[Trademark] 2024 (Gyo-Ke) 10066, “UNITED GOLD” Case <Nakadaira>
日本語原文 / Japanese original Article information Article type: Case note Category: Trademarks Topics: Distinctiveness First published on this website: 2026-11-01 Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026 Originally published on Ameblo: 2025-07-02 (Japan time). Full English translation. https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12914011169.html [Trademark] 2024 (Gyo-Ke) 10066, “UNITED GOLD” Case <Nakadaira> Trademark at issue: “UNITED GOLD” Cited trademark: “UNITED / Y
[Trademark] 2023 (Gyo-Ke) 10131, “hololive Indonesia” <Miyasaka>
日本語原文 / Japanese original Article information Article type: Case note Category: Trademarks Topics: Distinctiveness, Well-known and famous marks First published on this website: 2026-11-01 Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026 Originally published on Ameblo: 2025-06-15 (Japan time). Full English translation. https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12910640633.html [Trademark] 2023 (Gyo-Ke) 10131, “hololive Indonesia” <Miyasaka> *“hololive Indonesia” violates Tr
[Trademark] 2024 (Gyo-Ke) 10003 <Miyasaka>
日本語原文 / Japanese original Article information Article type: Case note Category: Trademarks Topics: Distinctiveness First published on this website: 2026-11-01 Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026 Originally published on Ameblo: 2024-11-22 (Japan time). Full English translation. https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12875939739.html [Trademark] 2024 (Gyo-Ke) 10003 <Miyasaka> “Seven Types of Body-Structure Analysis” ⇒ No distinctiveness “Article 3(1)(iii) of
[Trademark] Osaka District Court, 2022 (Gyo-Ke) 9818 — “Emergency Heat Countermeasure Kit” ⇒ No Distinctiveness
日本語原文 / Japanese original Article information Article type: Case note Category: Trademarks Topics: Distinctiveness First published on this website: 2026-11-01 Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026 Originally published on Ameblo: 2024-11-25 (Japan time). Full English translation. https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12876269862.html [Trademark] Osaka District Court, 2022 (Gyo-Ke) 9818 Registered mark “Emergency Heat Countermeasure Kit” ⇒ Distinctiveness den
Nepal Tiger — Distinctive; Article 4(1)(xvi) Not Applicable / Tibet Tiger — Not Distinctive
日本語原文 / Japanese original Article information Article type: Case note Category: Trademarks Topics: Distinctiveness First published on this website: 2026-11-01 Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026 Originally published on Ameblo: 2024-10-01 (Japan time). Full English translation. https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12869571388.html [Trademark] 2023 (Gyo-Ke) 10115 <Shoji> “Nepal Tiger” — Distinctiveness satisfied (Article 3(1)(iii)); Article 4(1)(xvi) not app
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[Trademark] Osaka District Court, 2023 (Wa) 691, “Dentist for Children and Mothers” Case
日本語原文 / Japanese original Article information Article type: Case note Category: Trademarks Topics: Distinctiveness First published on this website: 2026-11-01 Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026 Originally published on Ameblo: 2024-08-29 (Japan time). Full English translation. https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12865394372.html [Trademark] Osaka District Court, 2023 (Wa) 691, “Dentist for Children and Mothers” Case The lettering “Dental Clinic for Child
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[Unfair Competition Prevention Act Article 2(1)(i)] 2023 (Ne) 10048 <Miyasaka> “Dr. Martens” Case — Special Distinctiveness Found
日本語原文 / Japanese original Article information Article type: Case note Category: Trademarks, Unfair competition law Topics: Distinctiveness First published on this website: 2026-11-01 Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026 Originally published on Ameblo: 2024-08-18 (Japan time). Full English translation. https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12864063883.html [Unfair Competition Prevention Act Article 2(1)(i)] 2023 (Ne) 10048 <Miyasaka> “Dr. Martens” Case *Spec
![[Trademark] 2023 (Gyo-Ke) 10067 <Honda> — Comparing the “O!O!” Portion of the Registered Mark with the Cited Mark](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/324a18_4b9db4bf690f4cffb56ce339f412e6d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_468,h_352,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/324a18_4b9db4bf690f4cffb56ce339f412e6d2~mv2.jpg)
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[Trademark] 2023 (Gyo-Ke) 10067 <Honda> — Comparing the “O!O!” Portion of the Registered Mark with the Cited Mark
日本語原文 / Japanese original Article information Article type: Case note Category: Trademarks Topics: Distinctiveness, Similarity of trademarks, Confusion First published on this website: 2026-11-01 Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026 Originally published on Ameblo: 2024-08-15 (Japan time). Full English translation. https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12863713938.html [Trademark] 2023 (Gyo-Ke) 10067 <Honda>Separating and assessing the essential part of a com
[Trademark] IP High Court, 2009 (Gyo-Ke) 10075 <Nakano> — Taiji Rouliqiu Case: No Distinctiveness; Article 4(1)(xvi) Objection
日本語原文 / Japanese original Article information Article type: Case note Category: Trademarks Topics: Distinctiveness First published on this website: 2026-11-01 Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026 Originally published on Ameblo: 2024-08-17 (Japan time). Full English translation. https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12863940154.html [Trademark] IP High Court, 2009 (Gyo-Ke) 10075 <Nakano> Registered mark “Taiji Rouliqiu” For the designated services “planning,
[Trademark] 2023 (Gyo-Ke) 10095 <Miyasaka> *Hermès' Orange Box — Trademark Act Article 3(2) not applicable
日本語原文 / Japanese original Article information Article type: Case note Category: Trademarks Topics: Distinctiveness First published on this website: 2026-11-01 Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026 Originally published on Ameblo: 2024-08-13 (Japan time). Full English translation. https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12863479337.html [Trademark] 2023 (Gyo-Ke) 10095 <Miyasaka> *Hermès' Orange Box — Trademark Act Article 3(2) not applicable A trademark for a pac
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