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February Issue [General] Newsletter "Global Intellectual Property Strategy Forum 2025" will be held The "Global Intellectual Property Strategy Forum 2025" will be held on February 21, 2025 at Kanda Square Hall in Tokyo, co-hosted by the Japan Patent Office and the National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training (INPIT).
February Issue [Legal Affairs] Newsletter Agency for Cultural Affairs: Announcement of project to support individual creators in exercising their rights against copyright infringement on the Internet In recent years, the increase in cases of copyright infringement, including pirated copies, and cases of suspected infringement on the Internet has caused great damage to individuals who hold copyrights ("individual creators").
January issue [Legal] Newsletter New Year's Greetings Happy New Year. Last year was a year filled with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, North Korea's entry into the war, Israel's intensified attacks on Palestine and the Gaza Strip, Iran's counterattack, the overthrow of the Syrian government, and many other events, and it was a year in which the smell of the prelude to World War III began to waft about. However,
January Issue [General] NewsletterNew Year's GreetingsHappy New Year. Last year was a year filled with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, North Korea's entry into the war, Israel's intensifying attacks on Palestine and the Gaza Strip, Iran's counterattack, the overthrow of the Syrian government, and many other events, and it was a year in which the smell of the prelude to World War III began to waft about.
December Issue [General] NewsletterDevelopment of the European Unitary Patent2024The Special Committee meeting held on 9 and 10 October 2024 confirmed how well the new system has already been adopted by users, as evidenced by the 40,000 requests for unitary effect. Today, one in four patents granted by the EPO has unitary effect, and this
December Issue [Legal] Newsletter Amendments to the Regulations under the Madrid Protocol (effective November 1, 2024) Amendments to the Regulations of the Madrid Agreement on the International Registration of Marks came into effect on November 1, 2024. The amendments are as follows: 1) Amendments to communications from designated contracting parties not subject to the regulations (Rule 23-2)
November Issue [Legal] Newsletter: Proposal for the 2025 "Similar Goods and Services Examination Standards" The Japan Patent Office has created a "Proposal for the Examination Standards for Similar Goods and Services [International Classification 12th Edition - 2025 Edition]" which will be effective from January 1, 2025, and has invited comments on the proposal (request period: September 30, 2024 to October 29, 2024).
November Issue [General] NewsletterInternational Symposiums and Other EventsHoldingsOn October 15, 2024, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and Tokyo University of Science jointly held the "Trilateral Patent Office Heads and Users Meeting International Symposium - Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer: Building a Growing Innovation Ecosystem." In addition, the above-mentioned international symposium
October Issue [General] Newsletter "IP Landscape Practice Guidebook for Business Strategy" provided by the Japan Patent Office The Japan Patent Office provides the "IP Landscape Practice Guidebook for Business Strategy" (hereinafter referred to as the "Practical Guidebook").
October issue [Legal] Newsletter Japan Patent Office: [Trademark] Key points for filing a trademark application that will not be rejected The Japan Patent Office has published a guide for first-time trademark applicants that clearly explains the key points for filing a trademark application that will not be rejected. The guide is divided into five steps from application to registration, and each step is explained in detail.