“R” is generally used in trade to refer to a registered trademark and “TM” is a sign which signifies the subject as a trademark. Any trademark right holder or a registered user may show either of them in his/her trademark. Thus, they have no distinctiveness and exclusivity. In consequence, neither

After a trademark application has been approved, the trademark registration shall not be published after payment of the registration fee has been paid. The payment should be made within two months from the date following the approval decision. The trademark rights related thereto are accorded on the date when the

Yes. If a trademark right holder needs to use the registered trademark continuously, he/she may file an application for renewing the term of trademark rights six months before the expiration of the term. A term of ten years shall be provided for each successful renewal, and the term of renewal