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Trademark Dispute – SNOOPY vs. SNOOPY COUNSELOR
Acquired distinctiveness for 3D shape of OMRON digital thermometer
JAGUAR LAND ROVER Lost Trademark Opposition over Jaguar Logo
JPO finds “CLUB MOET KYOTO” and “Moët & Chandon” likely to cause confusion
Volkswagen Unsuccessful in Trademark Opposition to Baidu’s “Car-pollo” mark
Rothschild Lost Trademark Opposition in Japan
HUGO BOSS fails in attempt to block trademark registration
Failed Opposition by Apple against trademark registration “EYE PHONE”
Calvin Klein defeated with trademark battle over “CK”
JPO rejects 3D Shape Mark of Giant Cotton Candy
Chloé Victorious in Trademark Battle
Porsche wins trademark protection for “911”
Adidas scores win against adidog in trademark dispute
Trademark Dispute Over Cigarette Sub-Brand “SIGNATURE”
Is “VEGAS” an abbreviation for Las Vegas, or a source indicator?
Adidas unsuccessful in an attempt to prevent trademark protection for two-stripes
Fashion Designer in trademark fight over his name
PUMA’s Fight Against Logo Parody
SISLEY lose trademark opposition over SOIR DE LUNE
Trademark Opposition: “VISA” vs. “V-ISA”
Patagonia Victorious in Trademark Battle
Trademark Opposition: “iPhone” versus “SAIPHONE”
JPY 71 Million Damages Award Against Design Copycat of BAO BAO ISSEY MIYAKE
JPO Annual Report 2019
The Japan IP High Court Finds “EQ” Entitled to Trademark Registration Belonging to Mercedes Benz
Nintendo loses trademark fight over “Switch” name in Japan
Boeing Wins 777 Trademark Victory
Apple Inc. Defeated in Trademark case over the name ‘Mac’ in Japan
Trademark dispute over Shogun Emblem of the Samurai Era
Attending the 141th INTA Annual Meeting in Boston (May 18-22)
Partial revision of the Japan Trademark Law in force on May 27, 2019
Giorgio Armani defeated with trademark battle over V-shaped wing device
Trademark trolls target New Japan era name “REIWA”
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION BOURBON LOSES TRADEMARK OPPOSITION
PUMA Triumphs in Trademark Battle over Iconic Jumping Cat Logo
Trademark registration for Tasaki’s Akoya pearls ring
WTR report: The first individual in history to have filed over 100,000 trademark applications
JPO decision: TESLA is dissimilarly pronounced to Tesla
HISAMITSU unsuccessful in registering a shape of “Salonpas”
JPO denied registering GRAND CANYON as trademark
Who associates “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-pen” with Apple Inc.?
IP High Court ruling: “BULK AAA” confusingly similar to “BULK HOMME”
Trademark Opposition: “DISCOVERY” vs. “DISCOVERER”
Adidas: Victorious in Trademark Battle over the Trefoil logo
Is Marie-Antoinette a name of French Queen consort or a trademark?
Japan: trademark registration of era names will be banned
Trademark race for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games – Episode 2
KANGOL: Assessing the Similarity Between Hairbands and Head wear
Serapian Loses Trademark Opposition against S device mark
LUIS POULSEN Victory over trademark infringement lawsuit for Pendant Lamp Shade
Lee unsuccessful in removing Leeao from trademark registration




















































