{"id":2880,"date":"2021-09-27T06:53:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T06:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/se1910.com\/about-trademarks-in-japan-2\/"},"modified":"2021-12-10T10:10:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T10:10:37","slug":"about-trademarks-in-japan-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/se1910.com\/ja\/about-trademarks-in-japan-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About Trademarks in Japan &#8211; 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-65e444fee7c4035dcc4f0c2cfabc7a2e\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-65e444fee7c4035dcc4f0c2cfabc7a2e .av-parallax .av-parallax-inner{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/se1910.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/e99cceb5cd97e051af6c43186e045564-e1641635708136.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-av_section-65e444fee7c4035dcc4f0c2cfabc7a2e .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.5;\nbackground-color:#232323;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-av_section-65e444fee7c4035dcc4f0c2cfabc7a2e main_color avia-section-huge avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  av-parallax-section avia-bg-style-parallax av-section-color-overlay-active av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 av-height-25  container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat' data-av_minimum_height_pc='25' data-av_min_height_opt='25'><div class='av-parallax' data-avia-parallax-ratio='0.3' ><div class='av-parallax-inner main_color avia-full-stretch'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><a href='#next-section' title='' class='scroll-down-link ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue877' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2880'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-7a253aab1a483c973b64cf8668950c4b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-7a253aab1a483c973b64cf8668950c4b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-7a253aab1a483c973b64cf8668950c4b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-7a253aab1a483c973b64cf8668950c4b .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-7a253aab1a483c973b64cf8668950c4b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-7a253aab1a483c973b64cf8668950c4b av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >About Trademarks in Japan &#8211; 2<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-34b6fe9e9f66a46e6d69cf6e4e15f130 hr-short  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-av_section-31779286dc2676a8567fef3678c764df main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2880'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_two_third-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_two_third-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_two_third-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_two_third  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Changes to Japanese Trademark Law \u2013 April 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From April 2015, in addition to the conventional word mark and figure mark etc. new types of trademarks such as motion mark, hologram mark, position mark, color mark or sound mark may be registered as a trademark in Japan.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>A. Motion Mark<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A <em><strong>Motion Mark<\/strong> <\/em>is a mark whose visually perceptible figure changes with time (such as a moving figure indicated on a screen when booting a computer).<\/p>\n<p>It must be specified how the mark moves. Therefore, either the trajectory in a specimen of the mark is indicated with the following drawing,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1228 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/se1910.com\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/TM_2_En_1.png\" alt=\"TM_2_En_1\" width=\"111\" height=\"106\" \/><\/p>\n<p>or a number of specimens of marks shown below is submitted indicating the changes over time:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1229 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/se1910.com\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/TM_2_En_2.png\" alt=\"TM_2_En_2\" width=\"550\" height=\"111\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No distinctiveness can be ascribed to the movement of the figure itself. Therefore, if an examined mark comprises a simple figure with no inherent distinctiveness, then, whatever its movement, no distinctiveness can ascribed to it as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, because the manner of movement itself is not subject to protection, even if an earlier filed mark moves in the same way and if the examined mark itself is originally dissimilar, then the examined mark would as a whole not be regarded as similar.<\/p>\n<p>If the movement of an examined mark leaves a trace indicating a trajectory and if an earlier filed word mark is the same or similar to what is left as a trace by the examined mark, then the examined mark would be regarded as similar.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>B. Hologram Mark<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A <em><strong>Hologram Mark<\/strong><\/em> is a mark whose holographic image has a different appearance when viewed from different angles.<\/p>\n<p>A number of specimens of marks must be prepared and submitted depending on how the Hologram Mark is presented.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1230 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/se1910.com\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/TM_2_En_3.png\" alt=\"TM_2_En_3\" width=\"404\" height=\"131\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No distinctiveness can be ascribed as to the manner in which a 3-D figure itself is generated by holography. Distinctiveness of a Hologram Mark as a whole depends on the distinctiveness of indicated letters and figures. If an earlier mark is the same or similar to the figure of an examined Hologram Mark as seen from a certain angle, then the examined Hologram Mark as a whole would be regarded as similar.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>C. Position Mark<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A <em><strong>Position Mark<\/strong><\/em> is a mark specified by the position of the figure it comprises.<\/p>\n<p>A dashed line must be shown to indicate the object to which the mark shall be attached. The shape indicated by the dashed line of the object does not affect the examination of the similarity of the Position Mark.