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November Issue [Legal] Newsletter Revision of Trademark Accelerated Examination Guidelines (effective October 1, 2025) The "Trademark Accelerated Examination and Accelerated Trial Guidelines" were revised on October 1, 2025, and applications related to "trademarks including the names of others" will now be subject to accelerated examination.
November Issue [General] Newsletter Patent Prosecution Highway between Japan and the Kingdom of Bahrain On September 22nd, the Japan Patent Office signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Kingdom of Bahrain on the bilateral Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH). As a result, the PPH between Japan and the Kingdom of Bahrain will commence on January 1st, 2026.