PRESIDENT PROFILE
President Patent Attorney : Nobuyuki Iijima
- Member of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APPA)
- Member of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Education
- Rikkyo University (BA in Law)
Qualification
- Patent attorney, admitted in 1979
Additional indication of specific infringement litigation representation (2004)
ASSOCIATES PROFILE
Associated Patent Attorney: Yuji FUJIMORI
- Education: Chuo University (BA in Law)
- Qualification: Patent attorney, admitted in 2005
Additional indication of specific infringement litigation representation (2008)
Associated Patent Attorney: Daichi ITO
- Education: Seikei University (BA in Law)
- Qualification: Patent attorney, admitted in 2014
Additional indication of specific infringement litigation representation (2017)
OUR SERVICES
Protection of Intellectual property
- Trademark and design search
- Trademark and design application
- Maintenance and renewal of trademark and design rights
- Assignment & Licensing
- Opposition, Cancellation, Invalidation & Infringement litigation
- Arbitration on trademarks and domain names
- Counseling and advice in all intellectual property issues
NEWS
【Japan】Amendment of Law
- Decrease in Trademark Official Fees
Following the cabinet approval of the draft Law Amending Part of the Patent Law on March 13, 2015 and the Cabinet Order implementing the law on January 19, 2016, it was announced that the new law will come into force as from April 1, 2016. According to the new law, the trademark registration fee will be decreased by about 25% (from 37,600 yen to 28,200 yen per class) and the renewal fee will be decreased by about 20% (from 48,500 yen to 38,800 yen per class).
For more information, please contact our office using the contact form.
TRADEMARK & DESIGN SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES IN JAPAN
TRADEMARK
- TRADEMARK PROTECTION IN JAPAN
The trademark right is an exclusive right.
A trademark right holder shall have an exclusive right to use the registered trademark in connection with the designated goods or services. Within this scope, the trademark right holder can monopolize the use of the registered trademark or grant to another person a license to use the registered trademark.
A trademark right holder shall also have a right to prohibit use of a trademark that is identical with or similar to the registered trademark for goods or services identical with or similar to the designated goods or services. If an unauthorized person infringes this scope, the trademark right holder may seek injunction and compensation for damage to prevent the infringement. The trademark right holder can also prevent others from obtaining the trademark registration for a trademark that is identical with or similar to the registered trademark.
As above, the trademark right is a very strong right.
In Japan, filing a trademark application and obtaining registration are prerequisites for securing the trademark right, as Japan adopts the first-to-file principle. Therefore, it is recommended to file a trademark application as early as possible.
When filing a trademark application, it would be necessary to identify the trademark as well as the goods or services for which the protection is sought.
Before filing the application, it would be advisable to carefully examine the scope of actual use and potential future use of the trademark.
OFFICIAL FEE (TRADEMARK)
- OFFICIAL TRADEMARK FEES OF JAPAN PATENT OFFICE
Fee for a trademark application:
JPY12,000 (in one class)
JPY8,600 (for each additional class)
Fee for a defensive trademark application:
JPY24,000 (in one class)
JPY17,200 (for each additional class)
Fee for a renewal application for defensive trademark:
JPY24,000 (in one class)
JPY17,200 (for each additional class)
Registration fee (for 10 years):
JPY28,200 (in one class)
JPY28,200 (for each additional class)
Registration fee (for 5 years):
JPY16,400 (in one class)
JPY16,400 (for each additional class)
Renewal fee (for 10 years):
JPY38,800 ( in one class)
JPY38,800 (for each additional class)
Renewal fee (for 5 years):
JPY22,600 (in one class)
JPY22,600 (for each additional class)
Registration fee for a defensive trademark:
JPY28,200 (in one class)
JPY28,200 (for each additional class)
Registration fee for renewal of defensive trademark:
JPY33,400 (in one class)
JPY33,400 (for each additional class)
*In addition to the above official fees, our professional fee will be charged for each of the procedures. Please feel free to contact us for further information.
OFFICIAL FEE (DESIGN)
- OFFICIAL DESIGN FEES OF JAPAN PATENT OFFICE
Fee for a design application: JPY16,000
Fee for requesting secrecy of design: JPY51,000
Annual fee (1st to 3rd year): JPY8,500 (per year)
Annual fee (4th to 20th year): JPY16,900 (per year)
*In addition to the above official fees, our professional fee will be charged for each of the procedures. Please feel free to contact us for further information.
ACCESS
Access to our office
- Marunouchi Line: Yotsuya 3-chome station 1 minute
- There is a sign "ADVICE LINK" at the entrance of the Bldg.
CONTACT
If you wish to obtain further information from our firm, you may contact us from contact form below. Contact Form