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1231 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/se1910.com\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/TM_2_En_4.png\" alt=\"TM_2_En_4\" width=\"105\" height=\"176\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A figure lacking distinctiveness as such could still be registered by specifying its position. If the examined Position Mark itself has no distinctiveness, the Examiner would next consider its position on an object to which it shall be attached. On the other hand, if the mark itself has distinctiveness, its position will be irrelevant.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>D. Color Mark<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A <em><strong>Color Mark<\/strong><\/em> is a mark consisting of a single color or a contour-less combination of colors and is not combined with figures or letters.<\/p>\n<p>Along with submitting a specimen, the color(s) must be specified in accordance with objective indicators such as RGB and Pantone etc., as in the next depiction.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1232 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/se1910.com\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/TM_2_En_5.png\" alt=\"TM_2_En_5\" width=\"116\" height=\"148\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For a combination of colors, in addition to indicating RGB values, the percentage of the figure\u2019s area taken up by each color must be specified as shown below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1233 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/se1910.com\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/TM_2_En_6.png\" alt=\"TM_2_En_6\" width=\"141\" height=\"147\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>The color combination is 70% red and 30% blue.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Note that distinctiveness cannot be ascribed to the Color Mark as such. However, Secondary Meaning may facilitate the registration of the Color Mark, albeit with a high standard of proof.<\/p>\n<p>The application for registration of a Color Mark may specify its position on an object. This may lower the standard of proof for the required Secondary Meaning of the Color Mark.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1234 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/se1910.com\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/TM_2_En_7.png\" alt=\"TM_2_En_7\" width=\"108\" height=\"195\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Because distinctiveness cannot be ascribed to a Color Mark as such, proof of secondary meaning must be provided in all cases.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>E. Sound Mark<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A <em><strong>Sound Mark<\/strong><\/em> is a mark consisting of music, a voice or a natural sound, etc.<\/p>\n<p>The sound must be specified by staff notation or a description of the sound in words is required. If there are lyrics, they need to be incorporated into the staff notation. The sound must also be submitted separately as an MP3 file.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1235 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/se1910.com\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/TM_2_En_8.png\" alt=\"TM_2_En_8\" width=\"214\" height=\"184\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An example of describing the sound in words would be: \u201cIn this mark, two clapping sounds \u201cclap, clap\u201d are heard first followed by the cry of a cat \u201cmeow\u201d. The mark lasts for a total of three (3) seconds\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No distinctiveness can be ascribed to:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2212 the sound the product would usually make (e.g. a bubbling sound for a designated product such as a fizzy drink)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2212 the sound the product makes according to its inherent function (such as a \u201cpeep, peep, peep\u201d for an alarm clock)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2212 a natural sound such as blowing wind or what is recognized as music only.<\/p>\n<p>Where the Sound Mark includes an articulated word, if an earlier word mark is the same or similar to the articulated word of the Sound Mark, the latter will be regarded as similar.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_third-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_third-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_third-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-df0e06fdf679dc1f18e93db086430c06\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-df0e06fdf679dc1f18e93db086430c06 .av-parallax .av-parallax-inner{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/se1910.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/desat-laptop.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-av_section-df0e06fdf679dc1f18e93db086430c06 .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.5;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-av_section-df0e06fdf679dc1f18e93db086430c06 main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-full-stretch av-parallax-section avia-bg-style-parallax av-section-color-overlay-active av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-75 av-height-75  container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='75' data-av_min_height_opt='75'><div class='av-parallax' data-avia-parallax-ratio='0.3' ><div class='av-parallax-inner main_color avia-full-stretch'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2880'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fifth-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-9  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fifth-4f01c8b8b81bfcb90e7ee64bbbc45cd0 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-b93e717726e4ad6ed1c0dca761d0aee5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-b93e717726e4ad6ed1c0dca761d0aee5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#000000;\nfont-size:40px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-b93e717726e4ad6ed1c0dca761d0aee5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-b93e717726e4ad6ed1c0dca761d0aee5 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:40px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-b93e717726e4ad6ed1c0dca761d0aee5 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#000000;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-b93e717726e4ad6ed1c0dca761d0aee5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-b93e717726e4ad6ed1c0dca761d0aee5 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-b93e717726e4ad6ed1c0dca761d0aee5 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-b93e717726e4ad6ed1c0dca761d0aee5 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-11  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-thin-font av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Want to know when we got news on our latest product? 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