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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
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Japanese patent practice tip
PCT Fees in Japan will be revised as of August 1, 2019
The PCT fees when filing an international application before the Japan Patent Office will be revised as follows: [Current Fees] International filing f
07/10/2019
Japanese patent practice tip
Request for Examination in Japan
Request for Examination in Japan A Japanese patent application will NOT be examined unless a Request for Examination is filed. You should be car
07/04/2019
Japanese patent practice tip
PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between Japan and Indonesia
The JPO and the Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights (DGIP) started the PPH pilot program from June 1, 2013, and as of June 1, 2019, th
06/25/2019
Japanese patent practice tip
Do you understand the timeline, due date and total cost for obtaining patent protection in Japan?
How to get patent in Japan? The general procedures, timelines, and costs to get a patent protection in Japan are summarized hereinbelow. We hope the i
06/15/2019
Trademark
Do you understand the whole procedure and total cost for obtaining trademark protection in Japan?
The general procedures, timelines, and costs to get a trademark protection in Japan are summarized hereinbelow. We hope the information will be of som
06/14/2019
News
IP rights at Tokyo Olympic 2020 – you cannot post on SNS!
You are not allowed to post photos and videos of Tokyo Olympic 2020 on SNS Ticket lottery application for the Olympics games Tokyo 2020 was closed las
06/03/2019
Japanese patent practice tip
Two-Thirds Deduction of Official Fees for Venture Company
Deduction of Official Fees regarding Japanese Patent Application As you may know, the deduction practice regarding the following Official Fees was rec
05/29/2019
Japanese patent practice tip
Rate of Decision to Grant in Japan is very high – 74.6%!
Japanese Patent Grant Rate is Very High! It had been said that the JPO’s examination is very strict and that the rate of Decision to Grant in Japan sh
05/18/2019
Japanese patent practice tip
Expedited Examination in Japan
It is possible to drastically expedite examination of your patent application in Japan For the foreign applicants, there are some approaches to expedi
05/14/2019
Japanese patent practice tip
Examination results in Japan can be reached more easily
Examination results regarding Japanese patents and trademarks can be reached more easily Starting from May 7, 2019, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) in p
05/10/2019
News
Era Name Impact on Japanese Application/Publication Numbers
New era “Reiwa” starts in Japan from May 1, 2019 The government of Japan has decided to make “Reiwa” the new era name, to be used from May
04/03/2019
Japanese patent practice tip
PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between Japan and Vietnam
In Vietnam, it usually takes about 3 years for the IP Viet Nam to issue a fist Office Action. The JPO and the IP Viet Nam started the PPH program from
02/20/2019
Japanese patent practice tip
Prohibition of Shift Amendment in Japan
Prohibition of Shift Amendment under the Japanese Patent Practice: To a Japanese patent application filed after April 1, 2007, the provisions of “Proh
02/10/2019
Japanese Patent Law Revision
New Rule regarding Half or Two-Thirds Deduction of Official Fees
On January 31, 2019, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) officially announced the revisions to the deduction practice regarding the following Official Fees:
02/06/2019