Makiko Coffland Interviewed for
Startup Site IP Base
The article, “Intellectual Property Strategies for Global Expansion: Lessons from the U.S. Trademark Practitioner,” published on the startup site IP Base, offered by the Japan Patent Office, features COJK attorney Makiko Coffland discussing trademark strategies for startup companies looking to expand their brands in the United States. Makiko discusses an array of trademark topics aimed at assisting these companies, including United States Patent and Trademark Office requirements, trademark fraud, U.S. investors, and other U.S. trademark filing considerations for startup companies. The article, published in Japanese, can be found here and converted to English.