{"id":376,"date":"2026-11-07T17:20:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T08:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brandagent.jp\/en_blog\/japan-trademark-divisional-application\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T17:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T08:24:14","slug":"japan-trademark-divisional-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandagent.jp\/en_blog\/japan-trademark-divisional-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Trademark Divisional Application: What to Do When Only Some Goods Are Refused"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">&#8220;The JPO says our mark conflicts with an earlier registration \u2014 but only for two of the twelve products we listed. Do we have to wait until that is resolved before anything is registered?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">This is a very common situation for overseas applicants. In Japan, a notice of reasons for refusal often targets only part of the goods or services, but as long as the objection remains, the whole application cannot be registered. For an online seller who needs a registration number for a marketplace, or a brand that wants to take action against copycats, every month counts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">In this article, Japanese Patent Attorney Toru Kano of BrandAgent explains the two tools Japan offers when only some goods are refused \u2014 <strong>deleting goods by amendment<\/strong> and <strong>filing a divisional application<\/strong> \u2014 and when each one makes sense.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"st-mybox st-mybox-class\" style=\"margin: 18px 0; padding: 16px; border: 2px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 10px; background: #fafafa;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>What you will learn<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 18px;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Why a partial refusal blocks the whole Japanese application<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Deleting goods vs dividing the application<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">The legal requirements and timing limits for division<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Official fees<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">How this helps sellers who need a registration quickly<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Why a partial refusal holds up everything<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">In Japan, one application can cover several goods and services in one or more classes. Examination, however, ends in one decision for the whole application. If the examiner finds that the mark conflicts with an earlier mark for &#8220;bags&#8221; but has no problem with &#8220;clothing&#8221; and &#8220;shoes&#8221;, the application cannot be registered for clothing and shoes until the objection to bags is overcome \u2014 or bags are removed from the application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">You respond to a notice of reasons for refusal within the period stated in the notice. According to the JPO&#8217;s formality examination manual, this is generally 3 months for applicants outside Japan and 40 days for applicants in Japan. One request within the period extends it by 1 month (official fee JPY 2,100); a request after the period has expired can extend it by 2 months (JPY 4,200), unless you have already filed a response within the period.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Option 1: delete the refused goods by amendment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">The simplest response is to file an amendment (<em>tetsuzuki hosei-sho<\/em>) deleting the goods that the examiner objected to. If the reasons for refusal concern only those goods, deleting them removes the objection and the application can proceed to a decision of registration for the remaining goods.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Pros:<\/strong> fastest and cheapest; the JPO fee table lists no official fee for a trademark amendment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Cons:<\/strong> the deleted goods are gone for good. An amendment cannot add goods back or broaden the list. If you need protection for those goods later, you must file a new application with a new (later) filing date.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Deletion is the right choice when the refused goods are not important to your business in Japan \u2014 for example, items you added &#8220;just in case&#8221; but do not actually sell.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Option 2: divide the application<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">If the refused goods do matter, you can split them off into a new application (a divisional application) and keep fighting for them, while the original (parent) application proceeds to registration for the unproblematic goods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Under Trademark Act Article 10 and the JPO&#8217;s explanation of the requirements, a division is valid when:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">the parent application is pending in examination, an appeal\/trial or a retrial (or a court action against an appeal decision of refusal is pending);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">the parent application&#8217;s filing fee has been paid (a requirement added with effect from 9 June 2018);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">the divisional application is for the same mark;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">its goods\/services are part of those in the parent immediately before the division; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">those goods\/services are deleted from the parent by an amendment filed at the same time as the divisional application.