[Trademark] 2023 (Gyo-Ke) 10079 <Hibiku Shimizu> “Earth Gummies” Case — Violation of Trademark Act Article 4(1)(x)
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First published on this website: 2026-11-01
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Originally published on Ameblo: 2024-08-14 (Japan time). Full English translation.
[Trademark] 2023 (Gyo-Ke) 10079 <Hibiku Shimizu> “Earth Gummies” Case
By the decision date, the term “Earth Gummies” had become widely recognized among consumers of gummy candies, including young people, as indicating others' products such as “Planet Gummi.”
⇒ Violation of Trademark Act Article 4(1)(x) (decision maintaining registration set aside)
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