Yasuhiro Sato wrote an article published in The Invention 2025 No.7. Yasu’s article, “Can Famous Brand Names Be Protected Even When Combined with Other Elements?” discusses a recent court decision about trademark rights. The Intellectual Property High Court ruled that when a trademark combines multiple elements, a well-known brand name within that combination can still be protected on its own. In this case, the court found that “VALENTINO” could be treated as a separate trademark even when it appeared as part of a larger, combined trademark, because the VALENTINO brand is so well-known in the fashion industry.