Japan’s Customs enforcement caught and prohibited entry of attempted imports of infringing items in about 30,600 cases, up from about 26,000 in 2016, according to the Ministry of Finance. 92.5% of the cases were caught going through the Postal Services…
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Asia, Japan, News, Trademarks
Japan is known for not only technological prowess but also aging and declining populations, and concerns for its economic future as China, South Korea, and other Asian states grow economically. The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has…
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The Beijing Municipal Administration of Industry and Commerce recently performed a product-focused crackdown on pirated sneakers of ASICS (Kobe, Japan) in the city and online. The haul of suspected pirated goods (over 31,000) was estimated to have a market value…
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We at Keisen Associates wish you a happy and blessed new year in 2018 (year 30 of the Heisei era, in Japan)! 2017 marked a number of efforts to develop better services and information for you. To improve our patent…
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The Japanese court system has been slow to modernize, making it difficult for foreign litigants to deal with lawsuits there. This includes intellectual property cases. The Intellectual Property High Court (IPHC) is set to relocate with a few branches of…
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IDC Japan published its findings and estimates for the growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) investment by users in Japan over the next several years. There should be massive opportunities for investment there. In 2016, Japanese users spent nearly 16 trillion…
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Japan has been trying to promote its agricultural products for foreign markets even as many farmers are aging and dying. It has also been importing a great proportion of its food for decades. How are its prospects for feeding itself…
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Japan Patent Office (JPO), leaders in global intellectual property examinations, have enabled applicants to submit certain documents (such as patent priority documents) from one of the two patent offices to the…
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Pepper Food Service (Tokyo), owner of the growing “Ikinari! Steak” franchise, obtained a patent (the link is to the patent owner’s Japanese press release) for its “System for Providing Steaks” before the JPO. The patent (JP5946491) covers steps from having…
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Patent fees paid to the JPO on or after April 1, 2016 are set according to new fee rules. The fees are generally cheaper under the new rules. You can see the fee changes here. * The information provided on…
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