trademark opposition

Accelerated examination, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Violation of public order 11/30/2024

COSTCO vs MINICOS

In a trademark opposition regarding…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Violation of public order 11/02/2024

Audemars Piguet Unsuccessful in Opposition to Trademark “ROYAL OAK”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Article 8(1), Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Madrid Protocol, Monogram, Opposition, Similarity of mark 10/26/2024

Volkswagen Lost in Trademark Opposition over VW emblem

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Bad faith, Famous mark, Katakana, Likelihood of confusion, Madrid Protocol, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 10/11/2024

BULLDOG vs GREEN BULLLDOG

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 10/05/2024

BVLGARI Defeated with TM Opposition over “SERPENTI” Collection

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Accelerated examination, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 09/28/2024

PAGANI Lost Trademark Opposition Against PAGANI DESIGN

PAGANI S.p.A. lost in a bid to oppo…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 09/14/2024

Volkswagen Unsuccessful in TM Opposition contesting similarity between Touran and TURANO

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, compound mark, Famous mark, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 09/07/2024

Trademark dispute: VALENTINO GARAVANI vs GIANNI VALENTINO

In a trademark opposition claimed b…

Accelerated examination, Article 8(1), compound mark, Invalidation, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 08/11/2024

TRILITH STUDIOS vs TRILITH

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) decla…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(viii), Composite mark, Famous mark, Name of a living individual, Opposition, Violation of public order 07/27/2024

Trademark dispute over Chandler Bats

In a trademark opposition contestin…