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New Balance Unsuccessful Opposition against “nyan balance” mark
Hummel Victory in Appeal to Overcome Rejection against Chevron Position Mark
Lous Vuitton lost in a trademark battle over LV monogram
Yves Saint Laurent Failed Opposition against USL monogram
Trademark Dispute: Chateau Mouton Rothschild vs MOUTON
Calvin Klein vs Cailin Kailun
CHANEL Lost in Trademark opposition against “COCOBABY”
RIMOWA Unsuccessful in Trademark Opposition
Trademark dispute: “CLUB MOET” vs “Moët & Chandon”
Hermes Victory with Invalidating Birkin Lookalike Design
Can a ‘Letter of Consent’ guarantee successful trademark registration in Japan?
JPO Status Report 2024
COCO vs. KOKO
Acceptable goods and services for Metaverse and NFTs
Japan IP High Court said No to registering the color of Hermes packaging.
IP High Court Rejected TM Registration of AP “ROYAL OAK” Watch Design
ZARA Unsuccessful Opposition against TM “LAZARA”
Tennis King Roger Federer Defeated out of the Court
Trademark dispute: “SOFTWEAR” vs “SOFTWAIR”
P&G Unsuccessful attempt to register 3D shape of SK-II bottle
Trademark battle: FORTNITE vs FORTNIGHT
Trademark dispute: MARNI vs. MARNO
Chrysler Lost Trademark Opposition against “GEEP”
SpaceX Scores Win in Trademark Invalidation Action
Trademark Opposition: HUGO vs. Hugoo
Guerlain Unsuccessful Opposition to “MITSOUKO” mark
Trademark Opposition: FITBIT vs Fitbeing
Is it Apple, or not?
Trademark dispute over Chandler Bats
Cobra Golf Scores Win in an Attempt to Register Mark “MIM”
TRILITH STUDIOS vs TRILITH
JPO decision: “PENINSULA HILLS” unlikely to cause confusion with “The Peninsula”
Trademark dispute: “Ⓗ REWARDS” vs “REWARDS”
JPO found “Arounds” dissimilar to “AROUND” as trademark
Trademark dispute: VALENTINO GARAVANI vs GIANNI VALENTINO
Volkswagen Unsuccessful in TM Opposition contesting similarity between Touran and TURANO
“Uber Finish” Causes No likelihood of confusion with “Uber”?
PAGANI Lost Trademark Opposition Against PAGANI DESIGN
BVLGARI Defeated with TM Opposition over “SERPENTI” Collection
BULLDOG vs GREEN BULLLDOG
Japan IP High Court Decision: 3D shape of Stokke “TRIPP TRAPP” high chair Unprotectable under Copyright Law
Volkswagen Lost in Trademark Opposition over VW emblem
Audemars Piguet Unsuccessful in Opposition to Trademark “ROYAL OAK”
Japan IP High Court gives Green Light to 3D “Godzilla” shape as Trademark
IP High Court Found “Medical Equipment” Similar to “Rental of Medical Equipment”
No Green Light to Kawasaki Green Color Mark
COSTCO vs MINICOS
COSME MUSEUM vs Cosmetic Museum
Trademark Parody case : Champion vs Nyanpion
Trademark dispute: UNITED vs UNITED GOLD
Top 10 Trademark News in Japan, 2024
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