The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an appeal filed by a Japanese individual who sought registration for use of the wordmark “AIR NECKTIE” on neckties in class 25 due to the similarity to NIKE “AIR.”[Appeal...
Katakana to prevent mispronunciation of brands
The unique writing system of the Japanese language consists of three different character sets: Kanji (several thousands of Chinese characters),...
NIKE unsuccessful in registering JUST DO IT on cosmetics
In a recent decision, the Appeal Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an appeal filed by NIKE Innovate C.V., who attempted to register a word mark “JUST DO IT” in standard character on cosmetics and other goods classified in class 3...