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“A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON TRADEMARK PROTECTION
BETWEEN JAPAN AND MONGOLIA UNDER THE
MADRID PROTOCOL”For future development of Trademark
Protection in Mongolia
by Badarch OYUNTSETSENLong-Term Research Fellowship
April 02 – September 29, 2007
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Streamline Mongolian
trademark law and regulation
according to Madrid system
Encourage to protect and use of Madrid
Protocol in domestic companies
Encourage to protect and use of Madrid
Protocol in domestic companies
Develop International trademark
protection system
Prepare Trademark
examination guidelines
Protect
TrademarksProtect
TrademarksResearch purposeResearch purpose
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Trademark protection rights are territorial in nature
National trademark protection is effective only in the territory which
the trademark was registered.
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Companies can no longer be purely national National trademark protection not valid
internationally it essential to protect the company’s most
important resource – its business reputation, goodwill and connection to its customers – in short, its trademarks.
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Aims:
•to facilitate the registration of trademarks at the international level
•to facilitate the management of trademarks after registration
Madrid System
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Normal RouteNormal Route
Applicant
Rep
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Rep
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Rep
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Rep
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Rep
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Germany. US China Japan France
Representative s
Ger.
Eng.
Cha.
Jap.
Fra.
MADRID SYSTEM ADVANTAGESMADRID SYSTEM ADVANTAGES MADRID SYSTEM ADVANTAGESMADRID SYSTEM ADVANTAGES
Madrid RouteMadrid Route
Applicant
IPOM
IB of WIPO
Germany US China Japan France
English/French
Application Application datedate
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international application
basic registrationbasic application
Office of Origin
International Bureau
Offices of the Designated
Contracting Parties
Basic procedure
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Madrid Agreement (1891) 1900 - 1967: revised 6 times
Madrid Protocol (1989) 1 Jan 1995: entry into force 1 Apr 1996
Common Regulations (1996) Administration Instructions (2002) National Laws & Regulations
Legal framework
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Differences of Madrid Agreement and Protocol
AgreementAccession States
Precondition
Basic registration
Languages French
Fees Supplementary and Complementary
Refusal time limits
12 months
Dependency
5 years
ProtocolStates +International Organizations
Basic registration orBasic application
French+ English, Spanish
Possibility of individual fee
Possibility of 18 months or longer
5 years+ possibility of transformation
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Madrid Protocol Implementation Japan and
Mongolia
Japan Accession to the Madrid Protocol
March 14, 2000
Mongolia Accession to the Madrid
Agreement
April 21, 1985 Accession to the Madrid Protocol
June 16, 2001
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Madrid Protocol Implementation Japan
Revision of the Trademark Law and Regulations Special provisions due to
characteristic of Madrid Protocol
Revision of JPO Trademark Examination Manual and guidelines
Detailed explanation of Trademark law provisions due to characteristic of Madrid Protocol
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Madrid Protocol Implementation Japan
Declarations:
• Receipt of special fee,
• Issuance of a refusal to WIPO within the past 18 months
Reduce examination period
Prescribe an individual fee
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(cont’d..)
Increase trademark examiners dedicated to implementing the Protocol
Organize International Trademark Application Division and the Examination Division specifically to handle Protocol applications
Publication of International Trademark Application, and the Publication of Registered International Trademark
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20012001 20022002 20032003 2005200520042004
100100
400400
500500
600600
700700
200200
300300
800800
20002000 20062006
Trademark applications originating fromJapan
Trademark applications originating fromJapan
187187
280280 237237
402402
734734
839839 875875
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Trademark applications designating Japan
2575
290
124
5708
4283
2362
5269
6226
4196
5334 59
33
3708
7160
5754
3254
9969
7116
3991
1179
481
98
5240
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Application
First action
Decision ofregistration
Registration
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Madrid Protocol Implementation Mongolia
Revision of the Trademark Law and Regulations
Development of the Electronic Support System
Increase trademark examiners
Seminar
• General provisions in Chapter 5 of Trademark and Geographical Indication• Extension of examination period
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Madrid Protocol Implementation Mongolia
Adjustment of working procedure, working languages, official forms
Few difficulties to cope with any problems that may arise after accession to Madrid Protocol
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Trademark registration designating to Mongolia
50005000
1000010000
1500015000
2000020000
2500025000
‘85‘85 ‘90‘90 ’95’95 ’00’00 ’05’05
Trademark registrationdesignating to MongoliaTrademark registrationdesignating to Mongolia
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’95’95’90’90’85’85 ’00’00 ’05’05
Madrid Agreement 1985
MadridProtocol 2001
No trademark registration
Trademark registration originating Mongolia
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COMPARISON OF TRADEMARK REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
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3)
7)
4)
2)
1)
Substantive examination
Publication of Unexamined application
Notification of reasons of refusal
Decision of refusal
1)
2)
5)
3)
4)
Trademark database and protected in
Mongolia
Publication registered
trademark gazette
5)
6)
6)
9)
Written argument / Amendment
Decision of Registration
Formality Examination
Trademark application
Comparative TrademarkRegistration Procedure under the Madrid Protocolbetween J apan and Mongolia
J APAN
MONGOLIA
11)
Formality check processSubstantive examination process
Opposition process
Trial for invalidation process
Trial against Decision of RefusalProcess 9)
Registration fee 8)
7)
3)
7)
4)
2)
1)
Substantive examination
Publication of Unexamined application
Notification of reasons of refusal
Decision of refusal
1)
2)
5)
3)
4)
Trademark database and protected in
Mongolia
Publication registered
trademark gazette
5)
6)
6)
9)
Written argument / Amendment
Decision of Registration
Formality Examination
Trademark application
Comparative TrademarkRegistration Procedure under the Madrid Protocolbetween J apan and Mongolia
J APAN
MONGOLIA
11)
Formality check processSubstantive examination process
Opposition process
Trial for invalidation process
Trial against Decision of RefusalProcess 9)
Registration fee 8)
Appeal against Decision of Refusal
Appeal Examination
Court
Appeal decision to register trademark
Appeal decision of Refusal
Intellectual Property High Court
Supreme Court
8) 10)
IP Dispute resolution Commission
Appeal against Decision of Refusal
Appeal Examination
Court
Appeal decision to register trademark
Appeal decision of Refusal
Intellectual Property High Court
Supreme Court
8) 10)
IP Dispute resolution Commission
Opposition to the grant of a trademark
Registration
Trial examination
Written argument
Decision to maintain
registration
Decision of revocation
Trial for Invalidation and Cancellation
Trial examination
Trial decision of invalidation and cancellation
Trial decision to maintain
registration
10 13)Trial for Invalidation and Cancellation
Trial examination
Trial decision of invalidation and cancellation
Trial decision to maintain
registration
10 13)
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RECOMENDATIONS Legislative
• Special provisions related to MP characteristic
• First to file• Post registration provisions
Procedural• International Trademark publication• Automation of trademark examination
system• Trademark examination standard• Statement of grant protection
Others ….
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