PATENTS
Patents/utility models
October Issue [General] Newsletter "IP Landscape Practice Guidebook for Business Strategy" provided by the Japan Patent Office The Japan Patent Office provides the "IP Landscape Practice Guidebook for Business Strategy" (hereinafter referred to as the "Practical Guidebook").
October issue [Legal] Newsletter Japan Patent Office: [Trademark] Key points for filing a trademark application that will not be rejected The Japan Patent Office has published a guide for first-time trademark applicants that clearly explains the key points for filing a trademark application that will not be rejected. The guide is divided into five steps from application to registration, and each step is explained in detail.
Here are some examples of decisions in which image designs were found to be uncreatable. Case in which positional relationship was found to be uncreatable (Appeal No. 2023-6747) Design Registration No. 1769667 (Application No. 2021-20930) "GUI" Original Design Cited Design 1 Cited Design 2