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Support for IoT and AI-related Intellectual Property Operations
- - The Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), which together form the nucleus of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, are technologies that have connections to nearly every field of business. In addition to achieving and maintaining a market advantage in this area, intellectual property has also become extremely important.
- - Our firm has an IoT and AI Support Station which specializes in providing support for the acquisition and exercising of rights etc. regarding IoT and AI-related technologies. If you have any inquiries in this field, please do not hesitate to contact us.
- - Our IoT and AI Support Station can be found here.
"HARAKENZO more" Support Overseas Plant Variety Registration Application from Japan
- • The Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries is currently working on a support project for those who wish to file an overseas plant variety registration application from Japan.
- • "HARAKENZO more" (Tokyo head office and Osaka head office) are designated by the Ministry as one of the five offices that are allowed to serve as "consultation offices" and "designated agents" for the project. With deep appreciation for this opportunity, we will bring our best efforts in this project with regard to enhancement of plant variety registration and other intellectual property rights protection. Please feel free to contact us on this occasion!
- • For more details, please check the "Plant Variety Registration Consultation" page of our website.
Latest News
UP-to-date news of this week 09/13/2019
China’s Alibaba and Taiwan’s HTC invest in blockchain company―the digital rights management system Bitmark- Possession of replicas of Yayoi Kusama's paintings— Okayama prefectural police arrests man for
- A. Grande files FOREVER21 suit and demands compensation of 1 billion yen for trademark infringement
- Sharp signs licensing contract with Samsung =provision of "LTE" patents
Japanese Law Revision
- Promoting the intensification of the comprehensive collaboration with Kenya, South Africa and OAPI
- Members of Indonesian Directorate General of Intellectual Property visited Japanese IP High Court
- PPH with Vietnam Expanded
- The JPO is working on revision of the Japanese Design Law, which will newly allow for registration of architectural structures/branding exteriors and interiors of architectural structures-aiming at publication in Spring of 2019 and enforcement in Spr
- Regarding Examination Guidelines for Trademarks, revised 14th edition
JPO News
- Survey on the status of patent applications for AI-related inventions
- Browsing examination results of the previous day has become possible
- User assessment survey report on the quality of examinations in 2018 published
- Report on content services that make use of blockchain technology published
- Collection of successful cases of the IP Acceleration Program (IPAS) for 2018 published!
Japanese Trends in Intellectual Property
- Okayama University promotes large-scale research with private enterprises―support Organization Innovation System, IP Management, etc.
- Regarding implementation of IP m procedure
- University of Tokyo, NSK, and Bridgestone toward implementation of wireless power supply to moving in-wheel motor
- Turning Goods Using Kobe Beef Leather into a Brand―Founding of Kobe Leather Cooperative Association
- Registration of Attorneys by Field, Publication on HP = Introduction of Practical Experience, etc.―Osaka Bar Association
Japanese Legal Cases on Intellectual Property
- Nintendo wins also second trial of the Marika lawsuit ― IP high court find unfair competition ... trial continues regarding the amount of damages, etc.
