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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The Japanese Examination Guidelines for trademarks has been updated again (rev. 12th ed.). This new edition’s standards will go into effect from April 1, 2016. The revisions clarify various types of allowable trademarks, as well as updated information based on…
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