Similarity of mark

Adidas scores win against adidog in trademark dispute

2019年9月29日adi dassler, Adidas, adidog, Article 4(1)(xv), JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided in favor of Adidas AG to retroactively cancel trademark registration no. 5990777 for word mark “adidog” (Opposed mark) due to a likelihood of confusion with...

Trademark Dispute Over Cigarette Sub-Brand “SIGNATURE”

2019年9月22日Article 4(1)(xi), Cigarette brand, Gudang Garam, IP High Court, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, No.555, SIGNATURE, STATE EXPRESSArticle 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Device mark, IP High Court, Refusal appeal, Similarity of mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

In a decision dated September 12, 2019, the Japan IP High Court affirmed the Japan Patent Office's (JPO) determination to refuse registration for the STATE EXPRESS 555 "SIGNATURE" cigarette package design due to a...

Adidas unsuccessful in an attempt to prevent trademark protection for two-stripes

2019年9月8日Adidas, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, Three stripes, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark Opposition, Violation of public orderMasaki MIKAMI

The Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) held in an opposition filed by Adidas AG that trademark registration no. 6016240 for two-stripes device (Opposed mark) shall remain as valid as ever and entirely dismissed...

SISLEY lose trademark opposition over SOIR DE LUNE

2019年8月18日Article 4(1)(xi), JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, LunaSoir, SISLEY, SOIR DE LUNEArticle 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

In a recent trademark opposition, the Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) held a junior trademark registration no. 6041076 for word mark “LunaSoir” is dissimilar to a senior IR registration no. 845029...

Trademark Opposition: “VISA” vs. “V-ISA”

2019年8月11日Article 4(1)(xv), Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark opposition, V-ISA, VISAArticle 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by a global payments technology company, Visa International Service Association (VISA) against trademark registration no. 6077944 for a word...

Patagonia Victorious in Trademark Battle

2019年8月3日Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), invalidation trial, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, JPO, Likelihood of confusion, Patagonia, royalwestArticle 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Invalidation trial, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of goods, Similarity of markMasaki MIKAMI

The Trial Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) recently upheld an invalidation petition by US outdoor apparel company, Patagonia Inc. against TM Reg. no. 6028801 for the “royalwest” mark in combination with figurative...

Trademark Opposition: “iPhone” versus “SAIPHONE”

2019年7月28日Apple Inc., Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), iPhone, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, SAIPHONE, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed a trademark opposition claimed by the U.S. tech giant, Apple Inc. against trademark registration no. 6060316 for word mark “SAIPHONE” in class 9 and 18 by finding less...

Trademark dispute over Shogun Emblem of the Samurai Era

2019年6月8日Article 4(1)(vi), Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), edo shogunate, family crest, Japan Trademark Law, samurai, shogun, shogun emblem, Tokugawa, tokugawa crest, tokugawa museum, tokugawa shogunate, trademark appeal, trefoil awoiArticle 4(1)(vi), Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Geographical indication, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

In a recent appeal trial over trademark dispute, the Trademark Appeal Board within the Japan Patent Office (JPO) overturned the Examiner’s determination and held that a combination mark with Tokugawa crest image and literal elements written in...

Giorgio Armani defeated with trademark battle over V-shaped wing device

2019年5月20日Armani, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Giorgio Armani, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

In a recent administrative trademark decision , the Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by Giorgio Armani S.p.A against trademark registration no. 5983697 for V-shaped wing device mark on bags in class 18...

JPO decision: TESLA is dissimilarly pronounced to Tesla

2019年4月6日Article 4(1)(xi), Japan Trademark Law, TESLA, trademark appealArticle 4(1)(xi), Refusal appeal, Similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

In a recent appeal decision over trademark dispute, the Appeal Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) overturned the Examiner’s refusal and held the stylized TESLA mark is dissimilarly pronounced to a senior trademark registration for the...

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