🇯🇵 Japan · Trademark & IP
Trademark registration, patents, copyright, official IP offices, and filing costs.
Trademarks, patents and designs are registered with the Japan Patent Office (JPO). Japan is a first-to-file jurisdiction.
- Trademarks, patents and designs are filed with the JPO.
- Japan is first-to-file, so early application is important.
- International protection can be extended via WIPO's Madrid (trademarks) and PCT (patents) systems.
Official authorities
- Japan Patent Office (JPO)
Trademarks, patents and designs.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Prime Minister's Office of Japan — Official site of Japan's Prime Minister — cabinet policies, press conferences, policy statements
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan — Japan visa applications, overseas safety info, consular services, and diplomatic policy
- Immigration Services Agency of Japan — Residence status, work visas, permanent residency, and naturalization in Japan
- National Tax Agency (Japan) — Income tax, corporate tax, consumption tax filing and e-Tax online submission