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Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018), Japan
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Year of Version
2018
Dates
Promulgated:
April 13, 1959
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Trademarks,
Geographical Indications,
Trade Names
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Competition
Notes
The notification by Japan to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Trademark Act was revised in order to improve the trademark application procedures through adding the requirement of divisional application.'
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商標法(昭和34年4月13日法律第127号。最終改正平成2018年5月30日法律第33号)
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Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018)
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WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/JPN/31
IP/N/1/JPN/T/8
WIPO Lex No.
JP216