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Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo clears legal hurdle as court upholds IOC's trademark

By Toko Sekiguchi ( March 28, 2025, 08:09 GMT | Insight) -- In a recent ruling, Japan's Intellectual Property High Court dismissed a lawsuit challenging the validity of a trademark held by the International Olympic Committee related to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The trademark infringement was the latest in the troubled story of the Tokyo Olympics logo, which had been marred by IP controversy from its onset. In a recent ruling, Japan's Intellectual Property High Court dismissed a lawsuit challenging the validity of a trademark held by the International Olympic Committee, or IOC, related to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics....

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