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

Revision of the remission system for Patent registration fees etc.

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

Comparative study of examination routines at Japan, China and Korea Patent Offices

Partial amendments to Patent Law will come into effect on April 1, 2012

Research report regarding prior user's right system

Recent trends in business-related inventions

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

Concerning Patent Application Accelerated Examination/Trial

A Comparative Study of the Legislation and Examination Criteria of the Patent Offices of Japan, China, and Korea

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

“Green” related applications becoming the subject of accelerated examination/accelerated trial examination

Patent / Utility Model Examination Criteria - HTML Version

JPO revises industrially applicable inventions and examination guidelines for medical inventions

“Green” applications become eligible for Accelerated examination

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

What an Applicant Is Required To Explain in Writing at the Time of Filing a Divisional Application

Ministerial ordinance for partial amendments to Regulations under the Patent Law and Regulations under Law Concerning the International Application of the Patent Cooperation Treaty and Related Matters

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

IP strategy consultancy

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.

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


Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2008

Guidelines concerning the time limit for requesting appeals, in case of the applicant being overseas resident, under the 2008 revised Patent Act


Clarification of operation of the requirement of unity of invention in the Patent·Utility Model Handbook

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