(しょうひょうけん)

しょうひょうけん
noun
trademark rights; trademark
formallegalbusiness
1. trademark rights; trademark
The legal right to exclusive use of a registered trademark, protecting a brand name, logo, or symbol from unauthorized use by others.
商標権(しょうひょうけん)取得(しゅとく)した
We acquired the trademark rights.
商標権(しょうひょうけん)侵害(しんがい)(うった)えられた
They were sued for trademark infringement.
Before selling products overseas, you need to register your trademark rights locally.

A compound of 商標(しょうひょう) (trademark) and (けん) (right). In Japan, trademark registration is handled by the 特許庁(とっきょちょう) (Japan Patent Office). A registered trademark is valid for 10 years and can be renewed.

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