composite mark

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, compound mark, Likelihood of confusion, Refusal appeal, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 03/07/2026

Two words arranged in two lines with different fonts are considered in their entirety, the JPO says

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) rever…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Device mark, Figurative mark, Madrid Protocol, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 05/30/2021

Glenfiddich Wins Trademark Dispute Over Deer Design

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) sided…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xvi), Composite mark, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 01/24/2021

SMART vs SMART TYRE

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

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…

Article 4(1)(xi), composite, Composite mark, Device mark, Similarity of mark 11/24/2018

JPO decision over POWER TECH trademark

In an administrative appeal disputi…

Article 4(1)(xi), composite, Composite mark, Standard character 10/15/2016

“ANNIVERSARY DIAMOND” versus “ANNIVERSARY”

The JPO Appeal Board ruled that a s…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark 09/03/2016

How to decide similarity of composite marks

The Japanese Trademark Law sets for…