If you wish to expand your business into Japan, trademark protection is crucial. In Japan, as the “First-to-File Rule” applies to trademark registrations, you need to apply for your brand name or logo prior to…
Japan Patent Office announced that trademark registration was granted to a trademark application where Letter of Consent was applied. It is the first case of trademark registration since JPO revised the Japan Trademark Law and…
Japan Patent Office updated “The JPO Key Features”, showing the speed and quality of examinations on fiscal year 2023 as follows: The above information is quoted from “The JPO Key Features”. https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/keyfeatures/index.html JPO conducts accelerated…
Japan Patent Office announced the release of the JPO Status Report 2025, a compilation of statistical information and policy outcomes from 2024. According to JPO, the total number of patent applications in 2024 is 306,855,…
