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Can an individual apply for Japanese trademark registration? What documents are required?

Hello, it is possible. In Japan, both natural persons and legal persons can apply for trademark registration. An association or consortium that does not have legal personality shall not enjoy trademark protection rights in its name.

In order to prevent trademark misappropriation, Japanese Trademark Law clearly stipulates in Article 2 that a trademark applicant must be a person who uses the trademark on goods or services related to his or her own business, or who plans to use the trademark in the future. Therefore, when applying for a trademark, you must fill in your business scope.

For foreigners to apply for trademark registration in Japan, Japan mainly adopts the following principles:

1. The applicant’s country is a member state of the Paris Convention;

2. The applicant’s country has signed a bilateral agreement on trademark protection with Japan;

3. The applicant’s country has a principle of reciprocity with Japan. When members of the Paris Convention apply for trademark registration in Japan, they are rarely rejected due to eligibility issues.

Information required to register a Japanese trademark

1. To apply as a legal person, a copy of the "Business License" or valid registration certificate is required; to apply as a natural person, attach a copy of personal identification document ;

2. The applicant’s nominal address in Chinese and English;

3. Trademark sample;

4. Formulate the category and name of the goods and services.

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