[Unfair Competition Prevention Act, Article 2(1)(iii)/Imitation of Product Configuration] Osaka District Court, 2021 (Wa) 4467 <Matsuami>

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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] Osaka District Court, 2021 (Wa) 4467 <Matsuami>

“The differences … as to whether the hem of the yoke at the upper back is stitched down or is a floating yoke … and whether there is a notch between the collar and lapel … cause little change in the overall configuration of the product and are only minor differences when viewed in the context of the product as a whole.”

https://www.courts.go.jp/app/files/hanrei_jp/578/091578_hanrei.pdf

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