If you do not want to search through databases and lists of names of residents of Japan to get a trademark, you can breathe a sigh of relief–if you file from April of this year. What’s the Matter with the…
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Question: Is there any renewal requirement in Japan? Answer: No. There is no specific renewal requirement in Japan. Upon paying the second part payment, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) issues the Certificate of Registration. When a Provisional Refusal is not…
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The JPO has adopted an individual fee consisting of two parts. The application will be cancelled if the second part of the individual fee is not paid within the period indicated in the NOTIFICATION OF SECOND PART OF INDIVIDUAL FEE.
MADRID PROTOCOL, Responding to the Notification of the Provisional Refusal with Japan