SERVICE AREA
We will assist your application for registration of Trademarks/Service marks, Designs and Patent in Japan. We will also help to make the most of these rights after these registrations. For small businesses, IP right on their goods, services and products, and keeping the know-how secret and NDA(non-disclosure agreement) are very important.
Trademark
Application,
Search for prior applications or registrations,
Appeal against the final rejection,
Trial(for cancellation by non-use, for invalidation),
Opposition against another person's registration,
Recording transfer of the right of pending applicaiton,
Registration of transfer of the Trademark right,
Renewal of Trademark right,
Sending warning letter to the person who is in infringement of the trademark rights,
Submitting a written opinion or amendment against a provisional refusal by JPO
litigation rescinding a trial decision
etc.
Design
Application,
Search for the prior registrations,
Appeal against the final rejection,
Trial for invalidation,
Recording transfer of the right of pending applicaiton,
Registration of transfer of the Design rights,
Sending warning letter to the person who is in infringement of the Design rights
etc.
Copy right
Making up contract agreement,
Sending warning letter to the person who is in infringement of the copyrights,
Giving advice for protection of the copyrights
etc.
GI Protection
Patent & Utility Model
Application,
Procedures for entering into the national phase in Japan,
Search for prior applications or registrations,
Preparing argument and/or amendment against the refusal,
Appeal against the final rejection,
Trial(for invalidation),
Opposition against another person's registration,
Recording transfer of the right of the pending applicaiton,
Registration of transfer of the Patent or Utility Model right,
Sending warning letter to the person who is in infringement of the Patent or Utility Model rights,
etc.
Intellectual Property Consulting
Giving advice about how to file the IP application in order to get the proper right for your business, how to utilize and protect the rights of the intellectual properties and their business etc.
Licence contract and registration
Filing application for registration of the licence with JPO. To expand your business in Japan, registration of licence is important.
Creating logo
Setting up suitable designers for making successful marks, logos and advertising used in their business in Japan.
Procedures after application
This is procedures for Obtaining Trademark and Design Rights(outline). In case you need patent right, you have to file a "Request for examination of application" within 3 years from the application date.
| Application (Apply for Registration) |
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| Request for Keeping in Secret (Design) | ||||
| If you want to keep the design in secret after the registration, you can file the request at the time of application or when you pay the registration fee. | ||||
| Notification of Reasons for Refusal | Substantive Examination | |||
| If the examiner finds reasons for refusal, a notification to this result will be sent to the applicant. | ||||
| Decision of Refusal | ||||
| Written Argument / Amendment | If the examiner judges that the reasons for refusal have not been eliminated, a decision of refusal will be made. | |||
| An applicant shall be given an opportunity to submit either a written argument or an amendment in the case that this would nullify the reasons for refusal. | ||||
| Appeal against Decision of Refusal | ||||
| Appeal Decision to Grant a Patent | When dissatisfaction is in the decision of refusal of the examiner, the applicant can appeal against the decision of refusal. | |||
| Appeal Examination | ||||
| Opposition to the registration of a Trademark (Trademark) | Payment of Patent fee or Registration fee | Appeal Decision of Refusal | ||
| Any person can file an opposition to the registration of the trademark with the Commissioner of the JPO within 2 months after publication of the contents for the registered trademark. The opposition will be judged by trial examiners. | The applicant pays the registration fee within a specified period after decision of grant. The right will come into effect as it is entered in the Original Register. |
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| Appeal to Intellectual property High Court | ||||
| An applicant who is dissatisfied with an appeal decision of refusal of an appeal against decision of refusal may appeal to the Intellectual Property High Court. | ||||
| Filing an application for registration of renewal (Trademark) | ||||
| The trademark right expires ten years from the date of registration when the right is established. The duration of the right can be renewed by filing an application for registration of renewal by the holder of the right . |
- Blue letters: Procedures treated by JPO. Other procedures, such as order to amendment, are not indicated in this chart.
- Red letters: Applicant's procedures with JPO or Intellectural property High Court. Other procedures, such as filing an amendment caused by formula error, are not indicated in this chart.
- Applicants have to pay the fee for taking procedures with JPO. The fee might be changed.