Three dimensional mark

Hermès beat Birkin Bag Imitator for Trademark Infringement

2020年12月26日Birkin, damages, Hermes, IP High Court, passing-off, Tokyo District Court, Trade dress, trademark infringement, Unfair Competition Prevention ActAcquired distinctiveness, Article 3(2), Famous mark, IP High Court, Similarity of mark, Three dimensional mark, Tokyo District Court, Trade dress, trademark infringement, Unfair Competition Prevention Act1 CommentMasaki MIKAMI

On December 17, 2020, the Japan IP High Court upheld awards for JPY2,900,000 for damages suffered by Hermès in relation to a trademark infringement and passing-off case regarding the Birkin Bag imitations.[Court case no....

JPO protects 3D shape of cherry design bottle for soy sauce dispenser

2020年4月18日3D mark, Article 3(1)(iii), dispenser, inherent distinctiveness, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, RISU, Secondary meaning, Soy sauce, three dimensional mark, trademark appealArticle 3(1)(iii), Inherent distinctiveness, Three dimensional mark, Trade dress, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

In a recent administrative decision, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) found 3D shape of cherry design bottle is inherently distinctive in relation to soy sauce dispensers in class 21 even without secondary meaning.[Appeal...

Acquired distinctiveness for 3D shape of OMRON digital thermometer

2019年12月15日3D mark, Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), Digital thermometer, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, OMRONAccelerated examination, Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), Inherent distinctiveness, Three dimensional mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office recently admitted trademark registration for a three-dimensional shape of digital thermometers ‘MC-670’ and ‘MC-681’ manufactured by Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd. by finding acquired...

JPO rejects 3D Shape Mark of Giant Cotton Candy

2019年10月19日Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), giant cotton candy, Harakuju, Japan Trademark Law, three dimensional mark, TOTTI CANDY FACTORYAcquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), Inherent distinctiveness, Refusal appeal, Three dimensional markMasaki MIKAMI

In a dispute of registrability to a unique
three-dimensional shape of giant cotton candy, the Appeal Board of Japan Patent
Office (JPO) refused protection of the 3D mark due to lack of distinctiveness.
[Appeal case...

Trademark registration for Tasaki’s Akoya pearls ring

2019年4月21日Acquired distinctiveness, Akoya pearls, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), TASAKIAcquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), Device mark, Inherent distinctiveness, Three dimensional mark, Trademark Appeal1 CommentMasaki MIKAMI

In March 17, 2017, Japanese jewelry house TASAKI & Co., Ltd., the Japanese leading producer of Akoya pearls, filed an application for trademark registration at the Japan Patent Office (JPO) for the following three-dimensional mark for rings...

LUIS POULSEN Victory over trademark infringement lawsuit for Pendant Lamp Shade

2019年1月12日damages, lamp shade, LUIS POULSEN, PH-5, Tokyo District Court, trademark infringementAcquired distinctiveness, Device mark, Famous mark, Similarity of mark, Three dimensional mark1 CommentMasaki MIKAMI

On December 27, 2018, the Tokyo District Court sided with Luis Poulsen A/S, a Danish company, in a lawsuit for trademark infringement against R&M Japan Co., Ltd. who imported into Japan and sold lighting apparatus allegedly identical with or...

IP High Court denied registering 3D Shape of Nursing Care Bed

2018年12月3日3D mark, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), IP High Court, Nursing care bed, Paramount BedAcquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), IP High Court, Three dimensional mark, Trademark Appeal1 CommentMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan IP High Court, in its ruling on November 29, 2018, did not side with Paramount Bed Co., Ltd., a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of medical and nursing care product, who filed an appeal against refusal decision by JPO to TM...

JPO refused to register 3D shape of Mitsubishi Electric’s spiral escalator

2018年6月3日Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), JPO, Mitsubishi Electric, Secondary meaning, Spiral escalatorAcquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), Refusal appeal, Three dimensional mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

The Appeal Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) disallowed registration of 3D shape of Mitsubishi Electric's spiral escalator due to lack of inherent distinctiveness and secondary meaning in relation to escalators, class 7. [Appeal case no....

Trademark registration for Kikkoman’s Soy sauce 3D Bottle

2018年4月28日Acquired distinctiveness, Article 3(2), Kikkoman, Soy sauce, three dimensional markAcquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), Composite mark, Famous mark, Inherent distinctiveness, Three dimensional markMasaki MIKAMI

In October 11, 2016, Kikkoman Corporation, the world's leading producer of soy sauce, filed an application for trademark registration at the Japan Patent Office (JPO) for the following three-dimensional colored mark for soy sauce in class...

It is just a 3D shape of electronic baccarat shoe, or trademark?

2017年10月14日3D mark, Acquired distinctiveness, ANGEL EYE, Appeal Board, baccarat shoe, IP High Court, JPO, Secondary meaningAcquired distinctiveness, Article 3(1)(iii), Article 3(2), Madrid Protocol, Three dimensional markMasaki MIKAMI

In a lawsuit disputing adequacy of decision by the JPO Appeal Board (Appeal case no. 2015-907) to refuse the applied 3D mark (TM2014-5943, class 28), consisting of a three-dimensional shape of electronic baccarat shoe with the program enabling to...

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