[Trademark] Appeal No. 2024-10532

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Categories: Trademarks

Topics: Similarity of trademarks

Published on this website: 2026-09-29

[Trademark] Appeal No. 2024-10532

Trademark at issue: "HIKKY" (standard characters)

Cited trademarks: "HIKKI," etc.

⇒ Not similar

The pronunciation is the same: ヒッキー.

They cannot be compared in concept, and there is no likelihood of confusion in appearance.

(Translation of the quoted decision)

"It cannot be said that distinctiveness based on pronunciation exceeds distinctiveness based on appearance and concept."

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『【商標】不服2024‐10532』 — ameblo.jp

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