Article 4(1)(xv)

Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Figurative mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, similarity of service 05/12/2018

APPLE took a painful bite at Apple design mark on medical services

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Violation of public order 05/04/2018

Adidas Fails in Trademark Battle over Adidas Trefoil Logo

The Opposition Board of Japan Paten…

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)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, similarity of service 03/04/2018

OMEGA unsuccessful in cancelling OMEGA mark

The Japan Patent Office dismissed a…

Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Figurative mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition 02/25/2018

Adidas triumphs over 3-stripe trademark battle

After six years of prolonged disput…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition 02/04/2018

Apple Inc. failed in a trademark opposition to block “Apple Assist Center”

The Japan Patent Office dismissed a…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition 09/23/2017

SISLEY, French luxury beauty brand, failed in a trademark opposition against the mark “SISLOY”

In a recent decision, the Oppositio…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition 09/09/2017

JPO cancelled “UMBROID” due to a likelihood of confusion with an English sporting goods brand “Umbro”

The Opposition Board of Japan Paten…