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2021.2.18
Patent
2021.2.15
Design
Seven Tips for Hague Design Applications Designating Japan
2021.1.29
Trademark
Appeal decision report – “SMARTFARM” was allowed to be registered because it could be a distinguishing trademark
2021.1.4
Trademark
Appeal decision report (CATTYLEGO)
2020.12.24
Trademark
Appeal decision report – “CURRENT+” and “CURRENT+ (written in Katakana)” was allowed to be registered because the trademark and cited trademarks “current” and “CURRENT” are dissimilar
2020.12.3
Patent
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) will start a PPH with the National Industrial Property Institute (NIPI) of France as of January 1, 2021.
2020.11.16
Design
Images no longer need to be tied to articles: The very first Japanese design registration of new “image”-type design has been published by Japan Patent Office!
2020.11.9
Design
First interior design registration under the Japanese Revised Design Act
2020.12.1
Trademark
Appeal decision report – “JYACK╲Stripe” was allowed to be registered because the trademark and the cited trademarks “STRIPE (stylized)”and “Stripe” are dissimilar
2020.10.2
Trademark
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