[Article] The Scope of “Quality” in Acts Causing Misapprehension of Quality and the Like under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Masahiko Otsuka, Patent, 2025)
日本語原文 / Japanese original Article information Article type: Publication review Category: Unfair competition law, Patents Topics: Working of inventions, Misleading indications of quality First published on this website: 2026-11-01 Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026 Originally published on Ameblo: 2025-06-17 (Japan time). Full English translation. https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12911048143.html [Article] The Scope of “Quality” in Acts Causing Misappre
[Unfair Competition Prevention Act/Acts Causing Misperception of Quality, etc.] Tokyo District Court, 2022 (Wa) 14148 <Sugiura>
日本語原文 / Japanese original Article information Article type: Case note Category: Unfair competition law Topics: Misleading indications of quality First published on this website: 2026-11-01 Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026 Originally published on Ameblo: 2024-07-16 (Japan time). Full English translation. https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12860097005.html [Unfair Competition Prevention Act/Acts Causing Misperception of Quality, etc.] Tokyo District Cou
[Trademarks / False marking] Osaka High Court, Heisei 3 (Ne) No. 1003 — Choco Krispies
日本語版 Article information Article type: Case note Category: Trademarks Topics: Misleading quality indication First published on this site: 2026-10-10 Display/classification checked: 2026-10-10 [Trademarks / False marking] Osaka High Court, Heisei 3 (Ne) No. 1003 — Choco Krispies The appellant argued that Kellogg’s continued use of “クリスピー(R)” on packaging after registration of the Japanese-character mark “クリスピー” had expired falsely suggested registration, contrary to Article 74
[Unfair competition / Misleading representations of quality] IP High Court, Reiwa 5 (Ne) No. 10061 — “High-penetration nanoe” (Judge Nakadaira)
日本語版 Article information Article type: Case note Category: Unfair competition law Topics: Misleading quality indication, Damages, Injunctions First published on this site: 2026-10-10 Display/classification checked: 2026-10-10 [Unfair competition / Misleading representations of quality] IP High Court, Reiwa 5 (Ne) No. 10061 — “High-penetration nanoe” (Judge Nakadaira) *The party bringing the action bears the burden of pleading and proving that a representation is misleading as
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[Article / Unfair competition law] Remedies for Indications Misleading as to Quality, etc. (Masaru Adachi, Patent Supplement, October 2023)
Read the Japanese version / 日本語版を読む [Article / Unfair competition law] Remedies for Indications Misleading as to Quality, etc.—Including a Comparison with Similar Provisions in the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations and the Antimonopoly Act (足立勝, Patent Supplement, October 2023) 1. Comparison with the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations and the Antimonopoly Act (1) Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading R
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