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San Miguel defeat in trademark dispute over ‘AGUA MIGUEL’

2020年1月18日AGUA MIGUEL, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, San Miguel, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

In a recent trademark decision, the Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition against TM Reg. no. 6104642 for word mark ‘AGUA MIGUEL’ filed by Philippines-based San Miguel Brewing...

Empire Steak House loses to trademark its restaurant name in Japan IP High Court battle

2020年1月12日Article 4(1)(xi), EMPIRE, EMPIRE STEAK HOUSE, IP High Court, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Supreme CourtArticle 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, IP High Court, Madrid Protocol, Refusal appeal, Similarity of mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

On December 26, 2019, the Japan IP High
Court ruled to uphold a rejection by the Japan Patent Office (JPO) to International
Registration no. 1351134 for the mark “EMPIRE STEAK HOUSE” in class 43 due to a
conflict with...

Google successful in a trademark opposition against “ANDROID HOSPITAL”

2020年1月4日Android, ANDROID HOSPITAL, Article 4(1)(xv), Google, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided in favor of Google LLC to retroactively cancel trademark registration no. 6008625 for word mark “ANDROID HOSPITAL” due to a likelihood of confusion with...

Happiness Diamond makes Chopard Happy Diamonds unhappy

2019年12月29日Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), chopard, happiness diamond, happy diamonds, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark oppositionAccelerated examination, Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

Swiss manufacturer and retailer of luxury watches, jewelry and accessories, CHOPARD INTERNATIONAL S.A. failed in their attempt to stop the registration of a word mark “Happiness Diamond” at the Japan Patent...

Trademark Dispute – SNOOPY vs. SNOOPY COUNSELOR

2019年12月21日Article 4(1)(xv), JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Peanuts, SNOOPY, SNOOPY COUNSELORArticle 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

The Appeal Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) held “SNOOPY COUNSELOR” is unlikely to cause confusion with “SNOOPY”, one of the most iconic and beloved comic-strip character by Charles M. Schulz, the pet beagle of...

Acquired distinctiveness for 3D shape of OMRON digital thermometer

2019年12月15日3D mark, Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), Digital thermometer, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, OMRONAccelerated examination, Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), Inherent distinctiveness, Three dimensional mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office recently admitted trademark registration for a three-dimensional shape of digital thermometers ‘MC-670’ and ‘MC-681’ manufactured by Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd. by finding acquired...

JAGUAR LAND ROVER Lost Trademark Opposition over Jaguar Logo

2019年12月8日Article 4(1)(xi), Jagtec, Jaguar, Jaguar Land Rover, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) held a junior trademark registration no. 6104905 for a composite mark comprised of “JAGTEC” and feline device is neither similar to, nor likely to cause confusion...

JPO finds “CLUB MOET KYOTO” and “Moët & Chandon” likely to cause confusion

2019年12月1日Article 4(1)(xv), JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, MHCS, MOET, MOET & CHANDON, Trademark oppositionAbbreviation, Accelerated examination, Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Geographical indication, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Opposition Board of the Japan Patent
Office (JPO) sided with MHCS, the producer, inter alia, of the famous Moët
& Chandon champagne, and decided to cancel trademark registration no.
6030384 for word mark “CLUB...

Volkswagen Unsuccessful in Trademark Opposition to Baidu’s “Car-pollo” mark

2019年11月24日Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Baidu, Car-pollo, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, POLO, Trademark opposition, VolkswagenArticle 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

In a trademark opposition involving the Volkswagen Polo, the Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided that VW’s famous car model name “Polo” is dissimilar to, and unlikely to cause...

Rothschild Lost Trademark Opposition in Japan

2019年11月17日Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), Château Mouton Rothschild, Japan Trademark Law, Medoc, Rothschild, Trademark oppositionAbbreviation, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark Examination Guideline, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

In a recent trademark opposition, the Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by Baron Philippe de Rothschild S.A. (Rothschild) against trademark registration no. 6090508 for word...

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