TOKYO, Jun 16 (Nikkei) - A legal battle between Zoom, the U.S.-based video conferencing system, and a Japanese audio equipment manufacturer of the same name has turned into a quagmire.
Litigation began in the Tokyo District Court in the fall of 2021 and the dispute now spans 29 countries. The matter is further complicated by the unexpected involvement of another party: Tombow Pencil, a Japanese manufacturer of stationery products. Another factor complicating the dispute is that Japanese trademark rules related to computer programs have not kept pace with the digitization of industry. ...continue reading