NAKATA, Kazuhiro
[Division & Section] Trademark & Design Division
Of Counsel
1976 Admission as Patent Attorney (JPAA)
2004 Supplementary Note of Specific Infringement Lawsuit Counsel
Email: nakata-tm@yuasa-hara.co.jp
Email: trademark@yuasa-hara.co.jp（Address of Trademark & Design Division）
Practice Areas
Designs Trademarks
Major Areas of Expertise
Trademarks, Designs; Unfair Competition
Membership & Other Qualifications
JPAA ; JTA; APAA; AIPPI; INTA
Education & Experience
Academic History
- 1975
- Chuo University, LL.B.
Job History
- 1975-1979
- Associated with Ohtsuka Patent Office
Professional Experiences & Activities
- 1995-1996
- Chairman, Editorial Committee of JPAA
- 1998-2001
- Chairman of International Activities Committee of JTA
- 1999
- Delegate of JTA at SCT, WIPO
- 2001-Present
- Lecturer of JPAA
- 2005-2010
- Chairman of Trademark Committee of Japanese Group, APAA
- 2008-2012
- Member, Patent Attorneys Examining Subcommittee, Industrial Property Council, JPO
- 2013-2018
- Co-Chairperson of Trademarks Committee, APAA
- 2018-Present
- Member, Trademarks Committee, APAA
Legal Updates
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Japan Trademarks Laws、Others
Revision of Official Fees Relating to Trademarks and Designs (effective from April 1, 2022)
NAKATA, Kazuhiro
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Japan Trademarks Cases
Case Review: Estoppel – Non-Use Cancellation
NAKATA, Kazuhiro
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Japan Trademarks Cases
Case Review: Non-Use Cancellation of Retailer’s Mark for Goods is Denied (HELLOES Case)
NAKATA, Kazuhiro
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Japan Trademarks Others
Case Review: Another Party’s Famous Name
NAKATA, Kazuhiro
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Japan Trademarks Others
Seashell Chocolate Bar Determined as Inherently Distinctive as 3D Trademark
NAKATA, Kazuhiro
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Japan Trademarks Others
Shape of COKE Bottle Recognized as 3D Trademark
NAKATA, Kazuhiro
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Japan Trademarks Others
Redefining Use of Trademark
NAKATA, Kazuhiro
Publications
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Publications Trademarks Laws、Cases
Refusal on the Ground of Contradiction of the Fundamental Principle of the Trademark Act
NAKATA, Kazuhiro
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Publications Designs、Trademarks Laws
Katzarov’s Manual on Industrial Property (Japan Section)
NAKATA, Kazuhiro
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Publications Trademarks Others
Secret Design
NAKATA, Kazuhiro
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Publications Trademarks Cases
Refilling of Ink Bottles For A Printer – Likelihood of Confusion
NAKATA, Kazuhiro
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Publications Trademarks Others
Reforming the Japanese Trade Mark Law
NAKATA, Kazuhiro
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Publications Trademarks Others
Third party’s use of similar marks in Japan
NAKATA, Kazuhiro
Seminars
Telephone
+81(3)3270-6641