The March 2026 newsletter has been released.
For details about the newsletter, please see the following URLs:
Overall:https://www.harakenzo.com/202603/
- Meeting between the Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Industry, the Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office, the Deputy Commissioner for Patent Engineering and the Director General of WIPO
Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Commissioner and Director General for Technical Affairs of the Japan Patent Office, and Director General of WIPO - Practical training for patent examiners of the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam
Patent Examination Training for Examiners of the Intellectual Property Office of Viet Nam - Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement
Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement - "Connecting the Patent Office in Kagoshima" event held
Holding of “tsunagaru-tokkyocho in Kagoshima”
Legal:https://www.harakenzo.com/law-202603/
- The Ministry of Finance released the "Status of Enforcement of Customs Law Violations at Customs Offices Nationwide in 2025"
Ministry of Finance Announces “Status of Enforcement in Customs Act Violation Cases at Customs Offices Nationwide in 2025” - Proposed revisions to trademark examination guidelines (scheduled to take effect from April 1, 2026)
Trademark Examination Guidelines – Proposed Revisions (to be applied from April 1, 2026) - Publication of handouts from the 21st Design System Subcommittee (Part 2)
Publication of Materials from 21st Design System Subcommittee (Part 2)