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Trademark Types

Trademark

General trademark.

Certification mark

A sign serves to certify specific quality, precision, material, manufacture method, place of origin, or other characteristics of goods/services of others.

Collective mark

A sign registered in the name of union, association, or other group with legal personality indicates the goods/services provided by their members.

Basic Information

Protection term
10 years from filing date (Trademarks should be renewed every 10 years thereafter by the official deadline).
Multiple-class application
Yes.
Publication before examination
No.
Examination period
About 10 months from filing date.
Publication period for opposition
3 months from publication date.
Payment of registration fee
If no opposition is filed during the “publication period for opposition”, the mark will be granted registration. There is no need to pay registration fee.
Issuance of registration certificate
Registration certificate will be issued subsequently.
Non-use cancellation
Non-use during the 3 years preceding the application for cancellation.
Statement of use
N/A

Stage Procedure

1. Filing
(1) Documents (information) for filing new trademark application
Trademark
  • Trademark drawing
Certification mark
  • Trademark drawing
  • Regulation on the use of certification mark
Collective mark
  • Trademark drawing
  • Regulation on the use of collective mark
2. Examination
(1) Documents (information) for response
Trademark Certification mark Collective mark
N/A
3. Grant
(1) Documents (information) for resgistration
Trademark Certification mark Collective mark
N/A
4. Maintenance
Earliest date on which renewals can be filed
3 months before official deadline.
Official deadline for renewals
Every 10 years from filing date.
Grace period for renewals
Yes.
(1) Documents (information) for renewals
Trademark Certification mark Collective mark
N/A

Related Links

E2022.06.17