1. In the past, the oral proceedings of  JPO that required two parties to attend, whether it was a dispute over rights in a franchise, an artisan, a trademark, or a utility model, could be conducted in the form of an online conference.

2. The trademark fees is allowed to be paid by credit card to reduce the risk of contact.

Japan MUJI claimed that some of its products sold in China, such as cloth, towels, bedspreads, etc., the trademark was be registered by other companies, which caused dissatisfaction with Beijing Miantian Company. Customs believed that the “MUJI” towels and quilts of Beijing Miantian Company were “counterfeit goods.” Therefore, they were sued by Beijing Miantian Company and plunged.

Yahoo Japan has obtained the trademark rights of the two trademarks “Yahoo!” and “Yahoo! JAPAN” in Japan from Oath Holdings of the United States. This time, Yahoo Japan signed a new agreement at a price of 178.5 billion yen. In the future, related trademarks and technologies can be used freely in Japan without paying more royalties.

Japan “Takkyūbin” changed its 64-year-old brand “Black Cat Trademark” for the first time. The brand new Black Cat Trademark is displayed in a simple way on the eyes, ears and feet of Black Cats, but some changes have been made; the new trademark has been retained. The appearance of a big cat talking about a kitten, which symbolizes “reassuring and careful handling”, emphasizing the sense of being easy to get close to.