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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 AppealMasaki 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....

Never trademark “BON GOÛT” in food-service business

2018年3月10日Article 3(1)(iii), BON GOUT, descriptive term, inherent distinctiveness, trademark appealArticle 3(1)(iii), Inherent distinctiveness, Refusal appeal, Trademark Appeal1 CommentMasaki MIKAMI

The Appeal Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided to register a term of “bon goût” in relation to various foods of class 30 and restaurant service of class 43 by finding that the term is deemed a coined word to relevant public in...

JPO admits “TE’ CON MIEL” is distinctive in relation to tea

2018年2月10日Article 3(1)(iii), Article 4(1)(xiv), TE CON MIEL, tea with honey, Trademark oppositionArticle 3(1)(iii), Article 4(1)(xiv), Composite mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

In a recent trademark opposition, the Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided to overrule the opposition against TM Registration no. 5951823 for word mark “TÉ CON MIEL” designating tea in class 30 due to distinctiveness of...