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日本語版 Article information Type: Administrative decision note Category: Trademarks Topics: Trademark similarity First published on this site: 2026-10-09 Case / source information: Appeal No. 2024-7278 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-09 [Trademarks / JPO decision] Appeal No. 2024-7278 *The mark at issue, described as having the same spelling as the cited mark with only the design changed, was held dissimilar! (Excerpt from the decision, translated) (1) The applied-fo

日本語版 Article information Type: Administrative decision note Category: Trademarks Topics: Trademark similarity First published on this site: 2026-10-09 Case / source information: Appeal No. 2024-11680 / Appeal No. 2024-10278 / Appeal No. 2024-10716 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-09 [Trademarks / JPO decision] Appeal No. 2024-11680 *Applied-for mark: “SENJYU”; cited mark: “千寿” (Senju). → Dissimilar. Note: The appellant sells products including “Kubota Senju.” *Appe

Japanese version: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/linkedin-7513416876903899136-ja Article information Article type: Case note Categories: Trademarks Issues: Trademark infringement, Contract interpretation Published on website: 2026-10-08 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-08 [Trademarks / Contracts] Osaka District Court, Reiwa 4 (Wa) 7393, “MICHEL JURDAIN” <Judge Takemiya> * The injunction claim was partly granted!! * The bankruptcy trustee's understanding

Japanese version: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/linkedin-7513415587394494464-ja Article information Article type: Case note Categories: Trademarks Issues: Trademark similarity Published on website: 2026-10-08 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-08 [Trademarks] IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Ne) 10007, “Jimny Fan” <Judge Miyasaka> * The mark cannot be assessed by separating its components. The concepts differ. Distinct market spheres have been established. ⇒ The

Japanese version: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/linkedin-7513415365901680640-ja Article information Article type: Case note Categories: Trademarks Issues: Trademark similarity Published on website: 2026-10-08 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-08 [Trademarks] IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10032 <Judge Miyasaka> * Contrary to Article 4(1)(xi) of the Trademark Act: the marks are similar and likely to cause confusion as to the source of the services. (Exc

日本語版 Article information Article type: Lectures and videos Categories: Patents / Trademarks / Designs / Other Japanese law Topics: Border enforcement / Exhaustion and parallel imports First published on this website: 2026-10-07 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-07 [IP Practice Online] Current state, challenges, and responses in Customs' border enforcement against IP-infringing goods (Attorney Kei Iida) Current import-suspension results for IP-infringing goods China

日本語版 Article information Article type: Lectures and videos Categories: Patents / Trademarks / Designs / Copyright / Other Japanese law Topics: Border enforcement / Exhaustion and parallel imports First published on this website: 2026-10-07 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-07 [IP Practice Online] Intellectual property rights and Customs procedures (Attorney Reiko Tonomura) Customs determination procedures Customs receives written opinions from both the right holder

日本語版: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/linkedin-7512399803360694272-ja Article information Article type: Case note Categories: Copyright・Trademarks Issues: — First published on this website: October 5, 2026 Case information: [Copyrighted works / trademark rights] Tokyo District Court, Reiwa 3 (Wa) 32244 <Presiding Judge Nakashima> Display and classification checked: October 5, 2026 [Copyrighted works / trademark rights] Tokyo District Court, Reiwa 3 (Wa) 32244 <Pres

日本語版: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/linkedin-7511584901020741632-ja Article information Content type: Publication review Categories: Trademarks / United States / China / South Korea / Europe / Other foreign jurisdictions Issues: Distinctiveness / Descriptive marks First published on this site: 2026-10-03 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-03 [Trademarks / Article] “Onomatopoeia as trademarks: Current conditions in Japan and other countries” (Masako Nishi

日本語版: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/linkedin-7511585067928907776-ja Article information Content type: Publication review Categories: Copyright / Trademarks / Unfair competition law / Other Japanese law Issues: Copyrightability / Neighboring rights / Image rights / Publicity rights First published on this site: 2026-10-03 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-03 [Article] Protection of avatar names and likenesses under intellectual property and other laws (Y