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1. Trademark Search

2. Preparing and Filing Application for Registration of Trademark, Argument, Trial
　　against Decision of Rejection, and Trial for Cancellation based on Non-use

3. Preparing and Filing Application for Registration of Trademark in Foreign Country
　 and/or International Trademark Application based on Madrid Protocol

4. Preparing and Filing Application for Renewal of Registered Trademark

5. Providing an Expert Opinion

6. Preparing and Filing Request for Determination

7. Negotiation on Licensing, Negotiation on Assignment, Negotiation on Re-assignment,
　 and Preparing Contract for the said Transaction

8. Preparing and Filing an Opposition against a Trademark Registration and/or
　 Trademark Revocation Trial

9. Recording Change of Address and/or Name of the Applicant/Registrant

10. Consulting on Selecting Trademark and/or Product naming, and Brand Management

11. Consulting on Trademark Infringement

12. Consulting on Design Right, Copyright, and/or Unfair Competition Prevention Law

 

<Brief Explanation of Our Services>

The Importance of Trademark Search

Upon hearing the nature of goods and/or services, trademark search is conducted to search for prior registered or applied trademarks and to determine whether or not the mark has the distinct recognition from other’s products.
The search indicates the registrability of the prospective mark thus it is very important. Since the determination of the similarity and the existence of the distinctiveness requires expertise and it is necessary to study from various aspects, trademark search is, in fact, a time-consuming task. We will suggest the whole passage to the prospective mark to be registered including the proper way to cope with the expected problems.
We file application for registration of trademark after our client to recognize and anticipate the registrability of the prospective trademark.

We also conduct the trademark search and subsequent filing of application for registration of trademark in foreign countries as well as international Trademark Application based on Madrid Protocol.

Preparing an Argument and Trial against Decision of Rejection

When the Examiner judges the mark being similar to the prior registered mark or lucking the distinctiveness, the Examiner issues the Notice of Rejection. If the determination is not agreeable, the applicant will file an Argument.
In many cases, the decisions are overturned by the Arguments.
The contents of the arguments including citations and responses are often related to the prior trademark search.

Even if the Decision of Rejection is issued, it is possible to file the Request for Trial against Decision of Rejection and make an Argument with sufficient exhibits.
With this procedure, the registration is accomplished sometimes.

Representation in the mid-course

If you file the application by yourself and receive the Notice of Rejection, it is possible for us to prepare an Argument or a Request for Trial Against Decision of Rejection. Therefore, in the case of receiving the Notice of Rejection or Decision of Rejection, please feel free to contact us.
The application other patent attorney represented for filing is also accepted. Depending on the way of approach, it sometimes results in the registration.
Please notify the application number et al. using the inquiry form.
We will inform you of the estimate of cost and our comment on the registrability briefly.

 

Negotiation on Licensing

If you wish to use the trademark you filed even though there is a similar registered trademark, we will handle the negotiation with the owner of the trademark registration for the licensing or assignment after considering various aspects.

 

Providing an Expert Opinion

“Expert Opinion” in trademark law perspective means the report from the patent attorney and/or the lawyer based on the knowledge, expertise, decision on appeal, precedent et al.
Upon reviewing the trademark in use, goods/services, registration number, the mark to be registered, and/or brochure or advertisement in web site concerning the mark and goods/services specifically;

1. For registration
　Whether or not Trademark “A” has the distinctiveness on goods “B”.
　 Whether or not the mark in question has similarity to the registered mark “A”.
　 etc.

2. For infringement
　 Whether or not the use of trademark “C” displays its source.
　Whether or not the mark in question has similarity to the mark “C”.
　Whether or not the trademark right of the mark in question valid for the use of mark “C”. etc.

Mainly, the Expert Opinion is required for the latter case, that is, in case of infringement.

 

If you receive a Warning Statement:
If you intend to send a Warning Statement:
If you are not sure whether or not your mark has a similarity to an existing mark.

 

Please let us work with you.