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Fast Track Examination

Regarding the trademark application, the JPO announced that the operation called “Fast Track Examination” will be change...
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快速审查的运用将变更

关于商标申请,快速审查(满足一定条件的商标申请案)的运用将变更如下。 非快速审查的商标申请案件平均在12个月内着手进行审查!   ・比一般商标申请案提前2个月着手进行审查(平均约10个月)     ・从申请日开始约6个月后开始着手进行审...
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专利法等部分修订法案的实施日期

内阁批准关于「专利法等部分修订法案的实施日期」的内阁命令。 2019年11月1日,内阁批准内阁命令,规定专利法等部分修订法案(以下简称“修订法案”)的实施日期。修订法案补充条款第一条规定实施日期为2020年4月1日。 內閣批准關於「專利...
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Enforcement Date of Partial Revision of the Patent Act, etc.

On November 1, 2019, the Cabinet approved the Cabinet Order for Stipulating the Enforcement Date of the Act for Partial ...
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“Taj Mahal” registered in Japan

Examiner: "The letters" Taj Mahal "represent a famous tomb in India. The consumer recognizes that it is goods manufactur...
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judgement of similarity: YUME and DREAM

Suntory Holdings has registered the trademark “Yume” in kanji (it means dream) for the goods “beer, beer flavored low-...
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Misregistration…?

The trademark (No. 5878610) attached here is clearly similar to another person's registered trademark "FINE" (...
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Same Pronunciation but Dissimilar

The examiner judged, both trademarks have same pronunciation, TORARIN(tolalin). However, these appearances and impressio...
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WANDA vs WONDA

Japanese Patent Office judged as below: Though the marks WANDA and WONDA have a same pronouciation, they are not simila...
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New LOGO

We decided our firm's new logo. Keep in mind, please! We will be changing every part gradually. Thank you!