Trademark assignment

Article 4(1)(vi), Article 4(1)(x), Article 4(1)(xix), Article 4(2), Bad faith, compound mark, Famous mark, Invalidation, IP High Court, Trademark assignment, Violation of public order 04/06/2025

End of the TOKYO 2020 Olympic emblem dispute

On March 12, 2025, the Japan IP Hig…

Article 4(1)(xi), similarity of goods, Similarity of mark, similarity of service, Trademark assignment, Trademark Examination Guideline 12/31/2021

Letter of Consent in Japanese Trademark Practice

When trademark applicants receive a…

Trademark assignment, Trademark ownership, Transfer ownership 02/27/2021

Transferring Trademark Ownership in Japan

Trademark owners can freely sell th…