Provisional Translation
| OTO No. | 387 | Classification | MITI-103 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Acceptance | November 17, 1989 | Ministry/Agency Receiving Complaint | Economic Planning Agency |
| Responsible Ministries | Ministry of International Trade and Industry | Related Laws | Design Law |
| Complainant | The Austrian Trade Commission for Japan (proxy complaint) | Exporting Countries | Austria |
| Subject | Action against products imitative of a product for which design registration has been received. | ||
| Details of Measures | It was replied that current law enables the holder of a design patent to take steps on his own initiative against imitative products to prevent or halt infringement against a product for which he has a design patent in Japan (under Article 37 of the Design Law). It was also explained as regards foreign products that the import of imitative products is forbidden (under Article 21 of the Customs Tariff Law). | ||
| Classification of Processing | D | Directions | I-a |
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