Trademark

Color marks, Composite mark, compound mark, Design invalidation, Device mark, Distinctiveness, Famous mark, Invalidation, IP High Court, Letter of consent, Likelihood of confusion, Madrid Protocol, New Trademark Law, Opposition, Similarity of mark, Trade dress, Trademark Appeal 12/29/2024

Top 10 Trademark News in Japan, 2024

As the year 2024 comes to an end, i…

Advisory Opinion, Article 28, Composite mark, compound mark, Device mark, Hantei, infringement, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark 01/06/2024

Trademark dispute over Elk design

In an advisory opinion on trademark…

Accelerated examination, Annual report, JPO Announcement, JPO Status Report 04/03/2022

JPO Status Report 2022

According to “JPO Status Repor…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Division of trademark application, Famous mark, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 03/05/2022

COCOGOLF vs COCO

On February 28, 2022, the Appeal Bo…

Famous mark, infringement, Likelihood of confusion, similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, trademark infringement, Unfair Competition Law 10/30/2021

Famous mark Protection under Unfair Competition Prevention Law

The Unfair Competition Prevention L…

Fee, JPO Announcement 10/03/2021

Japan: Increase in Trademark Fees, Effective April 1, 2022

On September 14, 2021, the Japan Pa…

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark, similarity of service 09/11/2021

HUGO BOSS Unsuccessful in Blocking “BOSS”

German luxury fashion house Hugo Bo…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Similarity of mark 08/29/2021

No confusion between WeWork and iWork

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Article 46, Famous mark, Invalidation, Likelihood of confusion, Violation of public order 08/01/2021

To whom does “Mary Poppins” return?

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismi…

Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(2), damage, Descriptive mark, Distinctiveness, Famous mark, IP High Court, Similarity of mark, Three dimensional mark, Tokyo district court, Trade dress, Unfair Competition Law 12/26/2020

Hermès beat Birkin Bag Imitator for Trademark Infringement

On December 17, 2020, the Japan IP …