Kyoto City University of Arts sued for change of name to “Kyoto University of Arts” September 2, 20:14
The Kyoto University of Art and Design in Kyoto City will change the name to “Kyoto University of Arts” from the next fiscal year, whereas Kyoto City University of Arts is similar in name and may cause confusion. An appeal was filed in the Osaka District Court for injunction.
Kyoto University of Art and Design in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, announced on the 27th of last month that it will change its name to “Kyoto University of Arts” from next year.
Regarding this, Kyoto City University of Arts in Saikyo Ward called for cancellation as “the name is similar and causes confusion for students and citizens”, but the announcement caused confusion among students and related parties It means that
For this reason, Kyoto City University of Arts has filed a complaint in the Osaka District Court asking the injunction of the use of the name “Kyoto University of Arts” because the name of the university is confused and the brand of the university is damaged, causing operational confusion. It was.
Kyoto University of Art and Design: “I was contacted by Kyoto City University of Arts to adjust the schedule of the interview, but I was very surprised at the complaint because I did n’t respond. I did n’t receive the complaint. I do n’t think there ’s any legal problem with the name change. ”