Trademark Practice
“Retail Services or Wholesale Services for A” is Similar to “A”
“Retail services or wholesale services” can be designated as a service in international class 35 in trademark …
The Term of “Parts and fittings” is Acceptable in Japan
In trademark practices of many countries, the term of “parts and fittings” is not acceptable for specification…
Trademarks | Japan | Goods & Services Listed in the Examination Guideline , Version 2017]
What is the Examination Guidelines for Similar Goods & Services? The Examination Guidelines for Similar Go…
Evaluation criteria for similarity of trademarks in Japan Vol.4 | What is the case where “appearance” can be regarded as more important than “pronunciation”?
Evaluation criteria for similarity of trademarks in Japan Vol.3 | Actual state of transactions of goods/services
Evaluation criteria for similarity of trademarks in Japan Vol.2 | Criteria presented by “Hyozan Jirushi Case” (Judgement by Supreme Court in Japan on 27 February in 1968)
Important criteria presented by the supreme court in Japan Trademarks are not always interpreted as similar ev…
Evaluation criteria for similarity of trademarks in Japan Vol.1 | Pronunciation is important
What determines similarity of trademarks? How to determine by the three points concretely? But “pronunci…
Will your trademark application be rejected by your parent company’s prior one?
Is there “disclaimer” in the Japanese trademark system?
Is there “disclaimer” in the Japanese trademark system? The answer is “No” although I …