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
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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
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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
Court Decision
New Ruling on Scope of Protection of Extended Patent Rights in JAPAN
Overview regarding Patent Term Extension (PTE) in Japan There are two main issues in Japan regarding the Patent Term Extension, and the following slid
02/04/2019
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Office Relocation: WeWork Minatomirai in front of Pacifico Yokohama
Dear Valued Associates and Clients: We are proud to announce that our office is relocated to the following address as of February 1, 2019. We believe
02/01/2019
Court Decision
PARTICIPATION IN AIPLA MID-WINTER PRE-MEETING IN FLORIDA, JANUARY 29-30, 2019
PARTICIPATION IN AIPLA MID-WINTER PRE-MEETING IN FLORIDA, JANUARY 29-30, 2019 Hiroshi Higuchi, a managing partner of Allegro IP, will attend the Ameri
01/25/2019
PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between Japan and Brazil target expansion
The JPO and the INPI started the PPH pilot program form April 1, 2017, but the technical fields eligible for the PPH were limited to IT and machinery
01/18/2019
Government Fee for filing a Request for Examination will be revised
The Japan Patent Office will revise the Government Fee for filing a Request for Examination. To our overseas clients, the following fees will be appl
01/09/2019
Season’s Greetings from Allegro IP 2019
We would like to thank you for your continuously entrusting us with the handling of your patents and applications in Japan. We greatly enj
01/01/2019
4 reasons to obtain patents in Japan
4 reasons to obtain patents in Japan: If you consider starting up business in Japan, we believe it advisable to obtain and utilize patents to support
12/19/2018
Just 2 steps to complete PCT national phase entry into Japan
Just 2 steps to file Japanese national phase entry of PCT application: Step 1: Please let us know your PCT application number. Step 2: Please provide
12/17/2018
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Attorneys Professional Liability Insurance and Corporate Structure
Our firm launched in 2016. As a new firm, we have thoroughly streamlined the firm’s system and strategy to exclusively focus on patent matters in Japa
12/02/2018