Article 4(1)(vii)

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Device mark, Famous mark, Figurative mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 09/30/2023

Failed Trademark Opposition over VW TYPE-2

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) did n…

Article 4(1)(vii), Composite mark, Famous mark, Geographical indication, Opposition, Trademark Examination Guideline, Violation of public order 09/23/2023

JPO Declared Cancellation of Trademark “BORDEAUX WAVE” on Cosmetics

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) decid…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 06/04/2023

Champion loses trademark opposition over “C” logo

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, examination, Famous mark, Letter of Protest, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark 02/25/2023

Letter of Protest protects PUMA from Free-rider

The JPO examiner raised her objecti…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Bad faith, Famous mark, Invalidation, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 12/10/2022

BOND GIRL Score Win in Trademark Dispute

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) decla…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Violation of public order 11/19/2022

Warner Defeated in Trademark Opposition over TWEETY

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

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…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 07/23/2022

GUCCI Unsuccessful in Trademark Opposition

On July 12, 2022, the Japan Patent …

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 06/05/2022

Adidas Unsuccessful in Opposition over BOOST mark

On May 18, 2022, the Japan Patent O…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 05/28/2022

Canada Goose Failed Trademark Opposition Over Roundel Logo

On May 11, 2022, the Japan Patent O…