• Dr. Umakanth.S

It was a time in 19thcentury when there is a risk of Japan being colonized by the Western Power, however, they have fought back and moved towards modern industrialization and scientific development. This Japanese Era is known as the Meiji Era. This era becomes more important from the intellectual property perspective because during this regime the first legal system to protect the trademarks has been established. The first and foremost legal framework related to the trademark law is Trademark Ordinance 1884. It was revised from time to time to match with the different international treaties and industrial developments. In this review paper researcher will try to explain trademark law of Japan which shall include international treaties, convention, and agreements followed by the Japan. Their domestic legal framework, trademark registration criteria, trademark not registerable, registration process, landmark judgment and a comparative analysis of the whole registration process exists in Japan and India.

Criteria, India, Japan, Registration, Trademark.

"Trademarks Law in Japan and its Comparison with India ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.95-102, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIREV06016.pdf

"Trademarks Law in Japan and its Comparison with India ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp95-102, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIREV06016.pdf