Trademark Opposition

Chloé Victorious in Trademark Battle

2019年10月13日Article 4(1)(xv), CHLOE, Chloe SAS, CHLOEFRANCIS, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

In a recent administrative trademark decision, the Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) upheld an opposition to the registration of “CHLOEFRANCIS” on the ground that it is likely to cause confusion with a...

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...

Is “VEGAS” an abbreviation for Las Vegas, or a source indicator?

2019年9月15日Article 3(1)(iii), geographical indication, Japan Trademark Law, Las Vegas, Trademark opposition, VEGASAbbreviation, Article 3(1)(iii), Geographical indication, Inherent distinctiveness, Trademark Examination Guideline, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

In a trademark opposition disputing over abbreviation for ‘Las Vegas’, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided the term “VEGAS” shall be distinctive in connection with a service of providing amusement facilities...

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...

PUMA’s Fight Against Logo Parody

2019年8月25日Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), invalidation trial, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, KUMA, Likelihood of confusion, MARKS IP LAW FIRM, PUMAArticle 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xv), Article 46, Composite mark, Famous mark, Invalidation trial, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark Opposition, Violation of public order, 未分類Masaki MIKAMI

On August 1, 2019, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided to invalidate trademark registration no. 5861923 for composite mark consisting of a word “KUMA”, which means ‘bear’ in Japanese, and the bear device by...

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...

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...

Apple Inc. Defeated in Trademark case over the name ‘Mac’ in Japan

2019年6月15日Apple Inc., Article 4(1)(xv), Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, Mac, Trademark oppositionAbbreviation, Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by the U.S. tech giant, Apple Inc. against trademark registration no. 5986073 for a word mark “Face2MAC” due to unlikelihood of confusion...

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...

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