Organisation: Hitachi

A recent decision at the Japan IP High Court has shone a spotlight on the difficulty of obtaining registered trademark protection for non-traditional marks in Japan. 

27 July 2020

Featured in Stock market performance

Analysis of the stock market performance of the WTR Brand Elite – a composite index of some of the world’s top brand-focused companies – since the start of 2018 paints a largely positive picture.

23 July 2020

Featured in WTR investigation exclusives

April 2019: An incredibly prolific trademark filer in Japan, Ikuhiro Ueda, is causing headaches for brands, according to experts. In an exclusive investigation from WTR, we reveal the staggering scope of this portfolio-building exercise.

11 April 2019

In this week’s industry data report, <em>World Trademark Review</em> analyses the engineering and construction sector. We examine key trademark-related data and explore the positions of the leading brands in this space.

15 April 2018

There has been a shake-up at the top of the Brand Finance annual Global 500 report, with Google knocking Apple from its perch after five years at the top. But it is Chinese brands which saw the most growth in 2016

01 March 2017

Japan’s Ministry of the Economy, Trade and Industry has called for measures to combat the activities of ‘IP trolls’, including trademark squatting – an issue that is attracting increased attention in the country.

30 September 2016

While some sceptics still question the point of brand valuations – given that different valuers arrive at significantly different amounts – understanding the methodologies used demonstrates that brand value is a crucial indicator of overall corporate value, now more than ever

01 March 2016

It would seem that where China has legions of trademark squatters, Japan may have one very determined individual sweeping up trademarks. In yesterday’s ‘Regional Update: China, Japan and Korea’ session, Nagomi Tsuchida of Hitachi presented a list of the leading trademark applicants over the past three years. And in that time, it seems, the country’s foremost brands – Kao, Sanrio, Shiseido – have been displaced at the top of the table quite decisively by one Ikuhiro Ueda.

06 May 2015

<i>World Trademark Review</i> is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2015 <i>WTR</i> Industry Awards. Amongst the corporate teams featured on this year’s shortlist are those from adidas, Apple, BMW, Cencosud, Chanel, eBay, FIFA, GlaxoSmithKline, Google, Intel, Jaguar Land Rover, Kate Spade & Company, L'Oréal, Microsoft, Nike, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Twitter and Yum! Brands.

15 April 2015

<i>World Trademark Review</i> is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2014 <i>WTR</i> Industry Awards. Amongst the in-house teams featured on the shortlist are those from Amazon.com, Apple, BMW, Campbell Soup Company, China Mobile, GlaxoSmithKline, Google, Lego, Pepsico, Rovio Entertainment, Unify and Zippo Manufacturing Company.

23 April 2014