Trademark Rules

Promulgated on December 10, 2003
Effective as of December 12, 2003



Article 1 Foundation
Article 2 Standard forms required
Article 3 Application filed with claim for foreign priority
Article 4 Representation by agent or attorney
Article 5 Certificate of Identity/Corporation
Article 6 Provisions related to language of documents
Article 7 Special provisions related to filing date
Article 8 Format of trademark specimens
Article 9 Drawing requirements for color trademark
Article 10 Drawing requirements for sound trademark
Article 11 Drawing requirements for three-dimensional trademark
Article 12 Definition
Article 13 Classification of Goods and Services
Article 14 Failure to reach agreement in due time
Article 15 Amendment to details of application/registration
Article 16 Definition of "well-known mark"
Article 17 Applicability of Article 23(16)
Article 18 Evidence of "secondary meaning"
Article 19 Renewal application
Article 20 Restriction of goods/services without adverse effect on the filing date
Article 21 Formality requirements for assignment recordation
Article 22 Filing of divisional applications (1)
Article 23 Filing of divisional applications (2)
Article 24 Filing of divisional applications (3)
Article 25 Opposition to trademark registration later divided (1)
Article 26 Opposition to trademark registration later divided (2)
Article 27 Opposition to trademark registration later divided (3)
Article 28 Applicability of other Articles
Article 29 Formality requirements for license recordation
Article 30 Formality requirements for assignment recordation
Article 31 Formality requirements for recordation of pledge
Article 32 Issuance of replacement Certificate of Registration
Article 33 Effective date of lapse of trademark rights
Article 34 Provisions relating to opposition
Article 35 Counter-statement against opposition
Article 36 Applicability of other provisions
Article 37 Time limit for claiming exhibits and other articles
Article 38 General requisites of certification mark application
Article 39 General requisites of collective mark application
Article 40 Uniformity of provisions
Article 41 Effective date
APPENDIX Classification of Goods and Services