2022.5.31 Trademark The JPO appeal examiners concluded that the device portion consisting of three horizontal lines of equal length does not have any specific pronunciations or meanings.
2022.4.27 Trademark The JPO appeal examiners concluded that “e-CONNECT” and “CONNECT” are dissimilar.
2022.3.30 Trademark The JPO appeal examiners concluded that “DURABLE PULLER” designating zipper pulls should be registered
2022.3.17 Design Trends in Design Applications for New Protection Targets Based on the Revised Design Act
2022.2.28 Trademark The JPO appeal examiners concluded that the designated goods “golf clubs” and “climbing boots [mountaineering boots]” are dissimilar, though their similarity codes are in common.
2022.2.7 Trademark That Sucks: Appeals Court Finds Pixelated “.SUCKS” Mark to Lack Trademark Functionality
2022.1.26 Trademark Appeal decision report – “Kids Money Literacy (written in katakana)” was allowed to be registered because it is unreasonable to say that it indicates quality and other characteristics in the fields of the designated goods/services
2022.1.25 Patent Others Fifth Circuit: The Internet Wayback Machine Doesn’t Meet Standard for Evidential Judicial Notice