trademark opposition

Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), compound mark, Katakana, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Trademark ownership 07/24/2021

Trademark Dispute over “RED HOT”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 8(1), Device mark, Figurative mark, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 07/11/2021

Hummel scores win in a trademark dispute over Chevron

Hummel gained a victory in a tradem…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Figurative mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 07/04/2021

Failed Trademark Opposition by Ferrari over Prancing Horse Logo

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Article 4(1)(xix), Composite mark, Famous mark, Opposition, Similarity of mark 06/06/2021

Which to win, first to file or first to trademark?

A recent JPO decision over trademar…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Device mark, Figurative mark, Madrid Protocol, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 05/30/2021

Glenfiddich Wins Trademark Dispute Over Deer Design

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) sided…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition 04/25/2021

AlphaGo Unsuccessful in Defeating AlphaMini

“AlphaGo” AI system, developed by G…

Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Device mark, Famous mark, Figurative mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 04/17/2021

Trademark dispute over Armani’s “Eagle” logo

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) rejec…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, 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 04/04/2021

COCO vs COCOMIST – Decision of the Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office

Chanel handed a loss in its attempt…

Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, similarity of goods 03/28/2021

Montblanc Unsuccessful in Trademark Opposition

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xv), composite, Composite mark, compound mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 03/13/2021

“MACSELL” for use on PC value estimation service is unlikely to cause confusion with Apple “Mac”

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…