Japan: Trademark

Subscribe

Intellectual property law and copyright law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as licensing and syndication, patent law, trade secrets and trademark law.

Registering A Trademark In Japan: What International Businesses Need To Know

Because Japan applies a strict first-to-file rule, opportunistic filers often racing to register brands before the rightful owners can act. If you don't secure protection early, you risk rebranding...

HS

Harris Sliwoski

Made In Japan: Two Tasty Trade Mark Disputes

We like to report on issues of confusing similarity between trade marks, and we also like to discuss foreign IP cases. In this article, we manage to tick both boxes...

E

ENS

Trade Mark Similarity – Monsters And Rat Pacs

Regular readers know that we like to write about trade mark similarity and likelihood of confusion cases from around the world.

E

ENS

Overview Of Protection Character And Recent Cases In Japan

This case concerns the similarity of characters that appear in online games. Although several characters were the subject of this litigation, the court ruled...

Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners

Doing Business In... 2024 - Law & Practice

Japan Commercial

AM

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Trademark Law And The Unlawful Use Doctrine: The Federal Circuit Confirms—the Doctrine Is A Defense To Trademark Infringement

YMF Law Tokyo

IP News Bulletin For Japan And China (July 2024)

SK

Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law

知的財産戦略本部、AI時代の知的財産権検討会〔中間とりまとめ〕の公表

AM

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

国家知識産権局による外資系企業知的財産権保護座談会、北京で実施

K

Kangxin

Trade Marks And Distinctiveness

E

ENS

No Two Treks Are The Same: Federal Circuit Affirms TTAB In "Ranger Trek" Trademark Dispute

YMF Law Tokyo

Battle Of The Bags: UNIQLO Sues SHEIN In Japan Over Viral Handbag Dupe

KG

K&L Gates LLP

IP News Bulletin For Japan & China (Febuary 2024)

SK

Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law

Japanese Trademark Review: When GUCCI Met CUGGL

Kita-Aoyama International Patent Bureau

Recent Developments At The Japanese Fair Trade Commission

Japan Anti-trust

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Major Changes To Catch-All Export Controls (Effective October 2025)

Japan International

AM

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Registering A Trademark In Japan: What International Businesses Need To Know

HS

Harris Sliwoski

Employer Essentials For Japan's Working Time Regulations

Japan Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Is Japan About To Redefine The Global Crypto Rulebook? (Video)

Japan Technology

G

Gamma Law

HERMÈS vs HAIRMES: Risk Of Confusion For Cats And Dogs

With the recent decision issued on 26 July 2023 the Japan Patent Office (JPO) ruled in favor of Hermès International SA in an invalidation action against the word mark HAIRMES...

HI

HFG Law & Intellectual Property

通用名称化された商標への措置無効審判VS取消審判

通用名称化された他人商標を消滅するために、どの措置を取るべきか？無効審判か？それとも取消審判か？結論を出す前、通用名称につい

K

Kangxin

2022年　商標侵害賠償額ランキング

中国「商標法」の第4次改正には、商標侵害の賠償額が引き上げられました。「商標法」第63条には、商標専用権に対して、悪意による侵害に&

K

Kangxin

Doctrine Of Foreign Equivalents May Not Apply To Marks Combining English And Non-English Words

A non-English language mark may preclude U.S. registration of an English mark having the same meaning, as we previously wrote. But this "doctrine of foreign equivalents" is a guideline...

CL

Cowan Liebowitz & Latman PC

CNIPA　全国の商標業務受付窓口、累計165万件以上の申請受理

K

Kangxin

情報通信産業の知的財産権に関する新たな「青書」を公開

K

Kangxin

IP News Bulletin For Japan & China (May 2023)

SK

Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law

IP News Bulletin For Japan & China (January 2023)

SK

Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law

Trademarks Comparative Guide

SK

Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law

Initiatives To Boost AI And Metaverse Business In Japan

AM

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

IP News Bulletin For Japan & China (July 2023)

SK

Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law

Doing Business In... 2023

Japan Commercial

AM

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Amendment To The Unfair Competition Prevention Act Etc., Passed And Enacted By The Plenary Session Of The Upper House. -Strengthening The Protection Of Brands And Designs, Etc., In Light Of The Diversification Of Business Activities Associated With Digitisation-

AM

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Revisions To Japanese Unfair Competition Prevention Act And IP Laws To Take Effect June 2023

MF

Morrison & Foerster LLP

IP News Bulletin For Japan & China (July 2023)

The Trademark Lawyer Magazine has ranked Sonoda & Kobayashi among its top 10 law firms in Japan, and Sonoda & Kobayashi is hence an award-winning law firm 2023 in Japan.