- Choreography of hula is copyright protected – Osaka District Court issued order of use prohibition
- Tokyo District Court ruled disclosure of names etc. of illegal uploaders
International Trends in Intellectual Property
- From “KIMONO” to “SKIMS”―Decision made on new name of Kim Kardashian’s brand for shaped underwear
- Blockchain patent application in 2019: 67% from China, 16% from the United States, 5% from Japan, 4% from Germany, and 2% from South Korea
- Americas RIAA reports that 25% of CDs sold via Amazon are fake
- Is this a "trifold that could be commercialized”? LG files patent for a Z-shaped foldable smartphone
- Ranking of US patent obtainers―two Korean companies and only one Japanese company in the Top 10
International Legal Cases on Intellectual Property
- Former Google engineer prosecuted on suspicion of stealing data related to automated driving
- Bridgestone wins patent-infringement lawsuit against China’s Wanli Tire
- Israeli companies sue Apple for infringement on dual camera patents
- Amazon wins appeal trial against IRS regarding overseas tax reduction—doesn't need to pay additional taxes
- Amazon filed a lawsuit with a voice-related company related to voice software files lawsuit against Amazon over patent infringement regarding “Alexa”
JAPAN PATENT OFFICE (JPO) INFORMATION
Intellectual property information from the JPO
- ■Annual Report on Patent Administration for 2019
- Latest Trends in Business-Related Inventions
- Collection of Examples of IP Strategy in Management
- 2019 Japan Patent Office Status Report
- Comparative Research into Software-related Inventions Carried out with EPO
- Collection of Examples of Registrations of Related Designs of Partial Designs
- Formality Examination Handbook Revised
- Revisions to 'Examination Guidelines Regarding the Extension of Duration of Patent Rights' and 'Examination Handbook'
- 'Tokkyo' Bulletin for April/May 2019
- Revision to Fees for International Applications
- Trial PCT Collaborative Search Program
- Request procedures for reduced international application fees and grants encouraging international applications
- Examples Regarding AI-Related Technologies
- 'Tokkyo' Bulletin for February/March 2019
- Design and Trademark Examination/Appeal Documents Available via J-PlatPat
- "Tokkyo" Bulletin for December 2018/January 2019 Published
- Appeals Handbook (17th edition)
- 'Tokkyo' Bulletin for Oct/Nov 2018
- Handling of Relief Measures Regarding Patent Fees etc. and International Application Grants for Small/Medium-sized Ventures, and Small-scale Enterprises
- Notice of Revised Fees for International Applications
- PCT Regulations Amended
- PCT Collaborative Search Trial Program
- Points Regarding Patent Examination Guidelines
- Revision to Unfair Competition Prevention Law, etc.
- publication. This revision has only changed the requirement regarding the period for filing: all other requirements remain the same as before.
- Application Procedures (2018 edition)
- Revision to Formality Examination Handbook
- Revision to PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination Handbook
- Revision to Interview Guidelines
- FAQs on Interview Guidelines (Patent Examination Edition)
- 'Tokkyo' Bulletin for April/May 2018
- Revisions Made to Patent and Utility Model Examination Guidelines and Corresponding Handbook
- Search Functions Used by Patent Examiners Made Available via J-PlatPat
- Updated Fees for International Applications
- Tokkyo Bulletin for February/March 2018
- Status of Patent Oppositions
- Tokkyo Bulletin: December 2017/January 2018 Edition
- Status of Patent Oppositions
- Thailand Joins the Madrid System of International Trademarks
- Status of Patent Opposition Filings and Points to Note on Procedures
- 'Tokkyo' Bulletin for August/September 2017
- INPIT Kinki General Headquarters (INPIT-KANSAI) and Interview Examinations
- Outline of amendments to PCT regulations enacted July 2017
- Patent Administration Annual Report 2017
- PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination Guidelines
- Report on "Meeting to Consider State of IP Systems with Views on 4th Industrial Revolution"
- Subdivision of Patent Classification (ZIT) of IoT-Related Technologies
- Adjustment of Examination System to Handle IoT-Related Inventions
- Report of Surveys of Trends in Patent Applications for Fiscal 2016
- June/July 2017 'Tokkyo' Bulletin
- Accelerated Examination/Appeal Examination of Patent Applications
- Revision to Trademark Examination Guidelines
- Japan Patent Office Status Report 2017
- Patent Prosecution Highway Trial Programs
- List of Trademarks with High Frequency of Use
- Filing Procedures (2017 edition)
- April/May 2017 Edition of “Tokkyo” Bulletin
- Formality Examinations Handbook Revised
- Recent Trends in Business-related Inventions
- Patent/Utility Model Examination Handbook Revised
- Investigation Report into Damages from Imitation Goods
- Point-by-point Explanation of Industrial Property Rights Law (20th edition)
- Comparative Research on Examination Practice in Japanese, Chinese and Korean Patent Offices
- Table of PCT Member States
- JPO Research Reports into Issues with Industrial Property Rights System
- Notice of Change to Fees for International Applications
- First Registration of Color Only Trademarks
- Points to Note when Filing Applications for Industrial Property Rights
- Status of Patent Oppositions
- Revision to Handbook on Writing Design Registration Application Documents and Figures, etc.
