Recent Trends Concerning Disclaimers (Negative Limitations) in Japan: Background; Previous Trends; Recent Trends; and Future Practice. Recent Trends
Overview: There is a regulation in Japan concerning exceptions to lack of novelty (12-month grace period); The regulation applies to a PCT national ph
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) released its annual report for 2025, which discusses recent Japanese intellectual property trends. We have selected topi
2025 AIPPI World Congress | Yokohama 13-16 September As you may know, the 2025 International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (
Overview: For applications filed on or after April 1, 2022, “Multiple-Multiple Dependent Claims”* are restricted in Japan. *Please note that the JPO
Signatory of Power of Attorney in Japan: Previous Practice; Recent Problems; and New Practice. Who should sign a Power of Attorney document to be subm
Overview: Please be aware that the documents and costs required to record an assignment of a patent application or a registered patent before the Japa
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) released an annual report 2024 on the recent situation of Japanese intellectual property trends. We have picked up some
Overview: On or after May 1, 2024, procedures such as application publication, decision to grant, and decision of rejection will be withheld for paten
Overview: On or after January 1, 2024, even if a DAS code is not available, it is no longer necessary to file a certified copy of priority document wi
Overview: On or after April 1, 2024, several documents, including a Certificate of Patent and a Certificate of Trademark Registration, will be availab
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) released an annual report 2023 on the recent situation of Japanese intellectual property trends. We have picked up some
Suspension of Examination for Divisional Application filed after Decision of Rejection against Parent Application: Overview: For a divisional applicat
Overview: The JPO will change the payment of individual fees for international trademark registrations from a “two-step” remittance to a “lump-sum” re
Overview: For applications filed on or after April 1, 2023, the requirement for restoration of patents/applications which have lapsed due to missing d