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April Issue [Legal Affairs] Newsletter Relaxation of Procedures for Applying Exception to Loss of Novelty Video released on the Patent Office's YouTube channel In the explanatory video series currently available on the Patent Office's YouTube channel, we have introduced the following in our newsletter: A video regarding the revised law has been released regarding “Procedures for applying exceptions to loss of novelty of designs”
April Issue [General] Newsletter About the patent application non-disclosure system We have introduced the patent application non-disclosure system several times in this newsletter, and it will finally start from May 4st of this year. The Japan Patent Office has already released detailed information, but on February 5 this year, the Japan Patent Office announced the initial examination and advance confirmation system for prohibiting foreign applications.
- Reiwa 5 (Gyoke) No. 10071 Request for rescission of trial decision (December 2023, 12) - (Plaintiff) Rainbow Shake Co., Ltd. / (Defendant) Summary of Judgment from the Japan Patent Office Regarding designs cited, Article 25 of the Design Act A case in which it was disputed whether the exception to lack of novelty in paragraph XNUMX should be applied. The plaintiff claims that the cited design does not meet the ``exception rule for loss of novelty of a design.''
Comparison of variety protection systems and points for foreign applications Japan, China, South Korea, United States Number of annual applications in Japan (2021) Approximately 776 Jurisdictional organization Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Protection period 25 years after registration (30 years for trees, etc.) Application language Japanese Required application documents such as variety registration application, manual, photo, etc. *Required document characteristics table if applicable