[Trademark] Tokyo High Court, 2002 (Gyo-Ke) 169, “Saikyo Miso”

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Originally published on Ameblo: 2025-01-03 (Japan time). Full English translation.

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[Trademark] Tokyo High Court, 2002 (Gyo-Ke) 169, “Saikyo Miso”

*Although the term was removed from dictionaries and encyclopedias after registration, this did not overturn the finding that it had become generic!!

⇒ This does not affect the understanding at the time of registration.

• Even an out-of-print publication continues influencing readers until it becomes difficult to consult in libraries and elsewhere.

• The publishers' responses were also intended to avoid disputes over the plaintiff's assertions.

https://www.courts.go.jp/app/files/hanrei_jp/803/010803_hanrei.pdf

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