PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between Japan and India starts in 2019
It was officially agreed that PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between Japan and India starts in 2019. We would like to use this opportunity to announ
10/31/2018
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The JPO will support universities in obtaining patent protection
The Japan Patent Office will soon start support teams specialize in the technical fields receiving international attention and dispatch them to severa
10/22/2018
Japan rises to 5th in WEF competitiveness rankings
I am glad to hear the news that Japan rose to fifth from ninth in the WEF (World Economic Forum) global competitiveness rankings in 2018, attaining it
10/19/2018
Chugai Pharma filed a suit regarding HERCEPTIN, drug for breast cancer treatment
On October 12, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. filed a suit against Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. and Pfizer based on a use patent related to #HERCEPTIN (Trastuz
10/12/2018
JFTC will launch investigation on bullying based on IP not only by JP companies but also by foreign companies
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) will launch an investigation in October for the first time on bullying based on intellectual property to see if
09/25/2018
Japanese patent practice tip
1. Filing Application | Translation | PCT national phase entry
Practice Tips for foreing applicants when filing PCT National Phase Entry into Japan Amendments made in the international stage should be translated w
09/14/2018
Japanese patent practice tip
2. Request for Examination | PPH
Practice Tips for foreign applicants when filing Request for Examination and Patent Prosecution Highweay (PPH) in Japan Request for Examination in Jap
09/14/2018
Japanese patent practice tip
3. Office Action | Prosecution
Practice Tips for foreign applicants when filing Response to Office Action before the Japan Patent Office The use of ambiguous words in the claims acc
09/14/2018
Japanese patent practice tip
4. Registration | Annuity | Assignment
Practice Tips for foreign applicants regarding Annuity, Registration, Renewal After receipt of Decision to Grant – Registration Fee and Annuity Paymen
09/14/2018
Court Decision
5. Patent Litigation in Japan
Practice Tips for foreign applicants regarding Patent Litigation in Japan Patent Litigation in Japan – liability, provisional rights, approach potenti
09/14/2018
Court Decision
6. Other Topics (court decision, pharmaceutical, trademark, design, etc.)
Practice Tips for foreign applicants regarding Court Decision, Trademark, Pharma, Design, etc. Supreme Court Decision on Product-by-Process Claims in
09/14/2018
Drawings in Japanese application
1) Translation in the drawings: When entering the national phase in Japan, no submission of drawings that do not require any translations to the JPO c
08/31/2018
Backing by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
We are pleased to announce that our firm is selected as an awardee for the year of 2018 by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and receives sub
08/03/2018
Japanese patent practice tip
Is Power of Attorney required when filing patent application in Japan?
When we receive instructions to enter the national phase in Japan with respect to a PCT application, we usually ask the applicant to have a General Po
07/01/2018
Amendments made in the international stage should be translated when entering PCT national phase into Japan?
When we receive instructions to enter the national phase in Japan with respect to a PCT application, we are sometimes requested to submit amendments o
06/20/2018