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Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2022), Japan
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Year of Version
2022
Dates
Amended up to:
October 1, 2022
Promulgated:
April 13, 1959
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Trademarks,
Geographical Indications,
Trade Names
Subject Matter (secondary)
Competition,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
This consolidated version of the Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959) takes into account amendments up to Act No. 42 of May 21, 2021 (Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts), which entered into force on different dates.
The amendments introduced by the said amending Act No. 42 to this consolidated version entered into force on October 1, 2022.
Available Texts
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Main text(s)
Japanese
商標法 (昭和34年4月13日法律第127号・改正2022年10月1日)
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English
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2022)
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WTO Notifications Coversheet
WTO Notifications Coversheet
English
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2022)
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French
Loi sur les marques (loi n° 127 du 13 avril 1959, telle que modifiée au 1er octobre 2022)
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Spanish
Ley de Marcas (Ley N° 127 del 13 de abril de 1959, según enmendada al 1 de octubre de 2022)
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Legislation
Supersedes (18 text(s))
Supersedes (18 text(s))
Is amended by (4 text(s))
Is amended by (4 text(s))
Is implemented by (1 text(s))
Is implemented by (1 text(s))
Treaties
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/JPN/66
IP/N/1/JPN/T/17
WIPO Lex No.
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