Region: Japan

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

The ADNDRC has seen a 33% increase in UDRP cases over the past five years, as new domain name issues emerge, exclusive interview reveals. 

08 July 2024

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

26 June 2024

The JPO Appeal Board notably highlighted the consistent of use of distinctive word elements on the bottles of SK-II facial moisturisers. 

20 June 2024

Epic Games Inc, the developer of famous online game Fortnite, failed to invalidate the mark FORTNIGHT for various goods and services in Classes 9, 16, 28, 35, 41 and 43. 

13 June 2024

A key factor in the JPO Appeal Board’s decision was that SOFTWAIR has three possible pronunciations. 

10 June 2024

Tenro AG, a Swiss company established by former tennis champion Roger Federer, has failed in its opposition against the mark ROGER KING for golf equipment.

04 June 2024

Trademark filings fell across five of six major registers in 2023, a new report by Clarivate reveals, but the results are more positive than they seem. 

30 May 2024

INDITEX, one of the world’s largest fashion retailers and owner of the brand ZARA, has failed to prevent the registration of the mark LAZARA for clothing. 

29 May 2024

The court confirmed that a device mark representing the Swiss luxury watchmaker’s iconic ‘Royal Oak’ watch lacked both inherent and acquired distinctiveness. 

20 May 2024