Instances of Design Trouble
Instances of Design Trouble Question 1: We have registered a design of one of our products. Can we produce and […]
International Design Applications under Hague Agreement
International Design Applications under Hague Agreement 1. Hague Agreement The Hague Agreement is an internati […]
Consultation about All Design-Related Matters
Consultation about All Design-Related Matters Q: I'd like to register the design of my product in Japan. What […]
Major law on design protection
Introduction The Design Act was established to protect design of product appearance. Although product appearan […]
Design Q & A
Major law on design protection Exception to Lack of Novelty (Grace period in Japan ) Consultation about All De […]
Discount and Exemption System for Design Right Acquisition Cost
Discount and Exemption System for Design Right Acquisition Cost The JPO and local public authorities of Japan […]
Toy industry
(1) Introduction It can be said that toys are fantastic tools which form one’s childhood as one poet describes […]
Pachinko/pachislot (amusement) industry
To those in the pachinko/pachislot (amusement) industry (1) Introduction Pachinko (Japanese pinball) and Pachi […]
Sporting goods industry
To those in the sporting goods industry (1) Introduction It is enjoyable to play sports as well as to watch sp […]
Apparel industry
To those in the apparel industry (1) Introduction A plurality of designs (designs for a color, a shape and a m […]