Trademark office & official search
The competent trademark office is JPO. You can run the official register search directly.
- Trademark office: JPO
- Official search: https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/web/all/top/BTmTopEnglishPage
- Madrid System: international registration via WIPO possible
This register data is combined by LegalBrandCheck with domain, social media and company-register checks into a single availability check for this jurisdiction (Japan).
Domain check: .jp
The country-code domain assigned to this jurisdiction (Japan) is .jp. LegalBrandCheck verifies availability live via RDAP — authoritative endpoint: https://rdap.jprs.jp. Generic endings such as .com are checked as well.
Frequently asked questions about brand names: Japan
Japan: Is my brand name still available?
Your desired name is checked live by LegalBrandCheck across four silos — trademark registers, domain availability, social media handles and company registers. This jurisdiction (Japan) is included, plus 196 others. The free check at legalbrandcheck.com takes seconds.
Japan: Which office handles trademarks?
JPO. The competent trademark office is JPO. You can run the official register search directly.
Japan: Where can I search existing trademarks myself?
Via the official search (JPO): https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/web/all/top/BTmTopEnglishPage
Japan: Can I extend an international registration (Madrid System) to this jurisdiction?
Yes — according to our jurisdiction registry, this jurisdiction (Japan) is a member of the Madrid System, so a WIPO international registration can be extended to it.
Japan: What is the country-code domain?
The country-code top-level domain is .jp. LegalBrandCheck checks .jp domain availability live via RDAP (authoritative RDAP endpoint: https://rdap.jprs.jp).
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