Upon filing of a trademark application, the formality division of the Japan Patent Office examines formality requirements of the trademark …
[Read more...] about Trademark Law Basics: Examination Procedure
Japan Trademark
Required Information for Japanese Trademark Application
In order to register a trademark with the Japan Patent Office, a trademark application must be filed. The application requires basic information, such as the …
[Read more...] about Required Information for Japanese Trademark Application
Trademark Law Basics: Registrable Trademark (Art. 2)
Any characters, figures, signs, or three-dimensional shapes, or any combination thereof, or any combination thereof with colors, can be registered as a …
[Read more...] about Trademark Law Basics: Registrable Trademark (Art. 2)
Trademark Law Basics: General Grounds for Refusal (Art. 4)
Article 4(1) defines nineteen grounds for refusals. The followings are typical grounds for refusal for trademark applications, which a patent and trademark …
[Read more...] about Trademark Law Basics: General Grounds for Refusal (Art. 4)
Trademark Law Basics: Similarity (Art. 4(1)(10) and (11))
According to the Japanese trademark Law Article 4(1)(10) and (11), the following trademark is unregistrable. When determining similarity between …
[Read more...] about Trademark Law Basics: Similarity (Art. 4(1)(10) and (11))
