Trademark

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 …

abbreviation, alphabetical name, Composite mark, Famous mark, Similarity of mark 11/29/2020

Securely Protecting Trademark Abbreviations

Japanese is prone to abbreviate tra…

Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, compound mark, examination, Similarity of mark, Trademark Appeal 05/31/2020

JPO decided “Antithesis” dissimilar to a mark consisting of it and other eight terms placed in 9 rows

In an administrative appeal disputi…

Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Figurative mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Violation of public order 12/10/2017

Starbucks Trademark Dispute Brewing Over Bull Pulu Tapioca Logo

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has r…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(viii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Opposition, Violation of public order 10/21/2017

ENRICO COVERI failed to remove “COVERI” from trademark registration

The Opposition Board of Japan Paten…

abbreviation, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Article 8(1), Famous mark, Opposition 10/07/2017

V&W is unlikely to cause confusion with VW emblem

In a recent trademark opposition in…

alphabetical name, Article 4(1)(xi), composite, Composite mark 07/15/2017

IP High Court ruled trademark “SeaGull-LC” is deemed similar to “SEAGULL”

In a dispute regarding similarity b…