{"id":65733,"date":"2025-07-24T19:56:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T10:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/?p=65733"},"modified":"2026-01-11T08:17:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T23:17:18","slug":"trademark-infringement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/internet\/trademark-infringement","title":{"rendered":"How Far is Trademark Similarity Permissible? Explaining the Criteria for Similarity and Cases of Trademark Infringement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What should you do if you discover products being sold with logos or names strikingly similar to your own company’s products? Furthermore, when developing a new product, how should you proceed if you encounter a competitor’s product with a similar name? These issues extend beyond mere corporate competition and may constitute significant legal problems as ‘trademark infringement’ under Japanese law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will explain the concept of ‘similarity,’ which is crucial not only at the time of trademark registration but also when exercising trademark rights, using case law and specific examples to illustrate our points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n<\/span><\/div>\n