■ Madrid Protocol FAQ

Here are some frequently asked Questions and Answers concerning Madrid Protocol applications designating Japan. To view the answers, please click each question. If you have any further questions, please contact us at tm-design@shigapatent.com. 

Q1:
Which grounds are most often issued in the Office Actions? Why ?
Q2:	How long is the term for responding to a Notification of Provisional Refusal? Is it possible to extend the deadline?
Q3:	Do we have to appoint Japanese attorneys in order to respond to a Notification of Provisional Refusal?
Q4:	When requesting Japanese attorneys to respond to a Notification of Provisional Refusal, what documents are necessary?
Q5:	When there is a ground regarding the descriptions of the goods/services in a Notification of Provisional Refusal, the Examiner often proposes acceptable descriptions in Part VI of the Notification.  Is it possible to overcome the ground by amending the description of the goods/services in accordance with the Examiner’s proposal?
Q6:	After the response to a Notification of Provisional Refusal is submitted, is there another chance to respond to the Notification? If a Decision of Rejection is issued, what will be the next procedure?
Q7:	When a ground of refusal that the designated goods/services belong to a different class is issued, is it possible to amend the goods/services to an appropriate class?
Q8:	Is it possible to divide a Madrid Protocol application?
Q9:	Upon issuance of a Decision of Registration to a Madrid Protocol application, when should the second individual fee (the registration fee) be paid?
Q10:	When an International Registration is cancelled due to a central attack, is there any recovery measure?
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