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ENRICO COVERI failed to remove “COVERI” from trademark registration

2017年10月21日COVERI, ENRICO COVERI, JPO, trademark, Trademark oppositionArticle 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, Trademark Opposition, Violation of public orderMasaki MIKAMI

The Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) held in an opposition filed by Enrico Coveri Società a Responsabilità Limitata (Opponent) that trademark registration no. 5874843 for a word mark “COVERI” (Opposed mark) shall remain as...

It is just a 3D shape of electronic baccarat shoe, or trademark?

2017年10月14日3D mark, Acquired distinctiveness, ANGEL EYE, Appeal Board, baccarat shoe, IP High Court, JPO, Secondary meaningAcquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), Madrid Protocol, Three dimensional markMasaki MIKAMI

In a lawsuit disputing adequacy of decision by the JPO Appeal Board (Appeal case no. 2015-907) to refuse the applied 3D mark (TM2014-5943, class 28), consisting of a three-dimensional shape of electronic baccarat shoe with the program enabling to...

V&W is unlikely to cause confusion with VW emblem

2017年10月7日Likelihood of confusion, opposition, trademark, V&W, Volkswagen, VW emblemAbbreviation, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Article 8(1), Famous mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

In a recent trademark opposition involving the circular Volkswagen logo, the Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided that famous VW emblem is entirely dissimilar to, or unlikely to cause confusion with, the word...