2010年11月19日金曜日

JP Appeal Judge on distinctiveness_ITAYA is a surname or not?

Trademark:ITAYA
Class: 6+
Appeal No.2009-14829
Type of appeal: appeal against decision of refusal
Result: shall be registered
Judgement date: 2010/3/9
Key Point: "ITAYA" is one of typical Japanese family name.
Relevant article: 3-1-4
contents of article: "Any trademark to be used in connection with goods or services pertaining to the business of an applicant may be registered, unless the trademark consists solely of a mark indicating, in a common manner, a common surname or name of a juridical person;"

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