Tokyo District Court

IP High Court affirmed TM infringement in favor of Wenger over cross design

2021年5月2日Article 4(1)(i), Article 4(1)(iv), backpacks, CROSS, IP High Court, Japan Trademark Law, Swiss, Swiss flag, SWISSWIN, Tokyo District Court, trademark infringement, WEGNER, WEGNER CROSSArticle 4(1)(i), Article 4(1)(iv), Device mark, IP High Court, Similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, Tokyo District Court, Trademark Examination Guideline, trademark infringementMasaki MIKAMI

On April 21, 2021, the Japan IP High Court affirmed the Tokyo District Court’s decision in favor of Wenger S.A. and ruled to dismiss the appeal brought by TravelPlus International who was sentenced for trademark...

Hermès beat Birkin Bag Imitator for Trademark Infringement

2020年12月26日Birkin, damages, Hermes, IP High Court, passing-off, Tokyo District Court, Trade dress, trademark infringement, Unfair Competition Prevention ActAcquired distinctiveness, Article 3(2), Famous mark, IP High Court, Similarity of mark, Three dimensional mark, Tokyo District Court, Trade dress, trademark infringement, Unfair Competition Prevention Act1 CommentMasaki MIKAMI

On December 17, 2020, the Japan IP High Court upheld awards for JPY2,900,000 for damages suffered by Hermès in relation to a trademark infringement and passing-off case regarding the Birkin Bag imitations.[Court case no....

Court Case: Parallel imports of trademarked goods in Japan

2020年10月31日2UNDR, Fred Perry, Parallel import, Supreme Court, Tokyo District Court, trademark infringementparallel import, Tokyo District Court, trademark infringementMasaki MIKAMI

In a trademark dispute pertinent to parallel imports, on October 22, 2020, the Japan Tokyo District Court allowed the parallel import of “2UNDR” men’s underwear from Singapore into Japan. [Court case no....

JPY 71 Million Damages Award Against Design Copycat of BAO BAO ISSEY MIYAKE

2019年7月21日BAO BAO, Copyright Law, ISSEY MIYAKE, Tokyo District Court, Trade dress, Unfair Competition Prevention ActAcquired distinctiveness, Famous mark, Likelihood of confusion, Trade dress, Unfair Competition Prevention Act2 CommentsMasaki MIKAMI

In a civil legal battle involving design copycat of luxurious “BAO BAO” bags designed by ISSEY MIYAKE, a Japanese fashion designer, the Tokyo District Court sided with ISSEY MIYAKE and found infringement under the...

LUIS POULSEN Victory over trademark infringement lawsuit for Pendant Lamp Shade

2019年1月12日damages, lamp shade, LUIS POULSEN, PH-5, Tokyo District Court, trademark infringementAcquired distinctiveness, Device mark, Famous mark, Similarity of mark, Three dimensional mark1 CommentMasaki MIKAMI

On December 27, 2018, the Tokyo District Court sided with Luis Poulsen A/S, a Danish company, in a lawsuit for trademark infringement against R&M Japan Co., Ltd. who imported into Japan and sold lighting apparatus allegedly identical with or...

Fashion design and copycat

2018年9月2日Article 2(1)(iii), copycat fashion, Tokyo District Court, Unfair Competition Prevention ActUnfair Competition Prevention ActMasaki MIKAMI

On July 30, the Tokyo District Court delivered a ruling in the case of copycat fashion dispute pertinent to the shape of cold shoulder blouse.
[Case no. Heisei 29(Wa)30499]

Cold Shoulder Blouse

The case was brought into the...

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