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">If these requirements are met, the divisional application is deemed filed on the parent&#8217;s filing date, so you keep your priority position against later applicants. If they are not met \u2014 for example, the deleting amendment is not filed at the same time \u2014 the JPO notifies you that the filing date cannot be backdated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">The JPO guidelines also note that you may divide even within one broad term: goods that fall under one general description in the similar goods\/services examination standards can be split item by item.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">What happens next<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">The parent, now free of the refused goods, can proceed to a decision of registration. The divisional application is examined separately; you can argue against the refusal, wait for the earlier mark to lapse, seek a non-use cancellation of the earlier mark if it is not being used, or negotiate with its owner. The registration you need now is not held hostage by that process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Timing: divide before the examiner decides<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Division requires the application to be pending. Once the examiner has issued a decision \u2014 registration or refusal \u2014 the application is no longer pending in examination. In practice:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Best timing:<\/strong> file the divisional application together with your response to the notice of reasons for refusal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>After a decision of registration:<\/strong> it is generally too late to divide the application. Note that you must pay the registration fee within 30 days after the decision of registration, and the right arises only on registration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>After a final refusal:<\/strong> the case must become pending again, for example by filing an appeal against the decision of refusal, before division is possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">After registration, a different procedure exists: the registered trademark right itself can be divided by goods or services (official fee JPY 30,000 per the JPO fee table). This is useful mainly for selling or licensing part of a registration, not for overcoming a refusal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Official fees<\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Procedure<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Official JPO fee<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Amendment deleting goods<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">None listed for trademarks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Divisional application<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Filing fee for a new application: JPY 3,400 + JPY 8,600 per class<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Registration (10 years)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">JPY 32,900 per class, for each application that is registered<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Extension of response period<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">JPY 2,100 (within period) \/ JPY 4,200 (after expiry)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Division of a registered right<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">JPY 30,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Because the parent and the divisional application are registered separately, a class that appears in both will incur the registration fee twice. When the refused goods are in the same class as the goods you keep, factor this into the decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Example: a cross-border seller<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">A fictional overseas brand files one class covering bags, wallets and umbrellas. The examiner cites an earlier mark for wallets only. The seller mainly sells bags and needs a registration quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>If wallets are not important:<\/strong> delete &#8220;wallets&#8221; by amendment. The application can proceed to registration for bags and umbrellas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>If wallets are a planned product line:<\/strong> file a divisional application for wallets (keeping the original filing date) and delete them from the parent at the same time. The parent proceeds to registration; the dispute over wallets continues in the divisional application.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">*Fictional example. Whether the objection is limited to certain goods depends on the notice.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Marketplaces and Brand Registry<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Amazon.co.jp&#8217;s Brand Registry page states that a pending trademark may be accepted in some cases, and that you need the application or registration number issued by the trademark office. Even so, a registration gives you an enforceable right in Japan, while an application does not. Getting the core goods registered quickly \u2014 by deleting or dividing out the problem goods \u2014 is often the practical goal. Marketplace rules change, so check the latest guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"st-mybox  has-title st-mybox-class\" style=\"background:#ffebee;border-color:#ef9a9a;border-width:2px;border-radius:5px;margin: 25px 0 25px 0;\"><p class=\"st-mybox-title\" style=\"color:#ef5350;font-weight:bold;text-shadow: #fff 3px 0px 0px, #fff 2.83487px 0.981584px 0px, #fff 2.35766px 1.85511px 0px, #fff 1.62091px 2.52441px 0px, #fff 0.705713px 2.91581px 0px, #fff -0.287171px 2.98622px 0px, #fff -1.24844px 2.72789px 0px, #fff -2.07227px 2.16926px 0px, #fff -2.66798px 1.37182px 0px, #fff -2.96998px 0.42336px 0px, #fff -2.94502px -0.571704px 0px, #fff -2.59586px -1.50383px 0px, #fff -1.96093px -2.27041px 0px, #fff -1.11013px -2.78704px 0px, #fff -0.137119px -2.99686px 0px, #fff 0.850987px -2.87677px 0px, #fff 1.74541px -2.43999px 0px, #fff 2.44769px -1.73459px 0px, #fff 2.88051px -0.838246px 0px;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle st-css-no\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Madrid designations cannot be divided in Japan<\/p><div class=\"st-in-mybox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">According to the JPO guidelines, division under Trademark Act Article 10 does not apply to international trademark applications (Madrid designations of Japan). If your Japan designation is provisionally refused for some goods, you can restrict the goods, but not split them into a separate Japanese application. You also need a representative in Japan to respond. If flexibility in Japan matters, consider a national Japanese application.