Article 4(1)(xi)

Article 4(1)(xi), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 09/06/2020

HENNESSY vs. INESSY

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), composite, Composite mark, Opposition, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 08/15/2020

Economic Forum Trademark Dispute

World Economic Forum, the Internati…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 08/09/2020

POLO RALPH LAUREN vs. US POLO ASSN

The Appeal Board of the Japan Paten…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Generic term, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark 08/02/2020

Is “You Tuber” a source indicator of Google?

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) recen…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Generic term, IP High Court, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 07/26/2020

Is “MAHARAJA” a generic term in relation to Indian restaurants?

On July 8, 2020, the Japan IP High …

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 07/19/2020

ZARA Fails in Japanese Trademark Opposition Against “ZORA”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(xi), composite, Composite mark, compound mark, Descriptive mark, Distinctiveness, IP High Court, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 06/20/2020

Japan IP High Court sided with Apple Inc. in “CORE ML” trademark dispute

On May 20, 2020, the Japan IP High …

Article 4(1)(xi), examination, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 06/06/2020

LEPUS vs. LEPS

In an appeal decision, the Japan Pa…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, compound mark, examination, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 05/31/2020

JPO decided “Antithesis” dissimilar to a mark consisting of it and other eight terms placed in 9 rows

In an administrative appeal disputi…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), compound mark, Distinctiveness, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 05/03/2020

HERMES scores victory in trademark battle over KELLY

In a trademark opposition at the Ja…