You came up with a new name for your business or product, but should you register it as a trademark?
Could someone else have already registered a similar mark, leading to trademark infringement?
In such cases, please consult us first.
We can be of assistance at the stage of resolving these initial IP-related questions.
Benefits of Trademark Registration
By registering a trademark, you can prevent competitors from entering your market with a similar name or logo.
It also allows you to expand your brand with peace of mind, without worrying about infringing on other companies’ trademark rights.
If your brand grows, it is also possible to license the brand to other companies.
Flow of Trademark Registration
Please let us know the name or logo you are considering for trademark registration. Please tell us about the products or services for which you wish to use the name or logo. If you have already created a website or brochure for the products or services, please let us know as well.
We conduct a preliminary search to see if the mark is likely to be registered as a trademark and if similar trademarks have already been registered by other companies.
The search is conducted by experienced patent attorneys.
Based on the prior search, we will formulate and propose a trademark registration policy and strategy, suggesting which trademark (name/logo) should be combined with which products/services for registration.
We will send the formulated strategy to you for your confirmation.
Once you have confirmed the contents, we will submit the documents for trademark application to the Japan Patent Office (JPO).
Submission to the JPO is done online via a dedicated terminal installed in our office.
About 6 to 8 months after filing, you will receive the examination results from the JPO.
Results will be either a “Notification of Reasons for Refusal” or a “Decision to Grant Registration.
If a Notification of Reasons for Refusal is received, we will draft a Written Opinion/Amendment to counterargue. Experienced patent attorneys provide full support for creating these counterarguments.
Once a Decision to Grant Registration is received, we perform the final registration procedures. The registration period can be selected as 10 years or 5 years.
Upon completion, the “Certificate of Registration” will be sent to our office. We will forward it to you upon receipt.
A trademark right can be maintained for 10 years (or 5 years) from the registration date.
This duration can be renewed and extended by performing renewal procedures and paying additional registration fees by a prescribed deadline.
If renewal procedures are not performed by the deadline, the trademark right will expire.
Please rest assured that we provide full support for deadline management and payment of registration fees.
Fees and Expenses
| Step | Description | Our Fees | JPO Fees | |
| 1 | Consultation | Free | ||
| Simple Search | Free | |||
| 2 | Prior Search | 30,000 JPY~ | Varies by classes. | |
| 3, 4 | Filing | 60,000 JPY~ | 12,000 JPY~ | Varies by classes. |
| 5 | Office Action | 30,000 JPY~ | Varies by content. | |
| 7 | Registration | 55,000 JPY~ | 28,200 JPY~ | Varies by classes. |
*We will provide a separate quote tailored to your specific case. Please contact us.
To Those Considering Trademark Registration
After the consultation mentioned above, we believe we can provide specific proposals tailored to your case and more detailed content.
Initial consultations are free of charge.
Please feel free to contact us via the inquiry form below.