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Nov 25, 2011

Surprising Trademark Registrations

OTOKO NO KO

The Japan Patent Office recently granted the registration of the trademark “OTOKO NO KO" (no. 5437080, in Kanji and Kana). Otoko no ko is a Japanese subculture term from manga and anime that means a cross-dressing male who looks just like a female. The mark covers, among other things, fanzine book fairs and cosplay events. The owner of the mark sponsors fan events in Japan.

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