Revisions of Examination Guidelines for Trademarks

The Examination Guidelines for Trademarks posted on the JPO website have been further revised as is described below after the 10^th Revision.

Revised on August 2014

• Expanding the scope of registrants of regional collective trademarks

Revised on November 2012

• Handling of an application for trademark based on a geographical names both inside and outside Japan

The JPO will continue to review the Examination Guidelines according to the situations in order to pursuit further appropriate examination. If you have any comments or suggestions regarding how to improve the Examination Guidelines, please contact Trademark Examination Standards Office at the JPO.

[Last updated 30 January 2014]

Contact

Trademark Examination Standards Office Tel:+81-3-3581-1101 Ext. 2807 Fax: +81-3-3580-5907