A: Since the protection of trademarks is governed worldwide by territoriality (protection within the country), the rights obtained by proceeding with the Japanese Patent Office are valid only in Japan. is. Therefore, if you want to obtain a trademark right in order to take countermeasures against counterfeit or counterfeit products internationally, you will need to separately file with the patent offices of each country.
However, using a system based on the Madrid Protocol it is possible to carry out procedures without having to go through different procedures and languages in each country, which is convenient.