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
The Blog.
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
Japanese patent practice tip
Consideration of Quality, Cost, Agency regarding Japanese Translation
When you consider filing a patent application in Japan, we understand that the translation cost would be a major bottleneck. The market price fo
09/06/2019
News
Expansion of PPH program between Japan and other countries
The world first Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program started in 2006 between the JPO and the USPTO. Now, PPH program is effective among 48 countri
08/16/2019
Japanese patent practice tip
Effective Use of Divisional Application in Japan
Unlike the US practice, we do not have a system of continuation applications. Instead, as a similar practice, we can file divisional applications.&nbs
07/26/2019
News
Annual Report 2019 released by JPO
The Japan Patent Office released an annual report 2019 on the situation of Japanese patent applications. We have picked up some of the topics which we
07/16/2019