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Starbucks defeated in trademark battle to defend the logo

2020年9月27日Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Bull Pulu, invalidation trial, IP High Court, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, mermaid, similarity of mark, siren, StarbucksArticle 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, compound mark, Famous mark, Invalidation trial, IP High Court, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of markMasaki MIKAMI

On September 16, 2020, the Japan IP High Court dismissed an appeal by the American multinational coffee house chain, Starbucks Corporation, challenging the unfavorable decision made by the Japan Patent Office (JPO) that...

Fashion Designer Lost Trademark Dispute Over His Name

2020年8月23日Article 4(1)(viii), IP High Court, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Name of a living individual, personal rights, Supreme Court, TAKAHIROMIYASHITA, TheSoloist, trademark examination manualArticle 4(1)(viii), compound mark, Famous mark, IP High Court, Name of a living individual, Refusal appeal, Trademark Examination ManualsMasaki MIKAMI

On July 29, 2020, the Japan IP High Court ruled to dismiss an appeal by Kabushiki Kaisha Soloist, founded by Takahiro Miyashita, a Japanese fashion designer, who contested a decision by the Japan Patent Office (JPO) to...

Japan IP High Court ruling: “I♡JAPAN” lacks distinctiveness as a trademark

2020年6月28日Article 3(1)(vi), I love Japan, inherent distinctiveness, IP High Court, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, JPO, lack of distinctiveness, trademark appeal, trademark applicationAbbreviation, Article 3(1)(vi), Composite mark, compound mark, Device mark, Inherent distinctiveness, IP High Court, Refusal appeal, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

On June 17, 2020, the Japan IP High Court affirmed the JPO’s rejection of the “I♡JAPAN” mark in relation to various goods of class 14,16,18 and 24 due to a lack of distinctiveness. [Judicial case no. Reiwa...

Japan IP High Court sided with Apple Inc. in “CORE ML” trademark dispute

2020年6月20日Apple Inc., Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, CORE MIL, IP High Court, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Seiko, similarity of mark, Supreme Court, trademark appealAbbreviation, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, compound mark, Inherent distinctiveness, IP High Court, Refusal appeal, Similarity of mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

On May 20, 2020, the Japan IP High Court denied the JPO decision and sided with Apple Inc. by finding the “CORE ML” mark is dissimilar to senior trademark registration no. 5611369 for word mark “CORE” in...

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

2020年5月31日antithesis, Article 4(1)(xi), JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, similarity of mark, trademark appealArticle 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, compound mark, Refusal appeal, Similarity of mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

In an administrative appeal disputing trademark similarity between TM registration no. 5661343 for word mark “Antithesis” with its transliteration in Japanese katakana and junior application no. 2017-101730 for a mark...

HERMES scores victory in trademark battle over KELLY

2020年5月3日Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), D.Kelly, Hermes, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Kelly, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of goods, similarity of mark, The Hermes Kelly Bag, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), compound mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

In a trademark opposition at the Japan Patent Office (JPO), French luxury brand HERMES achieved victory to stop the registration of a word mark “D. KELLY” over bags and pouches in class 18.[Opposition case no....

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