- Appeal Workers’ Study Meeting Report 2016
- Outline of Accelerated Examinations/Accelerated Appeal Examinations for Trademarks
- Key Points on Examination Guidelines
- ‘Tokkyo Walker’ Bulletin Vol. 6
- Revision of Fees for International Applications
- PCT International Search/Preliminary Examination Guidelines and Handbook
- Comparison of Prior Use Systems of Japan, China and Korea
- Comparative Research into Appeals Practices at Japanese, Chinese and Korean Patent Offices
- Examination Guidelines for Similar Goods/Services (Corresponding to International Classification 11 – 2017 Edition)
- Q&A on Guidelines for Relief Measure Stipulations in Cases of Due Date Expiry
- IP5 Statistics Report for 2015
- Changes to fees related to international applications
- ‘Tokkyo’ Bulletin: December 2016/January 2017 Edition
- Interview Guidelines (Patent examination edition) FAQ
- Cross-sectional classification for IoT-related technologies established
- Examination Guidelines for Technologies Related to Internet of Things (IoT)
- General Meeting of WIPO Member Nations
- Patent/Utility Model Examination Handbook Revised
- Receipt of English-language International Applications via Internet Application Software Begins and International Application Fees Revised
- Over 1000 Patent Oppositions Filed
- Easing of Application Requirements for Japan-US Collaborative Searches
- Documents Explaining Evidence
- One-stop Examination Information Service Launched
- “Tokkyo Walker” Magazine Vol.5
- Guidelines on PCT International Searches and Preliminary Examinations
- Partial Refunding of Search Fees for PCT International Applications
- 2016 Annual Patent Administration Report
- FAQ: Hague System
- Tokkyo Bulletin: June/July edition
- Report on Role of IP System in Japan’s Economy
- Procedures for Appeals for Correction/Requests for Correction
- Examination Guidelines etc. in the field of Life Sciences
- Prior Usage Rights System
- Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Support Measures Guidebook
- Application Procedures (2016 edition)
- Report on IP Support Personnel for Regions and Small/Medium-sized Enterprises
- Patent Law Guidelines for Article 35(6)
- 2015 Japan-China Joint Research Report on Intellectual Property
- Counterfeiting Countermeasures in Taiwan, Infringement Precedents and Reports
- Information on France and French Overseas Territories
- PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination Handbook
- Schedule of Fees Regarding Industrial Property Rights
- Q&A on Appeals System
- Guidelines Regarding Relief Stipulations for Elapsed Deadlines
- 2016 Collection of Examples of Enterprises Utilizing Intellectual Property
- 2016 JPO Status Report
- Scope of Online Procedures Expanded
- Collections of precedents for designs related to partial designs and for image designs
- Tokkyo Walker Bulletin
- Guidelines on Relief Stipulations for Elapsed Deadlines
- Formality Examination Handbook Revised
- Precedent of Correction Trial Regarding Product-by-Process Claims
- April/May 2016 Issue of ‘Tokkyo’ Bulletin
- Report on IP Activities in Different Regions
- Revisions to Patent and Utility Model Examination Guidelines and Examination Handbook
- JPO: Major Revision to Trademark Examination Guidelines (12th Revised Edition)
- Procedures for Correction Trials/Correction Requests
- Changes to Fees for Filing International Applications
- Japan Joins Patent Law Treaty and Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks
- Explanatory Meeting text on Revisions to Design Examination Guidelines for Designs that contain Images and Revisions to the Design System
- Outline of Patent Law Treaty (PLT) and of Procedures for its Introduction in Japan
- Q&A on Patent Oppositions Updated
- 2015 Intellectual Property System Explanatory Meeting Text (for Practitioners)
- 2015 Trial Practitioners Study Group Report Published
- Guide to 2015 Revisions to Law Published
- State of Patent Oppositions and Points to Note When Carrying out Procedures
- Current Handling of Product-by-Process Claims during Appeals and Addition of Examples of Non-applicability
- February/March 2016 Issue of ‘Tokkyo’ Bulletin
- Enactment Date Set for 2015 Legislation Revising Patent Law
- Handling of Examinations Regarding Inventions for Foodstuffs Usage
- Patent fees, etc. at the JPO will change from April 1, 2016.
