark opposition disputing…

Article 4(1)(vi), Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion 03/07/2020

KUMAMON triumphs over bear mascot trademark battle

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) sided…

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…

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)(vi), Device mark, Famous mark, Figurative mark 09/29/2018

Trademark race for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

The Appeal Board of Japan Patent Of…