{"id":80,"date":"2019-02-04T10:20:46","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T01:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2023-06-17T19:16:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T10:16:42","slug":"trademarks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/trademarks\/","title":{"rendered":"Trademarks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  data-label=\"Cta\" data-id=\"cta--1\" data-export-id=\"cta-centered-bg-section\" data-category=\"cta\" data-section-ov=\"1\" class=\"cta-centered-bg-section content-section content-section-spacing-medium dark-text\" data-parallax-depth=\"20\" id=\"cta-1\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-image: none;\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row text-center\"><div  data-type=\"column\" class=\"\"> <h2  class=\"\"><span  style=\"color: rgb(29, 106, 150);\">Trademarks<\/span><\/h2> <\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div><div  data-label=\"Cta\" data-id=\"cta--2\" data-export-id=\"cta-blue-section\" data-category=\"cta\" class=\"cta-blue-section content-section content-section-spacing-medium bg-color1 dark-text\" id=\"cta-2\" style=\"background-image: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" data-section-ov=\"1\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row middle-xs\"><div  class=\"col-sm-8 space-bottom-xs\" data-type=\"column\">  <h3  class=\"\"><span  style=\"color: rgb(29, 106, 150);\">What\u2019s New<\/span><\/h3><div  data-editable=\"true\" data-name=\"ope-custom-content-shortcode\" data-content-shortcode=\"pt_view id=&quot;eb558fa9op&quot;\" class=\"\"><div class=\"pt-cv-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-grid pt-cv-colsys\" id=\"pt-cv-view-eb558fa9op\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"1\"><div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/2025\/07\/01\/recognized-in-the-ip-stars-2025-trademark-rankings-by-managing-ip-awards\/\" class=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" >Our Firm has been recognized in the IP STARS 2025 trademark rankings by Managing IP Awards<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/2024\/03\/26\/summary-of-the-ip-lump-sum-law-to-be-enforced-on-april-1-2024\/\" class=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" >Japan: Summary of the IP Lump-sum Law to be enforced on April 1, 2024<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/2024\/03\/01\/japan-trademark-consent-system\/\" class=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" >Japan: Trademark Consent System<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/2024\/01\/22\/ip-lump-sum-act-now-in-effect\/\" class=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" >Japan: IP Lump-Sum Act Now in Effect<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/2024\/01\/09\/ryota-hara-a-patent-attorney-at-our-firm-has-been-awarded-the-lawyer-monthly-legal-award-2023-in-the-category-trademark-lawyer-of-the-year\/\" class=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" >Ryota Hara, a patent attorney at our firm, has been awarded the Lawyer Monthly Legal Award 2023 in the category Trademark Lawyer of the Year<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-pagination-wrapper\"><ul class=\"pt-cv-pagination pt-cv-normal pagination\" data-totalpages=\"9\" data-currentpage=\"1\" data-sid=\"eb558fa9op\" data-unid=\"\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#\">1<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li ><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/?_page=2\">2<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li ><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/?_page=3\">3<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li ><a href=\"#\">&hellip;<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li ><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/?_page=9\">9<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li ><a class=\" \" href=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/?_page=2\">&rsaquo;<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul><img width=\"15\" height=\"15\" class=\"pt-cv-spinner\" alt=\"Loading...\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,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\" \/><div class=\"clear pt-cv-clear-pagination\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div  class=\"col-sm-4 end-sm\" data-type=\"column\"> <\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div><div  data-label=\"Cta\" data-id=\"cta--3\" data-export-id=\"cta-centered-bg-section\" data-category=\"cta\" data-section-ov=\"1\" class=\"cta-centered-bg-section content-section content-section-spacing-medium dark-text\" data-parallax-depth=\"20\" id=\"cta-3\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-image: none;\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row text-center\"><div  data-type=\"column\" class=\"\"><h3  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span  style=\"color: rgb(29, 106, 150);\">As one of Japan\u2019s oldest patent offices, Asamura has been building its expertise and experience for over a century.