PATENTS
Patents/utility models
July Issue [General] Newsletter Regarding Applications Containing Multiple Claims In Japan, since April 2022, multiple claims have not been permitted in patent applications and utility model registration applications. On June 8, 2026, it was announced that in fiscal year 2025, patent applications containing multiple claims as a whole would no longer be permitted.
July Issue [Legal Affairs] Newsletter The government has decided on the "Intellectual Property Promotion Plan 2026". On June 12, 2026, the government held the 55th meeting of the Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters and decided on the "Intellectual Property Promotion Plan 2026". The intellectual property strategy is an important element of the Japan Growth Strategy to be finalized this summer, and the head of the headquarters, Prime Minister Takaichi, has decided that the power of intellectual property will accelerate Japan's growth.