Practice Areas - Trademarks

- International Classification

YKI Intellectual Property Attorneys have prosecuted, licensed, and enforced trademarks in all kinds of industrial and commercial fields. In Japan, the international classification according to the Nice Agreement is adopted as the main classification system, and based on this system, goods are grouped into Class 1 through Class 34, while services are grouped into Class 35 through Class 45.

- Madrid Protocol designating Japan

According to the clients' needs, YKI also handles international trademark applications under the Madrid Protocol. Please feel free to contact us for advice if you receive a Notification of Provisional Refusal of Protection in Japan.