Outline Of Trademark System In Japan

1. GENERAL

1. Japan is a member of the Paris Convention, Trademark Law Treaty, TRIPs and Madrid Protocol.
2. The "first-to-file" principle has been long adopted and an exclusive right to a trademark shall come into force upon the trademark being registered at the Japan Patent Office (JPO).
3. The 10th Edition of the NICE International Classification of Goods and Services has been adopted as from January 1, 2012.

2. FILING REQUIREMENTS

(1)   i. The applicant's full name, address and nationality

1. Details of the mark
   
   Any words or designs with or without colors, three-dimensional marks, collective marks, color marks (a single color or a combination of colors), sound marks, position marks, hologram marks and motion marks may be registered as trademarks.