Revisions of the Trademarks Examination Manual

The Trademarks Examination Manual posted on the JPO website has been further revised as below after March 2013.

Revised on August 2014

• Expanding the scope of registrants of regional collective trademarks

Revised on March 2013

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

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

[Last updated 30 January 2014]