Trademark Practice
Misunderstandings on Trademarks in “Standard Characters” in Japan
How to overcome the refusal based on the main paragraph of Article 3(1) of the Trademark Act
Why am I writing this post? I imagine that many foreign applicants often meet the refusal based on the main pa…
What type of mark is registrable in Japan?
What type of trademark is registrable in Japan? From 1 April 2015, the below-indicated types of trademark are …
Letter of Consent is available?
What is Letter of Consent? Letter of Consent means a document signed by a prior trademark owner verifying that…
Power of Attorney is needed for a trademark application procedure?
Under the trademark practice in Japan, a Power of Attorney (PoA) is not needed to be filed to the Japan Patent…