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Trademark race for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games – Episode 2

2019年2月2日Article 3(1)(vi), Heart shape, JPO, OLYMPIC, Olympic symbolArticle 3(1)(vi), Device mark, Famous markMasaki MIKAMI

The Appeal Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) refused Trademark Application No. 2017-11978 for a device mark consisting of five interlaced heart shape logos for goods of clothing and footwear in class 25 because of similarity to Olympic rings...

Is Polaroid Photo Frame trademarked?

2018年8月26日Article 3(1)(vi), Japan Trademark Law, JPO, PolaroidArticle 3(1)(vi), Device mark, Inherent distinctiveness, Refusal appeal, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

In a recent decision, the Appeal Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) admitted trademark registration for the Polaroid Photo Frame design mark (see below) in relation to services of photo printing, digital on-demand printing, processing of...

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....

Appeal Board reversed examiner’s rejection in the BOB trademark dispute

2018年2月17日Appeal Board, Article 4(1)(xi), BOB, device mark, JPO, trademark appealArticle 4(1)(xi), Device mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

In an administrative appeal disputing trademark similarity between TM registration no. 5719997 for word mark “BOB” and a junior application no. 2016-49394 for the “bob” device mark represented as below, the Appeal Board of the Japan...

Royal Copenhagen successful in removing FLORA DANICA on bags and apparels

2018年1月6日apparels, Article 4(1)(xv), ceramic products, Flora Danica, JPO, Likelihood of confusion, Royal Copenhagen, trademark examination guideline, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided to cancel trademark registration no. 5681437 for word mark “FLORA DANICA” covering various types of bags in class 18, apparels and shoes in class 25 as a consequence of opposition...

Starbucks Trademark Dispute Brewing Over Bull Pulu Tapioca Logo

2017年12月10日Bull Pulu, Japan Trademark Law, JPO, Starbucks, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has rejected an opposition from Starbucks to trademark registration no. 5897739 for the green-and white “BULL PULU TAPIOCA” concentric circle logo with a puppy white bull dog in the center.
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Mattel failed in a trademark opposition to block “Salon BARBIES”

2017年10月29日BARBIE, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, JPO, Likelihood of confusion, malicious intention, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

JPO dismissed an opposition by Mattel, Inc. – maker of the world-famous Barbie doll – who claimed “Salon BARBIES” is likely to cause confusion or association with famous Barbie doll when used on restaurant and fan club services....

ENRICO COVERI failed to remove “COVERI” from trademark registration

2017年10月21日COVERI, ENRICO COVERI, JPO, trademark, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(viii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark Opposition, Violation of public orderMasaki MIKAMI

The Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) held in an opposition filed by Enrico Coveri Società a Responsabilità Limitata (Opponent) that trademark registration no. 5874843 for a word mark “COVERI” (Opposed mark) shall remain as...

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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