Composite mark

Who associates “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-pen” with Apple Inc.?

2019年3月16日Apple, Apple Pay, Apple Pencil, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen, PIKOTARO, PPAP, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by Apple Incorporated, a US corporation, against TM Registration no. 6031236 for word mark “Pen Pineapple Apple Pen” written in alphabets and Katakana characters, and allowed the...

IP High Court ruling: “BULK AAA” confusingly similar to “BULK HOMME”

2019年3月10日AAA, Article 4(1)(xi), BULK AAA, BULK HOMME, invalidation trial, IP High Court, Japan Trademark LawArticle 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Invalidation trial, IP High Court, Similarity of markMasaki MIKAMI

On March 7, 2019, the Japan IP High Court revoked a decision by the Japan Patent Office (JPO) to invalidation trial over a dispute of similarity between trademark “BULK AAA” and “BULK HOMME”, and ruled “BULLK AAA” shall be...

Lee unsuccessful in removing Leeao from trademark registration

2019年1月5日Article 4(1)(xi), LEE, Leeao, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office dismissed a trademark opposition claimed by the second largest manufacturer of jeans in the United States, The H.D. Lee Company, Inc. (LEE) against trademark registration no. 5990967 for the Leeao logo mark in class 25 by...

JPO decision over POWER TECH trademark

2018年11月24日Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, POWERTECHArticle 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Device mark, Similarity of mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

In an administrative appeal disputing trademark similarity between TM registration no. 4015750 for word mark “POWERTECH” and a junior application no. 2016-137853 for the “AC POWERTECH” device mark represented as below, the Appeal Board of...

“Teddy Bear” versus “Rose Teddy Bear”

2018年11月17日Article 4(1)(xi), ROSE TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEARArticle 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Likelihood of confusion, Refusal appeal, Similarity of mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

The Appeal Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) ruled that senior trademark registrations for the mark “Teddy Bear” in standard character over goods of trees, flowers, dried flowers, plants, seedlings, saplings in class 21 is unlikely to cause...

Apple successful in a trademark opposition to block “PriPhone”

2018年10月19日Apple Inc., Article 4(1)(xv), iPhone, Likelihood of confusion, PriPhone, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

Apple Inc. achieved a victory over trademark battle involving famous “iPhone”.
In a recent trademark opposition, case no. 2017-900319, the Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided in favor of Apple Inc. to cancel trademark...

Trademark battle over slogan : Think different vs Tick different

2018年9月8日Apple, Article 4(1)(xi), Swatch, Think different, Tick different, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Likelihood of confusion, Madrid Protocol, Similarity of mark, Slogans, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

Swiss watch giant Swatch has failed to stop US tech giant Apple from registering “Think Different” as a trademark, which Swatch argued segues too closely to its own “Tick Different” trademark.

THINK DIFFERENT

Apple's "THINK...

Google victorious in trademark dispute for YouTube icon

2018年8月18日Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xv), Google, invalidation trial, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, YouTube, YouTube iconArticle 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Invalidation trial, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of markMasaki MIKAMI

The Trial Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) recently upheld Google’s invalidation petition against TM Reg. no. 5665763 for the “Video Blog” mark in combination with figurative element (see below) due to similarity to YouTube icon and a...

Aston Villa lost trademark battle over rampant lion emblem

2018年8月5日Article 4(1)(xi), Aston Villa, Lion, Rampant lion, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Device mark, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

In a trademark battle over rampant lion emblem, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by Aston Villa Football Club Limited, one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in English football, holding that relevant...

Straight Wings Emblem Trademark Battle

2018年7月8日Aston Martin, Bentley, Likelihood of confusion, Toyota 86, Trademark opposition, UltramanArticle 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

In a recent trademark decision regarding straight wings emblem on automobiles, the Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED and ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA LIMITED against trademark...

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