refusal

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Katakana, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 08/17/2024

JPO decision: “PENINSULA HILLS” unlikely to cause confusion with “The Peninsula”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) rever…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, compound mark, Device mark, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Trademark Appeal 07/02/2022

Trademark dispute: RIVER vs river

In a recent decision, the JPO Appea…

Article 4(1)(vii), examination, Famous mark, Katakana, Trademark Appeal, Trademark Examination Guideline, Trademark Examination Manual, Violation of public order 06/27/2021

“MONA LISA” May Smile At You

In a recent decision, the Japan Pat…