similarity of mark

Like a Jaguar, but not JAGUAR

2021年2月21日Article 4(1)(viii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Jaguar, Jaguar Land Rover, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Like a Jaguar, Likelihood of confusion, similarity of mark, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(viii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. against trademark registration no. 6244325 for word mark “Like a Jaguar” on cosmetics and other goods in class 3 by finding...

Ariana Grande Loses Trademark Opposition at Japan Patent Office

2021年2月14日ARIANA, ARIANA GRANDE, Arianna, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, GrandAri, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, similarity of mark, Trademark oppositionAbbreviation, Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, compound mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Madrid Protocol, Name of a living individual, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by GrandAri Inc., the owner of a trademark “ARIANA GRANDE”, against TM Reg no. 6202585 for wordmark “Arianna” to be used on cosmetics by finding...

“COSTA COFFEE” vs “Caffè la Costa”

2021年2月6日Article 4(1)(xi), Caffe la Costa, COFFEE, COSTA, COSTA COFFEE, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, similarity of mark, Trademark oppositionAlphabetical word, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, compound mark, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed a trademark opposition claimed by Costa Limited, operating the UK's largest and the World's second-largest International chain of coffee shops “COSTA COFFEE”, against trademark...

Chanel isn’t Gonna Getcha

2021年1月31日Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), CHANEL, Chanel logo, Chanel monogram, Famous mark, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, Monogram, Similarity of goods, similarity of mark, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Monogram, Similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

Chanel lost in its attempt to block Japanese Trademark Registration No. 6160592 for a composite mark consisting of words “GONNA GETCHA” combined with a design made of two inverted and interlocked “G”.[Opposition...

SMART vs SMART TYRE

2021年1月23日Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xvi), Daimler, Dunlop, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Similarity of goods, similarity of mark, smart, smart tyre, Trademark opposition, tyreArticle 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xvi), Composite mark, Generic term, Similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition against trademark registration no. 6227071 for work mark “SMART TYRE” over a tire and other goods in class 12 claimed by Daimler AG who argued the mark is...

Japan IP High Court ruled “AZURE” is unregistrable due to “AZULE”

2021年1月17日Article 4(1)(xi), AZULE, AZURE, IP High Court, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, similarity of mark, similarity of service, trademark appealArticle 4(1)(xi), IP High Court, Similarity of mark, Similarity of service, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

On December 23, 2020, the Japan IP High Court affirmed a decision of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) finding that the “AZURE” mark is similar to senior trademark registration no. 5454302 for word mark “AZULE” in...

The University of Oxford Failed in Opposition Against “OXFORD” mark

2021年1月10日Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(viii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, geographical indication, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, Oxford, similarity of mark, Trademark opposition, University of OxfordAbbreviation, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(viii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Geographical indication, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Trademark Opposition, Violation of public orderMasaki MIKAMI

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by Oxford Limited against trademark registration no. 6164941 for composite mark comprised of term “OXFORD” and a square X symbol in class 25, 35,40 by...

Mercedes-Benz StarParts vs Star-Parts

2021年1月3日Article 4(1)(xi), Mercedes Benz, similarity of mark, StarParts, trademark appealAlphabetical word, Article 4(1)(xi), Composite mark, Device mark, Famous mark, Refusal appeal, Similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Trademark AppealMasaki MIKAMI

In an administrative decision, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) held the “Mercedes-Benz Star Parts” with a car device mark is dissimilar to the “Star-Parts” word mark.[Appeal case no. 2020-650009, Gazette issued...

Google’s Trademark Battle over Street View

2020年11月8日Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Famous mark, Google, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, similarity of mark, Street View, Trademark oppositionArticle 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Composite mark, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Similarity of mark, Similarity of service, Trademark OppositionMasaki MIKAMI

The Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) sided with Google LLC and decided to cancel trademark registration no. 6086044 for word mark “STREET VIEW MODEL (SVM)” due to a likelihood of confusion with...

Coffee Trademark Battle

2020年10月4日Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Coca Cola, Coffee bean, Emerald, Emerald Mountain, FNC, fraudulent intention, invalidation trial, JAPAN PATENT OFFICE, Japan Trademark Law, Likelihood of confusion, Non-use cancellation, similarity of markAbbreviation, Article 4(1)(vii), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(1)(xv), Cancellation trial, Composite mark, Famous mark, Invalidation trial, Likelihood of confusion, Non-use cancellation, Similarity of markMasaki MIKAMI

Colombian Coffee Federation (FNC) failed a fight for invalidation of Japanese TM Registration no. 5901554 for word mark “EMERALD” in class 30 owned by The Coca-Cola Company, one of the world’s largest beverage...

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