[Unfair Competition Prevention Act, Article 2(1)(iii)/Imitation of Product Configuration] Tokyo District Court, 2019 (Wa) 11673 <Kokubu>

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First published on this website: 2026-11-01

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[Unfair Competition Prevention Act, Article 2(1)(iii)/Imitation of Product Configuration] Tokyo District Court, 2019 (Wa) 11673 <Kokubu>

Difference (1): no approximately 2 cm ribbon at the center of the cup section

Difference (2): the lowest of the three pieces of fabric forming the left and right front panels is lace fabric

⇒ These are commonplace configurations, and the idea of replacing them cannot be said to be difficult to conceive.

⇒ Claim for over ¥200 million allowed

https://www.courts.go.jp/app/files/hanrei_jp/576/090576_hanrei.pdf

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