JPO Status Report 2022
According to “JPO Status Repor…
Trademark
COCOGOLF vs COCO
On February 28, 2022, the Appeal Bo…
Famous mark Protection under Unfair Competition Prevention Law
The Unfair Competition Prevention L…
Japan: Increase in Trademark Fees, Effective April 1, 2022
On September 14, 2021, the Japan Pa…
HUGO BOSS Unsuccessful in Blocking “BOSS”
German luxury fashion house Hugo Bo…
No confusion between WeWork and iWork
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…
To whom does “Mary Poppins” return?
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…
Hermès beat Birkin Bag Imitator for Trademark Infringement
On December 17, 2020, the Japan IP …
Securely Protecting Trademark Abbreviations
Japanese is prone to abbreviate tra…
JPO decided “Antithesis” dissimilar to a mark consisting of it and other eight terms placed in 9 rows
In an administrative appeal disputi…