Japan Trademark Law

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 01/15/2023

Failed trademark opposition by Volkswagen: POLO vs. QOLO

On December 28, 2022, the JPO Oppos…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Name of a living individual, Opposition, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 01/09/2023

Philippe Starck Lost Trademark Dispute over Starck

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Invalidation, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 12/31/2022

HYATT lost a trademark dispute in Japan: GRAND CLUB vs GRAN CLUB

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) did n…

alphabetical name, Article 3(1)(3), Composite mark, Descriptive mark, Distinctiveness, Katakana, Trademark Appeal 12/25/2022

TM Race: Which is Registrable, “Virtual Marathon” or “Virtual Tokyo Marathon”?

In a recent administrative decision…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Invalidation, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 12/18/2022

Trademark dispute: “Swan Angel” vs “ANGEL SWAN”

In a recent decision, the Japan Pat…

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…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 12/03/2022

Failed Opposition by Monster Energy over PREDATOR mark

In a trademark opposition claimed b…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, compound mark, Invalidation, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 11/27/2022

A trademark dispute over ZOO

In a recent administrative decision…

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)(xi), Composite mark, Opposition, Similarity of mark 11/12/2022

ZOOM vs ZOOM PHONE

In a trademark opposition disputing…