Similarity of mark

ZARA successful in invalidating the Zarbleu mark

2020年9月20日Article 4(1)(xv), Inditex, invalidation trial, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, ZARA, ZarbleuArticle 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Invalidation trial, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of markMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) sided with Industria de Diseño Textil, SA (INDITEX), owner of the fashion brand “ZARA” in an invalidation action against Japanese TM Registration no. 6110359 for word mark “Zarbleu”...

HENNESSY vs. INESSY

2020年9月6日Article 4(1)(xi), Hennessy, INESSY, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, similarity of mark, SOCIETE JAS HENNESSY ET COMPAGNIE, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xi), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed a trademark opposition claimed by SOCIETE JAS HENNESSY ET COMPAGNIE against trademark registration no. 6167837 for word mark “INESSY” in class 33 by finding dissimilarity to a...

Failed Opposition by ESPRIT against trademark registration “ESPRIT SELECTION”

2020年8月30日Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), ESPRIT, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, similarity of mark, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Similarity of service, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed a trademark opposition claimed by fashion company Esprit against trademark registration no. 6155147 for a work mark consisting of “ESPRIT” and “SELECTION” over retail...

Economic Forum Trademark Dispute

2020年8月15日Article 4(1)(xi), Davos, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Junior Economic Forum, similarity of mark, Trademark opposition, WORLD ECONOMIC FORUMArticle 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Similarity of mark, Similarity of service, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

World Economic Forum, the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation committed to improving the state of the world, failed in their attempt to cancel trademark registration no. 6137205 for wordmark...

POLO RALPH LAUREN vs. US POLO ASSN

2020年8月9日Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, POLO, Ralph Lauren, similarity of mark, trademark appeal, US POLO ASSNAbbreviation, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

The Appeal Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) affirmed Examiner’s refusal to register the wordmark “U.S. POLO ASSN.” due to similarity to and a likelihood of confusion with earlier registered mark “POLO”...

Is “You Tuber” a source indicator of Google?

2020年8月2日Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Google, invalidation trial, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, NyanTuber, similarity of mark, YouTube, YouTuberArticle 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Generic term, Invalidation trial, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of markMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) recently dismissed Google LLC’s invalidation petition against TM Reg. no. 5999063 for word mark “NYAN TUBER” by finding “YouTuber” would be famous, but not as a source indicator of...

Is “MAHARAJA” a generic term in relation to Indian restaurants?

2020年7月26日Article 4(1)(xi), generic term, IP High Court, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, maharaja, similarity of mark, similarity of serviceArticle 4(1)(xi), Generic term, IP High Court, Refusal appeal, Similarity of mark, Similarity of service, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

On July 8, 2020, the Japan IP High Court affirmed the JPO’s rejection in a trademark dispute over the “MAHARAJA” mark for Indian restaurant services in class 43. [Judicial case no. Reiwa2(Gyo-ke)10022]

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ZARA Fails in Japanese Trademark Opposition Against “ZORA”

2020年7月19日Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Dissimilarity of mark, Inditex, Likelihood of confusion, similarity of mark, Trademark opposition, ZARA, ZORAArticle 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by Industria de Diseño Textil, SA (INDITEX), owner of the fashion brand “ZARA” against trademark registration no. 6164247 for word mark...

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...

LEPUS vs. LEPS

2020年6月6日Article 4(1)(xi), GS Yuasa, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, LEPS, LEPUS, Mitsubishi Motors, Similarity of goods, similarity of markArticle 4(1)(xi), Refusal appeal, Similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

In an appeal decision, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) overturned the examiner’s rejection and decided to register trademark “LEPS” by finding dissimilarity to senior registration for mark “LEPUS” even if both...

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