[Trademark] 2024 (Gyo-Ke) 10030, “Remote Champagne” <Hibiku Shimizu>

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[Trademark] 2024 (Gyo-Ke) 10030, “Remote Champagne” <Hibiku Shimizu> 

The applicant argues that the term means sending champagne or similar gifts without actually visiting the establishment. But that meaning is not generally recognized, and it remains the case that the term presupposes the famous “Champagne” and uses that name.

⇒ Violation of Article 4(1)(vii)

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