The mystery of similarity
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The mystery of similarity

Managing IP Correspondent
February 01, 2004

Masako Hall of Taiyo, Nakajima & Kato in Tokyo explains why so many bewildering trade mark decisions are made at the JPO examination stage

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JapanMIP Special FocusJapan Special Focus 2004 (January 2004)Asia-PacificJurisdictions
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