Trademark Trends in Japan
28 September 2012
Trademark lawyers in Japan are living in interesting times, with momentum gathering against trademarks containing the names of historical figures, an apparent shift taking place from a “first-to-file” rule to a “first to-use” rule, and the astounding ¥25.5 million sale of a trademark which had previously become, by most accounts, a generic term.
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