- Draft Guidelines Regarding Employee Inventions
- Provision of English Translations of Trial Decisions, etc.
- Registration Handling Q&A
- PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination Handbook
- Changes to the Handling of Extensions to the Response Period for Office Actions in Patent and Trademark Applications
- Recent trends in Business-related Inventions
- Guide to Practical Use of Patent Oppositions System (Revised Edition)
- Management of Cases in which Information has been Provided
- ‘Tokkyo Walker’ Bulletin Volume 3
- Status of Patent Oppositions and Points to Note Regarding Procedures
- Revised Costs for PCT-related Procedures
- Handling of Examinations Regarding Product-by-process Claims
- Handling of Examinations and Examination Guidelines Regarding Terms of Patent Rights and Applications to Register Extensions of Term
- Tokkyo Magazine – December 2015/January 2016 Edition
- Judicial Precedents and Examples of Intellectual Property Infringement
- First Examination Results for ‘New Type’ Trademarks
- Guide to Carrying out Oral Proceedings
- JPO Adjudication System
- Revisions to the Appeals Process
- Appeals Manual (16th ed.) Published
- PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination Handbook
- Trademark Reference Service Provided via Foreign Patent Information Service ‘FOPISER’
- Notice Regarding Submission of Priority Documents in Paris Convention Cases Claiming Priority with EUIPO as Office of First Filing
- ‘Graphic Image Park’ Image-based Design Publication Search Support Tool Now Available
- Collection of Image-based Design Registration Precedents
- 2015 Intellectual Property System Explanatory Meeting Text (for beginners)
- Examination Guidelines for Patents and Utility Models Revised
- Patent and Utility Model Examination Handbook Revised
- Procedures for Stipulation of Exception to Loss of Novelty to be Applied to Inventions
- Revisions to the Patent Law, etc. in 2015
- PCT-Related Fees Revised
- FOPISER Service Begins Providing Information on Foreign Patents
- Q&A on ‘Product By Process’ Claims
- August/September 2015 edition of ‘Tokkyo’ Newsletter
- Law Partially Revising the Patent Law, etc.
- 6th Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Regional IP Support Study Meeting
- Japan-China Joint Research Report on Intellectual Property
- Present Handling of Examinations and Trials at the JPO regarding ‘Product By Process’ Claims
- Trial Collaborative Search Program between Japan and US
- Report on Bad Faith Trademark Applications
- Ministerial Ordinance Partially Revising Patent Law Enforcement Regulations, etc.
- Handling of Examinations, Trials and Examination Standards regarding ‘Product by Process’ Claims
- Patent Administration Annual Report: 2015 Edition
- Comparative Study of Appeal Practices at Chinese, Japanese and Korean Patent Offices
- Support Scheme for Utilizing Analyses of Patent Information
- Q&A on Guidelines to Relief Provisions for Expired Deadlines
- PPH with Egypt Commences
- 2014 Report on User Ratings of Patent Examination Quality
- Outline of Appeals Department and Fields Handled by each Section
- June/July 2015 Edition of ‘Tokkyo’ Magazine
- FAQ on Publications
- Use of Accelerated Examinations in International Design Registrations
- Japan-US Patent Examination Joint Research Begins
- Research Report on Trends in Design and Trademark Applications
- Report on Research into Trends in Patent Application Technologies, etc.
