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Trends in Japanese patent & trademark applications – JPO Annual Report 2020
Trends in numbers of Japanese patent & trademark applications – Annual Report 2020 released by JPO: Japanese domestic patent applications; P
06/13/2020
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Japanese patent practice tip
How to get permission for the late filing on the basis of Coronavius disruption? [Update on April 7, 2023]
Merits of Restoration Request based on Coronavirus disruption: Simple procedures; No evidence required; and High chance of success. Share This Post Ho
05/14/2020
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Coronavirus Update in Japan – Tokyo lockdown soon? [Update on September 30, 2021]
Recent Situation in Japan | Firm & Japan Patent Office: We sincerely hope that you, your colleagues and family are safe and well during the global
03/31/2020
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Japan Patent Firm Ranking 2019 | PCT National Phase Filings
Top 20 Japanese Patent Firms of 2019 | PCT National Phase Entries into Japan Trends in Japanese Patent Applications: In 2018, 313,567 patent applicati
03/25/2020
Policy
Reason Why Conflict Clearance in IP Field Is Very Important
Reason Why Conflict Clearance in IP Field Is Very Important As you may know, a patent law firm may not represent plural clients in the same technical
02/25/2020
Japanese Patent Law Revision
Pro-patent Trends in Japan 2020
Pro-patent Trends in Japan 2020 1. Number of PCT Applications The number of PCT international applications filed before the Japan Patent Office (“JPO”
01/26/2020
Designs
IP Updates in Japan 2020 – Patent and Design Acts Revisions
IP Updates in Japan 2020 1. Recent IP Law Changes in Japan The Japanese Patent and Design Acts were revised in 2018. The Official Fee Reduction Progr
01/12/2020
Season’s Greetings from Allegro IP 2020
We would like to thank you very much for continuously entrusting us with the handling of your patents and/or trademarks in Japan. We greatly enjoy wor
01/01/2020
Japanese patent practice tip
PCT national phase entry into Japan without appointing Japanese representative
Typically, our foreign clients file original PCT applications in their jurisdictions, and before the 30 months deadline, they appoint us as a Japanese
12/16/2019
Japanese Patent Law Revision
PARTICIPATION IN MIPLA LUNCHEON IN MICHIGAN, NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Hiroshi Higuchi, a managing partner of Allegro IP, attend the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA) luncheon seminar as one of
12/01/2019
Japanese patent practice tip
PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between Japan and Brazil Expands [Update on January 1, 2021]
The JPO (Japan Patent Office) and the INPI (Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial) announced that the PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between
11/27/2019
Japanese patent practice tip
PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between Japan and India Starts [Update on November 30, 2020]
The JPO (Japan Patent Office) and the DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) announced that the PPH (Patent Prosecution Highw
11/25/2019
Japanese patent practice tip
How we handle specific patent application transferred to us?
Recent specific Japanese patent application transferred to us: We usually post blogs on Japanese law revisions, practice tips in Japan, statistical da
10/30/2019
News
Delay in Trademark Examination in Japan
When we file a trademark application before the Japan Patent Office (JPO), we used to receive a fist Office Action or a Decision to Grant in around 9
10/07/2019
Japanese patent practice tip
Very Strict Examination Standards in Japan: Enablement and Support Requirements
As you may know, examination standards in Japan were revised several years ago, and both enablement requirements and support requirements became very
09/20/2019