Organisation: Japan Patent Office

Contrary to the examiner, the JPO Appeal Board questioned the high degree of recognition of the hotel The Peninsula.

03 September 2024

We examine the companies protecting trademarks en masse in Australia, China, India, Japan and South Korea – revealing both the largest trademark portfolio owners and the most active filers of the past year.

29 August 2024

USPTO rejection of US applications is insufficient evidence to establish a high degree of popularity and reputation of CHANDLER, rules the Japan Patent Office. 

27 August 2024

Featured in Trademark Litigation Review 2025

A deep dive into litigation proceedings, available defences and damages reveals the need-to-knows for companies considering enforcement in Japan. April 2024 reforms to Japan’s Trademark Act now make it possible to confiscate counterfeit goods as trademark-infringing goods, even if they are imported for personal use.

20 August 2024

The Japan Patent Office has found a low degree of similarity between Apple’s logo and a device mark representing a quarter-cut apple.

20 August 2024

The Japan Patent Office Appeal Board has found dissimilarity between Cobra Golf’s MIM mark and the MIZKAN MUSEUM composite mark. 

12 August 2024

The Japan Patent Office rejected Google’s opposition against FITBEING due to a lack of similarity and likelihood of confusion with FITBIT.

26 July 2024

The Japan Patent Office found no likelihood of confusion or malicious intent by the applicant.

24 July 2024

The second instalment in our series highlighting Legal Updates you may have missed explores recent successes for Canada Goose, Hermès, Lacoste and Skechers.

12 July 2024

Featured in Trademark register tracker

WTR analyses trademark filing trends at major Asia-Pacific registers. 

26 June 2024