[Trademark] 2010 (Gyo-Ke) 10101 — Applied-for mark “Kitto, Sakura Saku yo” + a cherry-blossom-petal design
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First published on this website: 2026-11-01
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Originally published on Ameblo: 2025-01-18 (Japan time). Full English translation.
[Trademark] 2010 (Gyo-Ke) 10101
Applied-for mark: “Kitto, Sakura Saku yo” (Surely, the cherry blossoms will bloom for you) + a cherry-blossom-petal design
Cited mark: “Sakura Saku” (Cherry blossoms bloom)
Appearance: significantly different
Pronunciation: quite similar
Concept: the cited mark means “cherry blossoms bloom” or “passed an examination,” while the applied-for mark conveys a message to examination candidates and the like; the concepts therefore differ to some degree.
⇒ Article 4(1)(xi): dissimilar
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