SK

Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law

Doing Business In... 2023

In general, Japan is a civil law jurisdiction. Most of Japan's modern legal systems are based on continental European civil systems; however, the end of World War II also saw the introduction...

Japan Commercial

AM

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Amendment To The Unfair Competition Prevention Act Etc., Passed And Enacted By The Plenary Session Of The Upper House. -Strengthening The Protection Of Brands And Designs, Etc., In Light Of The Diversification Of Business Activities Associated With Digitisation-

2023年6月7日、「不正競争防止法等...

AM

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Revisions To Japanese Unfair Competition Prevention Act And IP Laws To Take Effect June 2023

The Cabinet of Japan recently approved the Bill for Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, etc. (不正競争防止法等の一部を改正する法律案) (the "Bill") amending Japan's Unfair Competition...

MF

Morrison & Foerster LLP

IP News Bulletin For Japan & China (March 2023)

SK

Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law

IP In The Virtual Space: Japan Sets Up Council To Discuss Trademarks, Designs And More In The Metaverse

From 21st of November, the government of Japan set up a council where experts from the private sector, universities and other organisations can discuss IP issues.

SK

Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law

Reduction In Amount Of Individual Fee While Designating Japan

The Madrid Protocol is a convenient and cost-effective system that offers owners of the trademark the possibility to have their trademark protected in several countries ...

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

JPO Publishes Trends In Design Registration Applications Following Revised Design Law

On April 1, 2020, the Design Law was amended, providing for the protection of designs for images, buildings, and interiors.

SK

Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law

国家知識産権局：不使用商標に対する職権による取消規定を追加する予定

先日、国家知識産権局は、第十三回全国人民代表大会第5回会議第2505号「商標法及びその実施条例への修正」関連提案への回答を公開した。ࢯ

K

Kangxin

合法的な出所について十分に立証しなかった被告の宣伝活動における自認は、製造行為を認定する根拠とすることができる

K

Kangxin

Chinese Online Store Shangpai Sentenced To A Punitive Compensation Of Over 700,000USD For Breaching Huawei's Trademark

SK

Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law

CNIPA Issues Its Annual Report 2021

SK

Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law

JPO Will Relax Standard For Reviving Expired Patents, Designs, Trademarks, And Utility Models Beginning Next April

SK

Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law

JPO Provides Revised Guidelines For The Collective Application Process To Fit The Business Strategies Of Applicants

SK

Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law

IP News Bulletin For Japan And China – July 2022

SK

Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law

[IP ASIA] GUCCI vs CUGGL: The Pink Parody Kills The Brand

HI

HFG Law & Intellectual Property

[IP ASIA] 色彩与商标路铂廷的日本商标案

HI

HFG Law & Intellectual Property

[IP ASIA] Color And Trademarks: The Japanese Case Of Louboutin

HI

HFG Law & Intellectual Property

管轄権異議濫用行為の認定と懲罰について

K

Kangxin

[IP ASIA] No Infringement For Louboutin's Red Sole In Japan

HI

HFG Law & Intellectual Property

Utilizing JPO's Collective Examination To Maximize Your Business Strategy

SI

Shiga International Patent Office

CNIPA、「企業の知的財産権保護ガイドライン」を公表

K

Kangxin

北京市知識産権局、知財公共サービス事項リストを発表

K

Kangxin

「北京市知的財産権保護条例」、知財コンプライアンス承諾制度導入へ

K

Kangxin

See more

Latest Videos

See more

Insights into the world of Intangible Assets, with Joel Hanrahan, Managing Director, EverEdge Global.

CP

Cathro & Partners

Why Should You File For Trademarks? (Video)

Pl

Photon legal

Hear From Our Experts: Top Enforcement Issues To Watch In 2021 (Video)

R

Rouse

Doing Business In China (Video)

IP

IPO Pang Xingpu

IPR Filings During COVID-19 (Video)

SS

Singhania & Partners LLP

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More