Japan IP High Court said No to registering the color of Hermes packaging.
The Japan IP High Court ruled to dismiss Herme’s appeal against the JPO decision that rejected Hermes packagin Read More …
Acceptable goods and services for Metaverse and NFTs
On March 29, 2024, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) released a new Trademark Examination Manual 46.02 regarding a Read More …
COCO vs. KOKO
In a recent administrative decision, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) found that the trademarks “CoCo” and “koko” Read More …
JPO Status Report 2024
According to “JPO Status Report 2024” released on March 28, 2024, by the Japan Patent Office (JPO), a total of Read More …
Can a ‘Letter of Consent’ guarantee successful trademark registration in Japan?
The revised Japan Trademark Law will come into effect on April 1, 2024, introducing the “Letter of Consent” as Read More …
Hermes Victory with Invalidating Birkin Lookalike Design
The Japan IP High Court has ruled in favor of Hermes in a dispute over the validity of Design Reg no. 1606558 Read More …
Trademark dispute: “CLUB MOET” vs “Moët & Chandon”
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) cancelled trademark registration no 6687666 due to a likelihood of confusion wit Read More …
RIMOWA Unsuccessful in Trademark Opposition
On February 26, 2024, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by Rimowa GmbH against TM Re Read More …