- List of Various Pamphlets Available from JPO
- Research Report on Machine Translations
- First Publications of Audio Trademarks
- 2015 Research Reports Comparing Industrial Property Systems of Various Nations
- Report on Services Providing Industrial Property Information
- Government Support Measure: 50% Support for Costs of Filing Abroad
- Support Measures against Infringement for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
- Comparative Research on Examination Practices at Japanese, Chinese and Korean Patent Offices
- Comprehensive Provision of Patent Application/Examination Data from the Five Largest Patent Offices
- Report on Bad Faith Trademark Applications
- Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs
- Protection for Trademarks Preemptively Registered by Third Parties in Taiwan
- Q&A on PCT International Patent Application Procedures
- Table of fees related to industrial property rights
- Examination and patent registration cost reduction measures for independent administrative agencies
- Cost reduction measures for Technology Licensing Organizations (certified TLOs)
- Application Procedures
- Examples of Forms for Patent Oppositions
- JPO Status Report 2015
- As the 2014 revisions to the Patent Law, etc. come into effect, the JPO has published its Patent/Utility Model Examination Guidelines (in Japanese and English).
- Revisions to Patent/Utility Model Examination Handbook
- Formality Examination Manual Revised
- Relief Measures for Expired Deadlines in Cases with ‘Appropriate Reasons’
- Trademark Examination Manual and Trademark Examination Guidelines (11th edition)
- Indicating Registered Trademarks in Specifications
- Manual of Foreign IP Litigation Risk Reduction Measures for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
- Revisions to Trademark Examination Manual
- April/May 2015 edition of ‘Tokkyo’ Magazine
- Collection of past examples of design registrations related to partial designs
- Collection of past examples of image-based designs
- Procedures Necessary for Prescriptions Governing Exception to Loss of Novelty to be Applicable
- Regarding the Written Format of Notifications of Reasons for Refusal, etc.
- Patent/Utility Model Examination Guidelines Revised
- Q&A on Patent Oppositions
- JPO Provides Machine Translation Dictionary Data
- Appeals Handbook (15th Edition) Published
- File Format etc. for Sound Files Submitted in Audio Trademark Applications
- Results of 2014 User Survey on Quality of Trademark Examinations Published
- Text of 2014 Explanatory Meeting Regarding International Design Registration System
- Draft Bill Partially Revising Patent Law to be submitted in Regular Diet Session Following Cabinet Decision
- Accelerated Trademark Examinations and Trials
- 2014 Report on Survey of Damages Caused by Imitations
- Examples of Regional Collective Trademarks 2015
- Trademark Examination Guidelines Revised
- Report on Machine Translation Surveys
- Interview Guidelines (Appeal Version)
- Guide to Practice Under the Trademark Opposition System
- Appeal Handbook (15th Edition)
- System of Protection for “New Type” Trademarks
- Common Mistakes and Frequently Asked Questions when Writing Descriptions of Designated Goods and Services
- Restoration of Priority based on PCT Rule 26bis3
- Use of International Design Registration System Begins
- 2014 Intellectual Property System Explanatory Meeting Text (for workers): “International Application Procedures based on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)”
- Regarding interrogations using pre-trial notifications
- 2014 Revisions to Patent Law, etc. to be Enacted on April 1, 2015
- 2014 IP Rights System Explanatory Meeting Text (for Practical Business)
- JPO Begins Providing Full Chinese/Korean Literature Translation and Search System
- Japanese Trademark Information to be Included in World’s Largest Trademark Database
- Magazine Bulletin ‘Tokkyo’ December 2014/January 2015 Edition
- Recent Trends in Business-related Inventions
- 2014 Intellectual Property Rights System Explanatory Meeting Text (for Novices)
- Easing of Requirements for Consolidated Examinations for Business Strategy Handling
- Revisions to Interview Guidelines
- Japan Platform for Patent Information to Commence in March 2015
- Examination Quality Regulation Aimed at Realizing JPO’s Goal of World’s Highest-Quality Examinations
- Guidelines for PCT International Searches and Preliminary Examinations (tentative Japanese translation)
- Trademark Examination Guidelines (10th Revised Edition – Partial Revision) Published
- General Desk for Countermeasures against Imitation Goods and Pirate Editions Yearly Report 2014
- Changes in Accordance with Amendments to PCT Regulations
- Date Set for Broadening of Regional Collective Trademarks Registration Subjects
- Collected Analysis of Judicial Decisions and Examination Results in Indian IP
- Fiscal 2013 Report on Activities Furthering Strategies for the Internationalization of Intellectual Property Rights
- Japan-China Collaborative Research Report on IP
- Q&A Regarding Changes to Pretrial Interrogations
- 2014 Patent Law Revision etc. Explanatory Meeting Text Published
- IP Support Guide for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Venture Enterprises
- Imitation Countermeasure Manuals / Collections of Precedents etc. Published
- Fiscal 2013 Report on Study and Analysis of Support Measures for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, etc.
