mark similarity

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(viii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Name of a living individual, Opposition, Similarity of mark 12/25/2021

DIOR Failed to Cancel Trademark “DIORLV”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) did n…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Opposition, Similarity of mark 08/19/2019

SISLEY lose trademark opposition over SOIR DE LUNE

In a recent trademark opposition, t…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, examination, Figurative mark, Standard character 04/08/2017

The IP High Court ruled a trademark “TOMATO SYSTEM” is deemed similar to “TOMATO” in connection with the service of computer programming

On March 23, 2017, in a lawsuit dis…

Article 4(1)(xi) 11/12/2016

“ROYAL PRESTIGE NEO” is decided similar to “ROYAL PRESTIGE” (JPO Appeal No. 2015-5083)

The Appeal Board of the JPO decided…

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…