28.05.2008
Number of Trademark Applications and Registrations in 2007 in Japan
The JPO has released updated statistical data about applications and registrations of intellectual property rights in Japan.
Looking at trademarks, one can see that the number of applications has been steadily increasing over the last ten years (with the exceptions of a sharp downturn in the years 2001 and 2002). In 2007, 143,221 trademark applications were filed (2006: 135,777). The increase of trademark applications could be a result of recent changes in Japanese trademark regulations: Starting from 2007, retail marks have been introduced into the Japanese trademark system. This had probably led many trademark owners to file additional trademarks for retail services in class 35.
The data indicates a slight decrease of trademark registrations (96,531 in 2007, compared to 103,435 in the preceding year), albeit the number is still higher than it was in 2005 with 94,439 registrations.
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