Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Opposition, Similarity of mark 07/14/2018 Trademark Dispute ROOT vs ROOTS The Japan Patent Office (JPO) decid…
alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition 04/14/2018 Tissot Loses Trademark Opposition over the POWERMATIC mark In a recent decision, the Oppositio…
Article 4(1)(xi), Figurative mark 02/17/2018 Appeal Board reversed examiner’s rejection in the BOB trademark dispute In an administrative appeal disputi…
Article 4(1)(xi) 12/24/2016 First to file rule – How to solve a conflict filed on the same date The Japan Trademark Law follows “fi…