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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The JPO is making its procedures for examining trademark applications that have been preceded by defectively filed applications more transparent after some confusion that caught up the media in Japan. Defective (often, with official fees unpaid) applications frequently are attempts…
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Rumours have grown in Japan surrounding the delay of Pokemon GO’s release date in Japan, and recently many of those have focused on JPO’s recent rejection against the trademark of Pokemon GO in Japan. It turns out that the trademark…
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Since April 1, 2015, the JPO has been accepting non-traditional trademark applications. Such applications are categorized as Sounds, Motions, Positions, Holograms, or Colors. Some of the first applications have been approved for registration as of October 27, 2015. If you…
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The Japan Patent Office has decided to adopt the 10th Edition of the International Classification of the Nice Agreement from January 1, 2012. Accordingly, the Examination Guideline of Similar Goods and Services issued by the Japan Patent Office has also…
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