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01/30/2025
Recordal of Assignment of Pending Application/Registered Patent in Japan
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07/04/2024
Trends in Japanese patent applications – JPO Annual Report 2024
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04/14/2024
Non-disclosure of Patent Applications in Japan
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03/24/2024
New Digitization Procedures in Japan – Submission of Priority Document
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01/17/2024
New Digitization Procedures in Japan – Electronic Copy of Patent Certificate
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12/29/2023
Trends in Japanese patent applications – JPO Annual Report 2023
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07/26/2023
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03/18/2023
Abolition of Second Part Fee for International Trademark Registrations
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03/03/2023
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Relaxation of Requirement for Restoration [Update on December 13, 2023]
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02/04/2023
Japanese New Practice regarding Power of Attorney
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09/08/2022
Japanese New Practice regarding Patent Term Extension
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07/26/2022
Trends in Japanese patent & trademark applications – JPO Annual Report 2022
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05/22/2022
Multi-Multi Claims Restricted in Japan on or after April 1, 2022
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03/31/2022
Filing Requirements before Japan Patent Office
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01/22/2022
Season’s Greetings from Allegro IP 2022
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01/01/2022
Registration/Renewal Fees will be increased in Japan
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12/22/2021
Assignor’s intention should be confirmed | on or after January 1, 2022
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11/13/2021
Trends in Japanese patent & trademark applications – JPO Annual Report 2021
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07/24/2021
1 Year Grace Period in Japan – Exceptions to Loss of Novelty
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06/11/2021
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Signature on Power of Attorney no longer required in Japan [Update on May 15, 2021]
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03/12/2021
Support Requirement in Japan_Recent Relaxed Criteria
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01/24/2021
Late Filing of PCT National Phase Entry into Japan due to Coronavirus Pandemic
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01/14/2021
Season’s Greetings from Allegro IP 2021
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01/01/2021
PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between Japan and France Starts
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12/01/2020
Free Search Tool for Japanese Patents
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10/30/2020
Effect on Patent Applications in Japan due to Coronavirus
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07/28/2020
Trends in Japanese patent & trademark applications – JPO Annual Report 2020
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06/13/2020
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05/14/2020
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03/31/2020
Japan Patent Firm Ranking 2019 | PCT National Phase Filings
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03/25/2020
Reason Why Conflict Clearance in IP Field Is Very Important
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02/25/2020
Pro-patent Trends in Japan 2020
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01/26/2020
IP Updates in Japan 2020 – Patent and Design Acts Revisions
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01/12/2020
Season’s Greetings from Allegro IP 2020
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01/01/2020
PCT national phase entry into Japan without appointing Japanese representative
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12/16/2019
PARTICIPATION IN MIPLA LUNCHEON IN MICHIGAN, NOVEMBER 19, 2019
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12/01/2019
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11/27/2019
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11/25/2019
How we handle specific patent application transferred to us?
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10/30/2019
Delay in Trademark Examination in Japan
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10/07/2019
Very Strict Examination Standards in Japan: Enablement and Support Requirements
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09/20/2019
Consideration of Quality, Cost, Agency regarding Japanese Translation
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09/06/2019
Expansion of PPH program between Japan and other countries
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08/16/2019
Effective Use of Divisional Application in Japan
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07/26/2019
Annual Report 2019 released by JPO
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07/16/2019
PCT Fees in Japan will be revised as of August 1, 2019
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07/10/2019
Request for Examination in Japan
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07/04/2019
PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between Japan and Indonesia
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06/25/2019
Do you understand the timeline, due date and total cost for obtaining patent protection in Japan?
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06/15/2019
Do you understand the whole procedure and total cost for obtaining trademark protection in Japan?
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06/14/2019
IP rights at Tokyo Olympic 2020 – you cannot post on SNS!
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06/03/2019
Two-Thirds Deduction of Official Fees for Venture Company
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05/29/2019
Rate of Decision to Grant in Japan is very high – 74.6%!
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05/18/2019
Expedited Examination in Japan
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05/14/2019
Examination results in Japan can be reached more easily
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05/10/2019
Era Name Impact on Japanese Application/Publication Numbers
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04/03/2019
PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between Japan and Vietnam
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02/20/2019
Prohibition of Shift Amendment in Japan
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02/10/2019
New Rule regarding Half or Two-Thirds Deduction of Official Fees
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02/06/2019
Court Decision / Japanese Patent Law Revision / Japanese patent practice tip / Patent Pharmaceutical / Topics
New Ruling on Scope of Protection of Extended Patent Rights in JAPAN
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02/04/2019
Office Relocation: WeWork Minatomirai in front of Pacifico Yokohama
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02/01/2019
PARTICIPATION IN AIPLA MID-WINTER PRE-MEETING IN FLORIDA, JANUARY 29-30, 2019
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01/25/2019
PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between Japan and Brazil target expansion
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01/18/2019
Japanese Patent Law Revision / Japanese patent practice tip / News / Patent Prosecution / PCT filing in Japan
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01/09/2019
Season’s Greetings from Allegro IP 2019
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01/01/2019
4 reasons to obtain patents in Japan
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12/19/2018
Just 2 steps to complete PCT national phase entry into Japan
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12/17/2018
Attorneys Professional Liability Insurance and Corporate Structure
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12/02/2018
Our Policy | Non-Reciprocal Services
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11/27/2018
PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between Japan and India starts in 2019
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10/31/2018
The JPO will support universities in obtaining patent protection
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10/22/2018
Japan rises to 5th in WEF competitiveness rankings
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10/19/2018
Chugai Pharma filed a suit regarding HERCEPTIN, drug for breast cancer treatment
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10/12/2018
JFTC will launch investigation on bullying based on IP not only by JP companies but also by foreign companies
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09/25/2018
1. Filing Application | Translation | PCT national phase entry
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09/14/2018
2. Request for Examination | PPH
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09/14/2018
3. Office Action | Prosecution
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09/14/2018
4. Registration | Annuity | Assignment
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09/14/2018
5. Patent Litigation in Japan
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09/14/2018
6. Other Topics (court decision, pharmaceutical, trademark, design, etc.)
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09/14/2018
Drawings in Japanese application
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08/31/2018
Backing by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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08/03/2018
Is Power of Attorney required when filing patent application in Japan?
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07/01/2018
Amendments made in the international stage should be translated when entering PCT national phase into Japan?
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06/20/2018
First Patent Filing in Japan – translating amendments made in the international stage into Japanese
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06/20/2018
First Patent Filing in Japan – submitting Power of Attorney
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06/20/2018
Tie-Up with DANNALAB B.V. (The Netherlands)
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06/08/2018
Grace Period in Japan extended from 6 months to 1 year
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06/01/2018
Half Deduction of Official Fees before the Japan Patent Office
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05/10/2018
Addition of Inventor and Assignment Recordal
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05/02/2018
After receipt of Decision to Grant – Registration Fee and Annuity Payment
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05/01/2018
Trends in Inventions of Japanese Universities
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04/26/2018
IP High Court Grand Panel decision on Legal Interest and Inventiveness
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04/13/2018
Deduction of Official Fees for Small Entities before the Japan Patent Office
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12/15/2017
Extension of Grace Period before the Japan Patent Office
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12/06/2017
Extension of Due Date for Reply to Office Action in Japan
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11/06/2017
Deadline for filing Japanese translation for patent application filed in foreign language
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11/02/2017
Patent Litigation in Japan – liability, provisional rights, approach potential infringer, etc.
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10/03/2017