Japan IP court voids 'AI Announcer' trademark for software services
By Toko Sekiguchi ( May 1, 2026, 07:49 GMT | Insight) -- Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court voided trademark protection for the term “AI Announcer” in connection with software-related services, finding that the phrase had already become a descriptive label for automated news reading systems by the time of registration.Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court voided trademark protection for the term “AI Announcer” in connection with software-related services, finding that the phrase had already become a descriptive label for automated news reading systems by the time of registration....
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