JPO Announcement

Annual report, Cancellation trial, examination, Invalidation, JPO Announcement, Non-use cancellation, Trademark Appeal 08/06/2023

JPO Annual Report 2023

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) relea…

Article 4(1)(viii), Article 4(1)(xi), Article 4(4), examination, JPO Announcement, Letter of consent, Name of a living individual, New Trademark Law 06/18/2023

Japan: Trademark Law Revision Act promulgated on June 14, 2023

The Japan Trademark Law Revision Ac…

Accelerated examination, Annual report, JPO Announcement, JPO Status Report 04/03/2022

JPO Status Report 2022

According to “JPO Status Repor…

Fee, JPO Announcement 10/03/2021

Japan: Increase in Trademark Fees, Effective April 1, 2022

On September 14, 2021, the Japan Pa…

Annual report, examination, JPO Announcement, Madrid Protocol, Trademark ownership 07/18/2021

JPO Annual Report 2021

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) relea…

JPO Announcement, Trademark ownership, Transfer ownership 06/20/2021

Coronavirus Force Japan to Eliminate Signature on POA

Both hanko seals and paper document…

Fee, JPO Announcement, Madrid Protocol, New Trademark Law 05/22/2021

Japan: Trademark Law Revision Act promulgated on May 21, 2021

The Japan Trademark Law Revision Ac…

Annual report, JPO Announcement, Madrid Protocol 05/09/2021

Coronavirus vs the Tokyo Olympic Games

With fewer than 80 days to go until…

Accelerated examination, examination, fast track examination, JPO Announcement, JPO Status Report 04/11/2021

JPO Status Report 2021 – The impact of Covid-19 on Japan trademarks

Unquestionably, 2020 was remarkably…

Accelerated examination, Annual report, fast track examination, JPO Announcement, JPO Status Report, Trademark Examination Guideline, Trademark Examination Manual 11/22/2020

Tips to Pass the JPO Trademark Registration Exam in 2 months

“JPO Status Report 2020” reveals mo…