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Jan 15, 2011
Tomoya Kurokawa, Soei Patent & Law Firm, Japan

Protection of Package Design of Products


Tomoya Kurokawa, Soei Patent & Law Firm, JapanThe package design of a product is one of the most important factors in expanding a company’s market share, especially in mature markets where consumers have discerning eyes. In Japan, we have several options to protect package design. One is protection under the Design Act. Once we have design registration for the package design under the Design Act, we have an exclusive right on the package design for 20 years. read more