[Trademarks] Trial decision, Appeal against refusal No. 2023-10504
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Article type: Administrative decision note
Category: Trademarks
Topics: Examination and appeal practice、Distinctiveness
First published on this site: 2026-10-10
Display/classification checked: 2026-10-10
[Trademarks] Trial decision, Appeal against refusal No. 2023-10504
Applied-for mark: “完全” (complete)
→ No distinctiveness (contrary to Article 3(1)(vi) of the Trademark Act).
(Excerpt from the trial decision, translated)
Even if the applied-for mark, consisting of the characters “完全,” is used for the designated goods or services, traders and consumers encountering it would understand that “everything is present” or “nothing is lacking” in the goods or services. They would merely recognize it as advertising language succinctly expressing the characteristics, advantages or features of the designated goods or services, and would not recognize it as a sign indicating their source or distinguishing one trader’s goods or services from another’s. [...]
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