“KangKang” is the mascot of Kanou® Group. It is one of the most important actions of our company in 2014. We not only applied for the copyright and the trademark protection in China, but also started the process of the submit of trademark in Japan.(KangKang’s blog please click here)

Below is the experience of the registration of KangKang in Japan. I recorded these timeline, wishing that more people can have the access to know how did he grow up.

3rd Sep. 2014, consultation of related issues about the registration in one intellectual property office in Japan;

10th Sep. 2014, officially authorized the office to apply for the trademark of “KangKang”;

13th Jan. 2015, the METI passed the review of KangKang icon;

19th Jan.2015, the payment of ten year’s right to use the trademark”KangKang” was complete.

23rd Jan.2015, the registration of “KangKang” was officially complete.