These days, trademark examination takes much longer than it used to in Japan. Accordingly, the article "How Long Does it Take to Register a Trademark in Japan?" has been updated.

This blog post is about trademark examination guidelines for similar goods and services edited by the Japan Patent Office.

Finding a good trademark or patent firm in other countries is hard. Where and how to find it would be a common concern to business owners. If you can get a list of trademark and patent firms, it will save you valuable time and energy. Here is an international directory of IP law firms and individual patent and trademark attorneys maintained by IP-Coster: www.ip-coster.com Clicking Japan from the IP-Listing, there is a list of Japanese patent and trademark firms, including us - Trademark Wagon...