The use of the marks  (ALPHA in Katakana characters plus GPC),  and/or  (ALPHAGPC in Katakana characters) is considered as the use of the registered trademark  (ALPHAGPC in Katakana characters and ALPHA  GPC) in a non-use cancellation request

JPO’s appeal examiners concluded that   is similar to  and (Canon in Japanese Katakana characters) with regard to baseball bats

The trademark “ ” (T-9 and its transliteration in Japanese Katakana, in classes 5, 30 and 32) has been registered in Japan.