The November 2025 newsletter has been released.
For details about the newsletter, please see the following URLs:
Overall:https://www.harakenzo.com/202511/
- Japan-Bahrain Patent Prosecution Highway
Patent Prosecution Highway between Japan and the Kingdom of Bahrain - Bilateral Meeting between the Japan Patent Office and the European Patent Office
Bilateral Meeting between the Japan Patent Office and the European Patent Office - Bilateral meetings between the Japan Patent Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization
Bilateral Meeting between the Japan Patent Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization - Received the "EXPO2025 JPO-WIPO Award"
“EXPO 2025 JPO-WIPO AWARD”
Legal:https://www.harakenzo.com/law-202511/
- Examples of trademark registrations using the consent system
Revision of Guidelines for Accelerated Examinations for Trademarks (Effective October 1, 2025) - Sake from Kyoto, Tottori, and Fukuoka designated as geographical indications (GI)
Kyoto, Tottori, and Fukuoka Designated as Geographical Indications (GI) for Sake - Publication of the "Reiwa 7 User Evaluation Survey Report on the Quality of Design Examinations"
Publication of “2025 User Evaluation Survey Report on the Quality of Design Examination”