Tomohiro Gyoda Articles of Articles
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Meiji Exercises 3D Trademark Right of “Kinokonoyama”
Meiji, a subsidiary of a major Japanese food company, Meiji Holdings, announced that they exercised their 3D trademark right of “Kinokonoyama” against its similar products produced by a confectionary company for the first time. The company terminated the production and sales of its products because
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Number of Suspensions of Imports Reached a Record High of 18,000 in First Half of 2024
Japan’s Ministry of Finance disclosed statistics showing that the number of cases suspending imports of goods infringing intellectual property at Customs marked 18,153 cases during the first half of 2024, a 16.2% increase from the previous year hitting a record high number. This spike reflected the
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Key Changes in Japanese IP Law, Act, and Practice: Design and Trademark
i. A consent letter system is introduced (effective April 1, 2024)The Revised Trademark Act, which includes a consent letter system, came into effect on April 1, 2024. If an applied-for trademark is identical or similar to an earlier registered trademark and its designated goods or services are iden
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Cabinet Approved Bills to Strengthen Protection of Brand and Design