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Examination by an examiner
The Commissioner of the Patent Office shall direct the examination of
applications for trademark registration by an examiner.
Notification of reasons for refusal
Where the examiner intends to render a decision to the effect that an
application is to be refused, the examiner shall notify the applicant for
trademark registration of the reasons for refusal and provide the applicant
an opportunity to submit a written opinion, designating a reasonable time
limit for such purpose.
TRADEMARK RIGHT
Section 1 Trademark Right
• Duration
The duration of a trademark right shall expire after ten years from the date
of registration of establishment of such right.
Where the renewal of the duration of the trademark right is registered, the
duration shall have been renewed at the time of expiration of the duration.
Section 3 Registration Fees
A person obtaining the registration of establishment of a trademark right
shall pay as a registration fee for each trademark registration the amount
of 66,000 yen multiplied by the number of classes.
A person filing a request for the registration of renewal of the duration of a
trademark right shall pay as a registration fee for each trademark
registration the amount of 151,000 yen multiplied by the number of
classes.
Time limit for payment of registration fees
The registration fee shall be paid within 30 days from the service of a
transcript of an examiner's decision or a trial decision to the effect that a
trademark is to be registered.
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