<\/span><\/h3>  <\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div><div  data-label=\"Features\" data-id=\"features--7\" data-export-id=\"features-12\" data-category=\"features\" class=\"features-12 content-section content-section-spacing\" id=\"features-7\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-image: none;\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row text-center\"><div  class=\"section-title-col\" data-type=\"column\">  <h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">We provide insight and clear, tailored guidance at every stage of the trademark process:<\/span><\/h4><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">\u30fb Application to the Japan Patent Office<\/span><br ><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">\n\u30fb Application to overseas patent offices<\/span><br ><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">\n\u30fb Trademark registration support<\/span><br ><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">\n\u30fb Support with official correspondence during registration<\/span><br ><span  style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span  style=\"font-weight: 500; font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\n\u30fb International trademark registration based on Madrid Agreement Protocol (and Madrid Agreement) with WIPO<\/span><\/span><br ><span  style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span  style=\"font-weight: 500; font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\n\u30fb Trademark registration application to European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) for rights acquisition <\/span><\/span><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">in each EU member country.\n<br >\u30fbVideo conferencing (Teams, Zoom) is available upon request. We ensure proper communication at all times.<\/span><\/h4><\/div> <\/div> <div  class=\"row spaced-cols\" data-type=\"row\">  <div  class=\"col-sm-6\"><div  class=\"row space-bottom\"> <div  class=\"col-sm-fit icon-column\" data-preview-empty=\"1\"><\/div> <div  class=\"col-sm\" data-type=\"column\"> <\/div> <\/div><\/div>   <\/div><\/div> <\/div><div  data-label=\"About\" data-id=\"about--1\" data-export-id=\"about-10\" data-category=\"about\" class=\"about-10 content-section content-section-spacing\" id=\"about-1\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-image: none;\" data-section-ov=\"1\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row middle-sm text-center\"><div  class=\"col-sm-5 space-bottom-xs content-column\" data-type=\"column\">    <h3  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-weight: 500; font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 106, 150);\"><span  id=\"_mce_caret\" data-mce-bogus=\"1\" data-mce-type=\"format-caret\">\ufeff<\/span>Trademark search<\/span><\/h3><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(29, 106, 150);\">Prior Search<\/span><\/h4><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">Make sure that no one else has registered the same trademark or a similar one. If someone has beaten you to it, your application will not be accepted. Taking this easy first step could save you from a lot of issues later on.<\/span><\/h4><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(29, 106, 150);\">Usage Search<\/span><\/h4><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">We can also investigate the current usage of a registered trademark by its owner. If a trademark is not being utilized, you can apply for it to be cancelled.<\/span><\/h4><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(29, 106, 150);\">Trademark Information<\/span><\/h4><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">We can look through the records of the Japan Patent Office to find information about trademark application or registration.<\/span><\/h4><\/div> <div  class=\"col-sm-7 flexbox middle-xs center-xs space-bottom-xs\"><div  class=\"overlay-box middle-xs center-xs flexbox\"> <div  class=\"overlay-box-offset shadow-medium border-color1 hide-xs offset-background\"><\/div> <img  class=\"shadow-large\" data-size=\"485x705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/image2023\/TM\/fig-en-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"cropped-fractal-2431532_1920.jpg\"><\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div><div  data-label=\"Features\" data-id=\"features--6\" data-export-id=\"features-12\" data-category=\"features\" class=\"features-12 content-section content-section-spacing\" id=\"features-6\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-image: none;\" data-section-ov=\"1\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row text-center\"><div  class=\"section-title-col\" data-type=\"column\">  <h3  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(29, 106, 150);\">Application<\/span><\/h3><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">Our support team will guide you through the process of applying to register your trademark. Whatever jurisdiction you are applying in, we will make sure you do not miss anything.<\/span><\/h4><h3  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(29, 106, 150);\">Presentation and amendment<\/span><\/h3><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">If there is a problem with your application, you will be given an opportunity to overturn the refusal. Our expert team will help you understand exactly what the problem was and work with you to resolve it.<\/span><\/h4><h3  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(29, 106, 150);\">Appeals<\/span><\/h3><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">If the refusal cannot be resolved, we can help you launch a legal appeal.<\/span><\/h4><h3  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(29, 106, 150);\"><span  id=\"_mce_caret\" data-mce-bogus=\"1\" data-mce-type=\"format-caret\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">Need help?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">Contact us today to talk about trademarks.<\/span><\/h4><a class=\"button color12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/contact-us\/#contact-2\" target=\"_blank\" data-cp-link=\"1\" data-icon=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div> <\/div> <div  class=\"row spaced-cols\" data-type=\"row\"> <div  class=\"col-sm-6\"> <div  class=\"row space-bottom\"> <div  class=\"col-sm-fit icon-column\" data-preview-empty=\"1\">  <\/div> <div  class=\"col-sm\" data-type=\"column\">  <\/div> <\/div><\/div>    <\/div><\/div> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trademarks What\u2019s New As one of Japan\u2019s oldest patent offices, Asamura has been building its expertise and experience for over a century. 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