On December 17, 2020, the Japan IP High Court upheld awards for JPY2,900,000 for damages s… JPO sided with Apple Inc. in a dispute with a China-based consumer electronics company, Xi… The unique writing system of the Japanese language consists of three different character s… The Japan Patent Office (JPO) overturned the examiner’s refusal and decided to register th… Japanese is prone to abbreviate trademarks. Occasionally, the abbreviation has no resembla… “JPO Status Report 2020” reveals more applicants make use of the “Accelerated … Japan opened the gate to Non-Traditional trademark, namely, color, sound, position, motion… The Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) sided with Google LLC and decided to… In a trademark dispute pertinent to parallel imports, on October 22, 2020, the Japan Tokyo… LEGO eventually scored a win over PETSWEET CO., Ltd., a Taiwanese company, in a trademark … The Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided in favor of Bentley Motors L… Colombian Coffee Federation (FNC) failed a fight for invalidation of Japanese TM Registrat… On September 16, 2020, the Japan IP High Court dismissed an appeal by the American multina… The Japan Patent Office (JPO) sided with Industria de Diseño Textil, SA (INDITEX), owner o… On August 27, 2020, the Japan IP High Court ruled to affirm the Japan Patent Office (JPO) … The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed a trademark opposition claimed by SOCIETE JAS HENN… The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed a trademark opposition claimed by fashion company … On July 29, 2020, the Japan IP High Court ruled to dismiss an appeal by Kabushiki Kaisha S… World Economic Forum, the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation commit… The Appeal Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) affirmed Examiner’s refusal to register … The Japan Patent Office (JPO) recently dismissed Google LLC’s invalidation petition agains… On July 8, 2020, the Japan IP High Court affirmed the JPO’s rejection in a trademark dispu… The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by Industria de Diseño Textil,… On 23 June 2020, the Japan IP High Court decided a case concerning a single color mark tha… Japan’s economy has slipped into recession for the first time since 2015 in the last… On June 17, 2020, the Japan IP High Court affirmed the JPO’s rejection of the “I♡JAPAN” ma… On May 20, 2020, the Japan IP High Court denied the JPO decision and sided with Apple Inc…. The Japan Patent Office (JPO) allowed trademark registration of “Ghana” in connection with… In an appeal decision, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) overturned the examiner’s rejection a… In an administrative appeal disputing trademark similarity between TM registration no. 566… The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed a trademark opposition claimed by social media gia… In a recent administrative decision, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) sided with Danjaq, LLC,… The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has announced the measures it has taken to help foreign user… In a trademark opposition at the Japan Patent Office (JPO), French luxury brand HERMES ach… In a trademark dispute, similarity between “OKLOK” and “OKLOCK”, the Appeal Board of the J… In a recent administrative decision, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) found 3D shape of cherr… The Japan Patent Office (JPO) upheld an invalidation petition by the world’s largest tire … The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed a trademark opposition claimed by MONSTER ENERGY C… At present, applicant will wait at least 12 months from when trademark is filed until it b… The Japan Patent Office (JPO) held in an opposition filed by Adidas AG that trademark regi… The Trial Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an invalidation petition by Swiss w… The Japan Patent Office (JPO) sided with Kumamon and declared invalidation of trademark re… On February 14 2020, the Japan IP High Court ruled to uphold the Japan Patent Office (JPO)… The Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided to invalidate trademark registration no. 5661816 for… In a recent appeal decision, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) overturned examiner’s refusal a… The Japan Patent Office (JPO) upheld an opposition filed by HACHETTE FILIPACCHI PRESSE, so… On January 29, 2020, the Japan IP High Court ruled in favor of Nintendo over a case agains… The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed a trademark opposition claimed by SCOTT USA Inc. a… In a recent trademark decision, the Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismisse… On December 26, 2019, the Japan IP High Court ruled to uphold a rejection by the Japan Pat… The Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided in favor of Google LLC to re…
Hermès beat Birkin Bag Imitator for Trademark Infringement
iPad vs MI PAD
Katakana to prevent mispronunciation of brands
El Clasico Scores a Goal in Trademark Race
Securely Protecting Trademark Abbreviations
Tips to Pass the JPO Trademark Registration Exam in 2 months
Less than 1.5% Success Rate for Getting Color Mark Registration in Japan
Google’s Trademark Battle over Street View
Court Case: Parallel imports of trademarked goods in Japan
LEGO Triumphs In ‘CATTYLEGO’ Trademark Battle at JPO
Bentley Victorious in Trademark Opposition over Winged B logo
Coffee Trademark Battle
Starbucks defeated in trademark battle to defend the logo
ZARA successful in invalidating the Zarbleu mark
Japan IP High Court Ruling on Distinctiveness of Position Mark
HENNESSY vs. INESSY
Failed Opposition by ESPRIT against trademark registration “ESPRIT SELECTION”
Fashion Designer Lost Trademark Dispute Over His Name
Economic Forum Trademark Dispute
POLO RALPH LAUREN vs. US POLO ASSN
Is “You Tuber” a source indicator of Google?
Is “MAHARAJA” a generic term in relation to Indian restaurants?
ZARA Fails in Japanese Trademark Opposition Against “ZORA”
Japan IP High Court Refuses Trademark Protection for Orange Color Mark
Trademark Applications Drop as Pandemic Pushes Japan into Recession
Japan IP High Court ruling: “I♡JAPAN” lacks distinctiveness as a trademark
Japan IP High Court sided with Apple Inc. in “CORE ML” trademark dispute
Sweet, but long road to register “Ghana” on chocolates
LEPUS vs. LEPS
JPO decided “Antithesis” dissimilar to a mark consisting of it and other eight terms placed in 9 rows
TWITTER Unsuccessful in “TWEET” Trademark Opposition at JPO
Never Register “BOND GIRL” Never Again
Coronavirus Impact on Trademark Procedures in Japan
HERMES scores victory in trademark battle over KELLY
OKLOK vs OKLOCK
JPO protects 3D shape of cherry design bottle for soy sauce dispenser
BRIDGESTONE Victorious in Trademark Dispute for B Mark Logo
No Success for Monster Energy Claws
Fast Track Trademark Examination – Japan Patent Office
Adidas defeated in 3-stripe trademark dispute
SWATCH Defeated in SWATCH vs iWATCH Trademark Dispute
KUMAMON triumphs over bear mascot trademark battle
First ruling by IP High Court on New Type of Trademark in Japan
Trademark Battle – PUMA vs KUMA
JPO registers PUERTA DEL SOL as trademark
French fashion magazine “ELLE” Victorious in Trademark Opposition against “ELLEROSE”
Japan IP High Court Ordered Unofficial Mario Kart To Pay Nintendo Over $450,000
SCOTT Bikes Failed Trademark Opposition against “PRESCOTT”
San Miguel defeat in trademark dispute over ‘AGUA MIGUEL’
Empire Steak House loses to trademark its restaurant name in Japan IP High Court battle
Google successful in a trademark opposition against “ANDROID HOSPITAL”
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