[Trademark] Tokyo District Court, 2021 (Wa) 33526 <Sugiura>

日本語版 / Japanese version

Article information

Article type: Case note

Categories: Trademarks

Topics: Trademark use, Trademark infringement

First published on this website: 2026-11-14

Display and classification checked: 2026-11-15

Trademark at issue: Barenai Futae (‘Undetectable Double Eyelids’)

Defendant's sign: Barenai Futae (‘Undetectable Double Eyelids,’ with different Japanese orthography)

‘It is perceived and understood as an explanation of the efficacy, etc. of the defendant's product—that the formation of double eyelids is not easily revealed to others ...—or as a catchphrase for such efficacy, etc.’

⇒ The right does not extend to the defendant's sign (Trademark Act, Article 26(1)(vi))

https://www.courts.go.jp/assets/hanrei/hanrei-pdf-92101.pdf

Originally published: 2023-11-01

Original article: https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12826858099.html

Related articles

Article on the same case：[Trademark] 2023 (Ne) 10011 “Undetectable Double Eyelids” Case <Hibiku Shimizu> — Dissimilar + Not Use as a Trademark

Consultation guide

Update history

This history records publication, display, and classification changes actually made on this website.

November 14, 2026: The original text was first published on this website.

November 15, 2026: Categories, topic tags, article information, language navigation, related articles, consultation link, and SEO were maintained. The original text was not changed.

Contact for consultations and lectures