- 2014 Annual Patent Administration Report
- Bill Partially Revising Patent Law, Etc.
- Report of the "Meeting for the Research of the International System of Intellectual Property" (for 2013)
- Examination Guidelines for Patents – Outline
- Information Regarding Application Procedures
- JPO Investigative Research Report into Industrial Property Rights System Issues
- Research Report on Systematic Handling by Universities Contributing to Use of Intellectual Property
- Support When Paying Foreign Filing Fees for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
- JPO Updates Formality Examination Handbook
- Guidelines and Q&A Regarding Relief Provisions for Procedures Following Expiry of Deadlines
- Procedures for Having Provisions for Exception to Loss of Novelty Apply to Inventions
- Requirement to Indicate Trademark Registrations in Specifications
- Change to Policy of Sending Interrogations
- Information Bulletin “Tokkyo” for April/May 2014
- Report on Issues and Solutions Thereto Regarding Implementation of the Patent Law Article 35 System by Enterprises, etc.
- 2013 Investigative Report into Damages Caused by Imitation Goods and Services Published
- Report on 2013 User Survey regarding Quality of Patent Examinations
- Supporting the international expansion of Japanese enterprises through rights protection of creative designs
- Regarding the Course of the Patent Attorney System Review
- 2014 Compilation of Precedents of Enterprises Utilizing Intellectual Property
- 2013 IP Rights System Explanatory Meeting Text (for Practical Business) – Procedures for International Applications based on the PCT
- Measures to Reduce Patent Fees etc. Based on Law for Increasing Competitiveness
- Strengthening Cooperation with Korea
- Agreement to Strengthen Trademark Cooperation Reached at TM5 Meeting
- Recent Trends in Business-Related Inventions
- Five Patent Offices Statistical Report - 2012 Edition
- Comparative Research into Examination Practices at Japanese, Chinese and Korean Patent Offices
- Use of Global Patent Examination Highway to Commence January 2014
- Towards Accelerated Establishment of Very Stable Rights and Improved Usability
- Industrial Structure Advisory Council IP Subcommittee materials regarding the handling patent administration issues based on Japan’s “restoration strategy”
- Guide to Writing Design Registration Application Documents and Drawings etc. Partially Revised
- 2013 Intellectual Property System Explanatory Meeting (for Newcomers) Text
- Clarification of How to Utilize Accelerated Patent Trial Examinations
- Utilizing Extensions of Response Period for Notifications of Reasons for Refusal
- Revision to Accelerated Examination/Trial Guidelines for Patent Applications
- Patent Administration Annual Report for 2013
- Examination Standards of ‘Requirements for unity of invention’ and ‘Amendments that alter Special Technical Features (STF)’ Revised
- Investigation and Research Report on Employees’ Inventions
- Making Practical Use of the IT Court
- Guide to Oral Examination Practice
- Patent Examination Cooperation with Indonesia Strengthened
- 6th ‘Big 5’ Patent Office Directors’ Conference
- 2012 Trial Conductors’ Study Meeting Report
- Publications FAQ Announcement
- Report by Patent System Subcommittee: ‘Toward Early Establishment of Very Stable Rights and Increased User Convenience.’
