This February, I submitted a trademark registration in Japan for my business name – Sprachgetriebe Consulting (+ Sprachgetriebe; and SGC). I received a completion of review in August but then I flew to China for a business trip right after I got it, which led me to make a payment only after the trip. Finally my trademarks have been registered!
(I had thought, I would be able to write Sprachgetriebe Consulting®︎ upon registration but it seems it’s not recommended by Japan Patent Office for a TM registered in Japan. Many things to learn and go through, though it’s not prohibited either. So complicated…)
It had taken me a year to decide my business name, and therefore I’m very happy with it.
I also learned a trademark registration in a foreign country from Japan would cost around 150,000-200,000 JPY for each application. Not a price for a solo proprietor running a small business…
