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SMART vs SMART TYRE

2021年1月23日Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xvi), Daimler, Dunlop, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Similarity of goods, similarity of mark, smart, smart tyre, Trademark opposition, tyreArticle 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xvi), Composite mark, Generic term, Similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition against trademark registration no. 6227071 for work mark “SMART TYRE” over a tire and other goods in class 12 claimed by Daimler AG who argued the mark is...

El Clasico Scores a Goal in Trademark Race

2020年12月6日Article 3(1)(iii), Article 4(1)(xvi), El Clasico, FC Barcelona, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, lack of distinctiveness, LaLiga, Real Madrid, trademark appealArticle 3(1)(iii), Article 4(1)(xvi), Generic term, Inherent distinctiveness, Madrid Protocol, Refusal appealMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) overturned the examiner’s refusal and decided to register the “El Clasico” mark in connection with sporting activities, production of sports events, sports information services, and...

Sweet, but long road to register “Ghana” on chocolates

2020年6月13日Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 4(1)(xvi), Chocolate, Ghana, inherent distinctiveness, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Lotte, trademark appealAcquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), Article 4(1)(xvi), Famous mark, Geographical indication, Inherent distinctiveness, Trademark Appeal, Trademark Examination GuidelineMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) allowed trademark registration of “Ghana” in connection with chocolates of class 30 by finding acquired distinctiveness as a source indicator of Lotte Co., Ltd., a Korea-based...

SWATCH Defeated in SWATCH vs iWATCH Trademark Dispute

2020年3月15日Apple Inc., Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(1)(vi), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Article 4(1)(xvi), Famous mark, invalidation trial, iWATCH, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, Swatch, Trademark oppositionArticle 3(1)(iii), Article 3(1)(vi), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Article 4(1)(xvi), Article 46, Composite mark, Famous mark, Invalidation trial, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Trial Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an invalidation petition by Swiss watch giant, Swatch against TM Reg. no. 5849925 for word mark “iWATCH” owned by U.S. tech giant, Apple Inc.[Invalidation case...

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION BOURBON LOSES TRADEMARK OPPOSITION

2019年5月3日Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xvi), BOURBON, bourbon whiskey, geographical indication, Kentucky, ROYCE, ROYCE' BOURBON, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xvi), Composite mark, Geographical indication, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

In a recent decision, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) has dismissed the opposition filed by Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), a US non-profit organization which represents the interests of producers and traders of spirit...

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Article 4(1)(xvi)

SMART vs SMART TYRE

El Clasico Scores a Goal in Trademark Race

Sweet, but long road to register “Ghana” on chocolates

SWATCH Defeated in SWATCH vs iWATCH Trademark Dispute

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION BOURBON LOSES TRADEMARK OPPOSITION

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