Assessment of Similarity with a Composite Trademark

Emi AOSHIMA wrote part of reports of recent JPO Trial & Appeal Cases

Judgement about the case whose issues contain the recognition of the concept of the Japanese word listed in the Japanese Dictionary was presented

Trademark Case No. 66 “Sohonke Surugaya” Case for Cancellation of Trial Decision

IP STARS 2022 Recommends Members of YUASA AND HARA

Emi Aoshima wrote part of reports of recent JPO Trial & Appeal Cases

Our firm and attorneys of our firm received high evaluation at “World Trademark Review (2022)“.

Emi Aoshima wrote part of reports of recent JPO Trial & Appeal Cases

Revision of Official Fees Relating to Trademarks and Designs (effective from April 1, 2022)

YUASA and HARA has been ranked Tier 1 for Patent Prosecution & Contentious and Trademark Prosecution by Managing Intellectual Property in 2021

YUASA and HARA has been ranked Tier 1 for Patent and Trademark Prosecution and Contentious by Managing Intellectual Property in 2020

YUASA and HARA has been ranked Tier 1 for Patent and Trademark Prosecution and Contentious by Managing Intellectual Property in 2019

SUMITANI, Yuji

TAKAHASHI, Masafumi

“Hakusa Seishou” judgement (case in which a prior use right and misuse of right were judged)

Revision of the Trademark Examination Manual (effective since April 2, 2018)

“BIKE LIFTER” judgement (Description in metatag and infringement of trademark right)

Selection of Trademark

Our members were recommended by Who’s Who Legal: Trademark 2017 and Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2017.

Revision of the Accelerated Examination Guidelines (since February, 2017)

Court Case Review (Trademark):“REEBOK ROYAL FLAG case” (2016) Publication carrying this article Patent News No. 14287Publisher Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry

YUASA and HARA was ranked Tier 1 for Patent and Trademark Prosecution and Contentious by Managing Intellectual Property

“Nagomi” judgement (Trademark right infringement by mark which includes defendant’s well-known mark)

Trademark, Trade Name and Domain Name

YUASA and HARA’s members were recommended by Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2016.

A Seminar for ASEAN Trademark Examiners held at YUASA and HARA

Revision of the Trademark Act of Japan in 2015 and Change in Trademark Practice (Reduction of Official Fees and Changes in Extension of Time Limit for OA Response) – Effective on April 1, 2016

Which coffee do you prefer, American or European? – Court Case Review (Trademark): “EUROPEAN case (Use as a trademark in a cancellation trial based on non-use)” (2015)

Revision of Governmental Fees regarding Patent and Trademark

Decisions for registration of non-traditional trademarks were issued