Likelihood of confusion

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 07/23/2022

GUCCI Unsuccessful in Trademark Opposition

On July 12, 2022, the Japan Patent …

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 07/10/2022

PUMA wins opposition over Formstrip mark

The Opposition Board of Japan Paten…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 06/26/2022

APPLE Unsuccessful in Trademark Opposition to “MACLOGIC”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 06/18/2022

Fashion magazine “ELLE” loses “RIELLE” trademark opposition in Japan

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 06/05/2022

Adidas Unsuccessful in Opposition over BOOST mark

On May 18, 2022, the Japan Patent O…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Violation of public order 05/28/2022

Canada Goose Failed Trademark Opposition Over Roundel Logo

On May 11, 2022, the Japan Patent O…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 05/21/2022

Chrysler loses trademark opposition against “JEEPER” in Japan

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 46, Distinctiveness, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 04/17/2022

Trademark Opposition or Invalidation, Which Is Useful in Japan?

Opposition A trademark opposition i…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, compound mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 03/27/2022

Failed Opposition against “Zara Sube Mist” by ZARA

On March 25, 2022, the Japan Patent…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Composite mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 03/19/2022

Trademark Parody case: Champion Defeated by Nyanpion

On March 16, 2022, the Japan Patent…