- System for New Trademark Types
- Analytical Research Report into Economic Growth Origination from Trends in Applications etc. for Industrial Property Rights in Japan
- Project Promoting Strategies for Internationalizing Intellectual Property Rights Announced
- The Five Major Patent Offices’ Catalogue of Differing Practices: ‘Points of Difference in Examination Practice’
- Support Activities for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Carried out by Industrial Property Rights Specialists
- Interviews Using New TV Conference System
- Summary Examinations Taking Into Account Business Strategy Begin
- JPO Expands its Jurisdiction Regarding International Searches and International Preliminary Examinations of PCT International Applications
- Outline and Advantages of Patent Prosecution Highway
- Public Comments on Proposed Revisions to Examination Standards Regarding ‘Requirements for Unity of Invention,’ and ‘Amendments That Change the Special Technical Characteristics of an Invention’
- JPO Publishes Point-by-Point Explanation of Industrial Property Law (19th edition)
- Results of 30th Japan-US-EU Tripolar Patent Office Directors’ Assembly
- Collection of Examples Providing Guidelines for Prior User's Rights System
- Guidelines on PCT International Searches and Preliminary Examinations (Provisional Japanese Translation)
- Comparative Study of Utility Model Applications at Japanese, Chinese and Korean Patent Offices - Provisional Translation Published
- Joint Examinations for Related Applications to End - Consolidated Examinations for Project Strategy to Begin
- Cost Reductions and Expansion of Accelerated Examinations based on Law on Promotion of Asian Consolidation
- FAQ on Guidelines Regarding Relief Provisions for Procedures in Cases of Elapsed Deadlines
- Procedure for Incorporation by Reference Based on Rule 4.18 of PCT Regulations
- Databank of IP Information for Emerging Nations etc. Established
- Memorandum between JPO and Singapore IP Office Concluded
- Examination Standards in the Field of Life Sciences
- Patent administration annual report 2012 Edition
- 2012 annual Intellectual Property Rights System explanatory meeting (for beginners) Text
- Filing Patent Applications for Research Results from Universities, etc.
- Examination Handbook Updated
- 2011JPO Statistics concerning application and registration figures
- Partial Revision of Legal Enforcement Regulations Regarding International Applications etc. Based on the Patent Cooperation Treaty
- Survey on trends in Applications by Japanese and Foreign companies operating in major technological fields.
- Fiscal 2011 Analytical Search Report Regarding Industrial Property Application Procedures, etc.
- Updating of English Translations of the Examination Guidelines
- Outline of License Rights Registration System from April, 2012
- A practical approach to invalidation trials and correction trials under the legal revisions of 2011
- Attention! Warning issued over non-WIPO fee demands
- Relief Regulations Regarding Procedures After Deadline Has Passed
- Catalogue of Differing Practices - Japanese-language version published
- Revisions to the Patent Fee, etc. Reduction System
- Materials Outlining Brazilian Patent System
- The Conclusion of the Defer Payment for Examination Fee system.
- Points of caution concerning the handling that goes with the introduction of the reasonable opposition system of putting rights into effect
- Patents / Utility Model Examination Handbook
- "Extension of the term of patent right," Revised Examination Guidelines
- Average time required for patent/utility model registration invalidation trials
- Partial amendments to Patent Law will come into effect on April 1, 2012
- Research report regarding prior user's right system
- Revision of examination criteria -- "Description requirements for specifications and scope of claims"
- Publication of Guideline on Obtaining Eligibility for Exception to Loss of Novelty (edition corresponding to revised Patent Act )
- Investigation Research Report on Comparison of Industrial Property Systems in Various Countries (fiscal 2010 research topic)
- Regarding accelerated examination and trial examination of patent applications
- Commencement of accelerated examination and trial examination as post-disaster reconstruction support
- Public comments： Applicant's draft manual for eligibility for regulations concerning exception to loss of novelty
- Invitation of public opinions concerning the draft revision of examination standards of description requirements for specification and scope of claims
- PPH MOTTAINAI trial program
- Report on trends in patent application technologies
- A law partially amending the Japanese Patent Act, etc., promulgated on June 8, 2011
- Information on Foreign Countries Industrial Property Systems
- PCT Online Document Upload Service
- JPO Statistics concerning application and registration figures
- Regarding examination and examination criteria for applications for registration of patent right term extension
- 2010 Report on Patentability
- An Investigation Report on the Patenting Activities, etc. Aimed at the Industrialization of Japanese Inventions
- Regarding the International Comparative Research on Industrial Property Systems Report
- JPO inviting public comment on topics related to the regulation of Patent system
- Statistics on filings in the USA, the EU, China and the Republic of Korea
- Publication of the 2010 Annual Report on Patent Policy
- frequently-asked questions regarding Appeal System
- Revision of Examination Guidelines for Amendment of Description, Claims and Drawings (New Matter)
- Map of Registered Designs
- Regarding the procedure to apply for exception to lack of novelty of invention
- The JPO publishes Law of Industrial Property (Industrial Property Law) clause-by-clause explanation (Article 18) on homepage
- Example on how to write the format of procedures related to a request for appeal, etc.
