Registering Trademarks in JAPAN
A Quicker and Simpler Experience While Minimizing Costs
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What is JAPAN DIRECT?
Wanting to create a simple and easy process to file and retrieve a trademark in Japan, we have established a service that allows you to file a trademark application directly in Japan without going through intermediary patent firms.
Working with a patent firm is often to be complicated and hard to comprehend. Especially when applying in Japan, it requires more time, money and energy with many required paperwork.
We have made things simpler at JAPAN DIRECT and are here to help.
-JAPAN DIRECT IP Firm.
SERVICE
Ever experienced this?
In Japan, in order to file a trademark, you have to go through a patent firm in your country.
Which results in…
1. loads of documents to submit and review
2. time lag and requires additional time for communication
3. double the costs
But now, these problems will be resolved with JAPAN DIRECT because we eliminate the intermediary process of going through a patent firm in your country.
FEE
Fees (for a 5 year period)
・A fee of US$400 per class applies from the 4th class and onwards.
・The registration fee will be incurred after the examiner’s decision is rendered (6-12 months after filing date).
・No overseas remittance fee as we have a US bank account.
[Possible additional costs]
・When office actions are issued by the JPO
・Argument: US$500 / Amendment: up to US$200
FLOW
Request
Entering the information of trademark, goods or services you want to register.
Quotation
Based on the request received, we will confirm the class of the goods or services, and will send you a quotation.
Payment
When the payment is completed, your request is ready-to-go.
File a Trademark Application to JPO
We create a document to be sent to JPO for registration, verify the information with you and submit it to JPO.
Examination by JPO
Examination period is approximately 12 months. Once we receive an office action from JPO, we will guide you through the next steps.
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FAQ
Why can JAPAN DIRECT offer this service at a reasonable rate?
This is because you can directly contact patent firm in Japan, eliminating the cost of patent firm in US.
Why doesn’t JAPAN DIRECT charge oversea transfer fees?
It is because money will be deposited directly to an US domestic bank account. However, you will have to take care of any (domestic) transfer fees that apply to the deposit.
When do you pay the service fee?
For filing an application, you will have to pay before filing the application. The registration fee is to be paid when the trademark is granted for registration (approx. 12 months after application is filed to the JPO)
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