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">How to avoid partial refusals in the first place<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Search before filing.<\/strong> A prior search shows which goods are at risk, so you can leave them out or file them separately from the start.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>List what you actually sell.<\/strong> Long &#8220;just in case&#8221; lists increase the chance of a conflict.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Consider separate applications<\/strong> for core goods and riskier goods when speed matters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Consider accelerated examination<\/strong> when the requirements are met: it can shorten examination from around 9\u201312 months to around 2\u20133 months.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Cost guide<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Official JPO fees: filing JPY 3,400 + JPY 8,600 per class; registration (10 years) JPY 32,900 per class. BrandAgent&#8217;s fees for a new application: <strong>JPY 25,000 per class at filing and JPY 25,000 per class at registration<\/strong> (excluding Japanese consumption tax). The prior search is free when you instruct us to file, and consultations and quotes are free. For responses to refusals and divisional applications, ask us for a free quote. We communicate in English and Chinese and accept payment by PayPal (in JPY) or bank transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">FAQ<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Q. Can we add goods back after deleting them?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. No. An amendment cannot add goods or broaden the list. You would need a new application with a later filing date.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Q. Does the divisional application keep our original filing date and priority?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. Yes, if the legal requirements are met, it is deemed filed on the parent&#8217;s filing date. The JPO notifies you if the date cannot be backdated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Q. Can we divide after we received the decision of registration?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. Generally no \u2014 the application is no longer pending in examination. Decide on division when you respond to the notice of reasons for refusal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Q. Our application was filed through another firm. Can you take over the response?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. Yes. We can review the notice and recommend deletion, division or argument. Every case is handled personally by the licensed patent attorney; BrandAgent has handled more than 4,000 trademark applications.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"st-mybox  has-title st-mybox-class\" style=\"background:#f1f8e9;border-color:#a5d6a7;border-width:2px;border-radius:5px;margin: 25px 0 25px 0;\"><p class=\"st-mybox-title\" style=\"color:#4caf50;font-weight:bold;text-shadow: #fff 3px 0px 0px, #fff 2.83487px 0.981584px 0px, #fff 2.35766px 1.85511px 0px, #fff 1.62091px 2.52441px 0px, #fff 0.705713px 2.91581px 0px, #fff -0.287171px 2.98622px 0px, #fff -1.24844px 2.72789px 0px, #fff -2.07227px 2.16926px 0px, #fff -2.66798px 1.37182px 0px, #fff -2.96998px 0.42336px 0px, #fff -2.94502px -0.571704px 0px, #fff -2.59586px -1.50383px 0px, #fff -1.96093px -2.27041px 0px, #fff -1.11013px -2.78704px 0px, #fff -0.137119px -2.99686px 0px, #fff 0.850987px -2.87677px 0px, #fff 1.74541px -2.43999px 0px, #fff 2.44769px -1.73459px 0px, #fff 2.88051px -0.838246px 0px;\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle st-css-no\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Key points<\/p><div class=\"st-in-mybox\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">A refusal for some goods blocks registration of the whole application.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Delete unimportant goods by amendment \u2014 quick, no official fee, but irreversible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Divide out important goods: the divisional keeps the original filing date while the parent proceeds to registration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Divide while the application is pending \u2014 ideally together with your response.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Madrid designations of Japan cannot be divided; national filings are more flexible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f0f7ff; border: 2px solid #0066cc; padding: 20px; margin: 24px 0; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>Received a partial refusal for your Japanese trademark?<\/strong><br \/>\nSend us the notice \u2014 we will tell you whether to delete, divide or argue, and give you a fixed quote, free of charge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">BrandAgent Patent Office (Kyoto, Japan)<br \/>\nToru Kano, Japanese Patent Attorney<br \/>\nMore than 4,000 trademark applications handled<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #0066cc; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/brandagent.jp\/en\/trademark_lp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Get a free quote for your Japanese trademark<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only some goods refused in your Japanese trademark? 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