[Article/Trademark] A Functional Examination of the Theory of Trademark Use (2) (Takuto Hirasawa, Intellectual Property Law and Policy Journal, 2017)
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Article type: Publication review
Category: Trademarks
Topics: Confusion, Trademark use
First published on this website: 2026-11-01
Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026
Originally published on Ameblo: 2025-02-27 (Japan time). Full English translation.
[Article/Trademark] A Functional Examination of the Theory of Trademark Use (2) (Takuto Hirasawa, Intellectual Property Law and Policy Journal, Vol. 49 (2017))
*Similarity based on post-sale confusion
Tokyo District Court, January 21, 2003; Tokyo High Court, August 31, 2004, “RISOGRAPH”
Karl Storz v. Surgical 285 F.3d 848 (9th Cir. 2002)
*Similarity based on confusion among other persons
Cartier v. Aaron 396 F. Supp.2d 356
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