Newsletter (No.35) July 2023

This Newsletter summarizes legal information updated in the latest one month.

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*TRADEMARK

A case in which the Intellectual Property High Court held that concerning the trademark consisting solely of the color red (PANTONE 18-1633TP) applied to the sole portion of women’s high-heeled shoes, the trademark cannot be said to acquire the high degree of distinctiveness required under Article 3 Paragraph 2 of the Trademark Act.Intellectual Property High Court Decision of January 31, 2023 (Case No. 2022 [Gyo-ke] 10089―Presiding Judge Kanno)

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Hideki Takaishi (Attorney at Law & Patent Attorney) (Publishing Manager)

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