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'Solgaleo', 'Lunaala' Trademarks Registered in Japan

posted on 2016-04-20 13:00 EDT by Karen Ressler

Trademarks for 'Solgaleo' and 'Lunaala' were filed in Japan, and went public on March 22. The applicant is an individual named "Yusuke Inui," not a company.

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'Solgaleo', 'Lunaala' Trademarks Registered in Japan