The Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by a global payments technology company, Visa International Service Association (VISA) against trademark registration no. 6077944 for a word...
Trademark Opposition: “iPhone” versus “SAIPHONE”
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed a trademark opposition claimed by the U.S. tech giant, Apple Inc. against trademark registration no. 6060316 for word mark “SAIPHONE” in class 9 and 18 by finding less...
Apple Inc. Defeated in Trademark case over the name ‘Mac’ in Japan
The Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by the U.S. tech giant, Apple Inc. against trademark registration no. 5986073 for a word mark “Face2MAC” due to unlikelihood of confusion...
Giorgio Armani defeated with trademark battle over V-shaped wing device
In a recent administrative trademark decision , the Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by Giorgio Armani S.p.A against trademark registration no. 5983697 for V-shaped wing device mark on bags in class 18...
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION BOURBON LOSES TRADEMARK OPPOSITION
In a recent decision, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) has dismissed the opposition filed by Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), a US non-profit organization which represents the interests of producers and traders of spirit...
PUMA Triumphs in Trademark Battle over Iconic Jumping Cat Logo
After eight years of prolonged dispute, PUMA SE could achieve a victory over trademark battle involving famous its iconic jumping cat logo. The Japan IP High Court has overturned decisions by the Japan Patent Office (JPO) which said that a...
Who associates “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-pen” with Apple Inc.?
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by Apple Incorporated, a US corporation, against TM Registration no. 6031236 for word mark “Pen Pineapple Apple Pen” written in alphabets and Katakana characters, and allowed the...
Trademark Opposition: “DISCOVERY” vs. “DISCOVERER”
In a recent administrative decision to trademark opposition filed by Jaguar Land Rover Limited who alleged trademark registration no. 6011666 for word mark “DISCOVERER” designating goods of “batteries and cells,...
Adidas: Victorious in Trademark Battle over the Trefoil logo
The Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) held in an opposition filed by Adidas AG that trademark registration no. 5958601 for the LSXI device mark shall be revocable due to a likelihood of confusion with world-famous Adidas Trefoil...
KANGOL: Assessing the Similarity Between Hairbands and Head wear
In a trademark opposition trial to seek cancellation of TM registration no. 6028674, the Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed the opposition claimed by Kangol Limited, an English clothing company famous for its head wear,...