- Q&A Procedures related to PCT International Applications
- Q&A Regarding the Increase in Period for Requesting a Trial Appeal
- Summary list of country IPR right law
- Patent Prosecution Highway (PCT-PPH) between JPO and USPTO, JPO and EPO using PCT international results
- The Patent Prosecution Highway program starts between the JPO and EPO on a trial basis
- Trilateral comparative research of examination procedures
- Patent / Utility Model Examination Criteria - HTML Version
- JPO revises industrially applicable inventions and examination guidelines for medical inventions
- Intellectual Property Rights System Information Seminar 2009
- Application of the Super Accelerated Examination pilot program to National Phase Applications
- Patent Applications in Eight Key Fields
- The Russian Federation withdraws its notification of the applicability of PCT Rule 4.9 (b)
- Thailand joins PCT
- The JPO releases a hypertext version of the trademark examination guidelines
- Introduction on a trial basis of the Patent Prosecution Highway between Japan and Hungary
- What an Applicant Is Required To Explain in Writing at the Time of Filing a Divisional Application
- Introduction on a trial basis of the Patent Prosecution Highway between Japan and Singapore
- Revision of the Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization and Industrial Technology Enhancement Law
- Publication of the 2009 Annual Report on Government Patent Policy
- JPO publishes filing and registration statistics for 2008
- The Japan Patent Office Announces Its Visions
- Establishment of Research Organization for Patent Systems － Nature of Patent Systems Pursuing Innovation
- Prevention of beginning examination of applications to be withdrawn/abandoned
- Publication of a case digest on the registration of moving image designs
- Regarding the cases where the Accelerated Examination procedure cannot be requested (patent applications)
- Amendment to the Patent Law:Revision to allow a longer period for filing an Appeal against Decision of Refusal etc.
- Trilateral Statistical Report 2007 Edition
- Amendment to the Patent Law:Revision to allow a longer period for filing an Appeal against Decision of Refusal etc.
- Amendment to the Design and Trademark Laws:Revision to allow a longer period for filing an Appeal against Decision of Refusal etc.
- Official Announcement of the Newest Standards of Examination for Patents and Utility Models
- Regarding the common application format for online PCT application
- Publication of a case study to promote the use of open innovation in Intellectual Property strategies
- Cabinet Approval of Cabinet Order for Amending Part of Patent Law Enforcement Order Etc.
- Enforcement Date of Law for Partial Amendment to Patent Law Etc. (2008)
- Partial Amendment Attendant upon Enforcement of Biofuel Law to Enforcement Regulations for Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act
- Introduction of Common Application Format
- Online application software will be available for information statement system
- Regarding Trilateral Comparative Study on Examination Practices
- Enforcement of Registration System of Certain Non-Exclusive License
- Super Accelerated Examination to Commence on October 1, 2008
- Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2008
- Questioning Utilizing Pre-trial Reports (Pre-trial Questioning)
- Publication of Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2008
- Strategic Program for Intellectual Property Promotion 2008
- Brief summary of 2008 Law Amendments related to Intellectual Property
Latest News
New-Type Trademark 
The revision to the Trademark Law has come into force on April 1, 2015.
(New) International Design Application
International Design Applications under Hague Agreement which has taken effect, in Japan, on May 13, 2015.
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- The Patent Office relation
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