| Procedures |
Time Limits |
| Entry into the national phase in Japan |
Within 30 months of the first priority date.
If a national entry has been requested without translation between 28-30 months of the first priority date, the translation can be filed within two months of the submission of the national application request. |
| Amendment to Specification / Drawings |
- Any time before a first Office Action is issued
- Within a period of 3 months for responding to an Office Action
(extendable by 3 months on request)
- Within 30 days of filing an Appeal Trial against the Final Rejection by an Examiner (no extension)
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| Filing an application claiming a priority |
Within 1 year of the filing date of the first priority application |
| Filing a Certified copy of the priority document |
Within 16 months of the filing date of the first priority application.
PCT national phase application: within two months of the entry
if applicant failed to submit it during the PCT phase (R38-14-2) |
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Request for Examination
- Applications filed on or after October 1, 2001
- Applications filed by September 30, 2001
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- Within 3 years of the filling
- dateWithin 7 years of the filing date
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| Payment of the registration fees |
Within 30 days of the Decision to Grant a Patent (extendable by 30 days on request) |
| Filing an Appeal Trial against Examinerfs Rejection |
Within 90 days of the Notice of Examinerfs Rejection (no extension) |
| Formality Amendment responding to an Amendment Order |
Within 30 days of the Amendment Order
(extendedable by petition) |
| Filing a Statement of Arguments responding to a Notice of Reasons for Rejection |
Within 3 months of the Notice of Reasons for Rejection (extendable by 3 months on request) |
| Refund of the Examination Fee |
Within 6 months of the submission of written withdrawal or abandonment |
