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Tokyo clinic wins big as Japan's IP appeals court triples trademark damages

By Toko Sekiguchi ( February 19, 2025, 07:45 GMT | Insight) -- The Japan Intellectual Property High Court has awarded a Tokyo sexual health clinic operator nearly 20 million yen (about $131,000) in damages, significantly increasing the 7.5-million-yen compensation awarded by a lower court. The court found that a rival clinic's use of similar logos and signs in its advertisements had infringed on the plaintiff’s trademark rights.The Japan Intellectual Property High Court has awarded a Tokyo sexual health clinic operator nearly 20 million yen (about $131,000) in damages, significantly increasing the 7.5-million-yen compensation awarded by a lower court. ...

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