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Patent:Due Date for the procedures

Procedures	Time Limits
Entry into the national phase in Japan	Within 30 months from the first priority date. If a national entry has been requested without translation between 28-30 months from the first priority date, the translation can be filed within 2 months from 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 3 months (4 months for foreign Applicant) from filing an Appeal Trial against the Final Rejection by an Examiner (no extension)
Filing an application claiming a priority	Within 1 year from the filing date of the first priority application
Filing a Certified copy of the priority document	Within 16 months from the filing date of the first priority application. PCT national phase application: within 2 months from the entry if applicant failed to submit it during the PCT international phase(R38-14-1)
Request for Examination Applications filed on or after October 1, 2001	Within 3 years from the filling
Payment of the registration fees	Within 30 days from the Decision to Grant a Patent (extendable by 30 days on request)
Filing an Appeal Trial against Examiner’s Rejection	Within 3 months (4 months for foreign Applicant) from the Notice of Examiner's Rejection (no extension)
Formality Amendment responding to an Amendment Order on appealing to the Appeal Board	Within 30 days from the Amendment Order (extendable by petition)
Filing a Statement of Arguments responding to a Notice of Reasons for Rejection	Within 3 months from the Notice of Reasons for Rejection (extendable by 3 months on request)
Refund of the Examination Fee	Within 6 months from the submission of written withdrawal or abandonment of the application.

Utility Model:Due Date for the procedures

Procedures	Time Limits
Amendment to Specification / Drawings / Abstract	Within 2 months from the filing date
Filing Application claiming a priority	Within 1 year from the filing date of the first priority application
Filing a Certified copy	Within 16 months from the filing date of the first priority application
Conversion of Applications (Patent / Design to Utility Model)	Within 9 years and 6 months from the filing date of the Patent / Design application
Payment of the registration fees	At the time of filing the application
Formality Amendment responding to an Amendment Order	Within 30 days from the Amendment Order(extendable by petition)

Design:Due Date for the procedures

Procedures	Time Limits
Filing Application claiming a priority	Within 6 months from the filing date of the first priority application
Filing a Certified copy	Within 3 months from the filing date (non-extendable)
Payment of the registration fees	Within 30 days from the Decision to Register the Design
Filing an Appeal Trial against Examiner's Rejection	Within 3 months from the Notice of Examiner's Rejection (non-extendable)
Filing an Appeal Trial against Declining an Amendment	Within 3 months from the Notice of the Declining the Amendment (non-extendable)
Formality Amendment responding to an Amendment Order	Within designated period(usually 30 days) from the Amendment Order
Filing a Statement of Arguments responding to a Notice of Reasons for Rejection	Within 3 months of the Notice of Reasons from Rejection (extendable by 1 month on request)

Trademark:Due Date for the procedures

Procedures	Time Limits
Filing Application claiming a priority	Within 6 months from the filing date of the first priority application
Filing a Certified copy	Within 3 months from the filing date
Filing an Opposition against registered trademark	Within 2 months from the publication of the registration
Supplement to the opposition	Within 90 days from the expiration of a 2-month opposition period (non-extendable)
Payment of the registration fees	Within 30 days from the Grant Decision In case of two installment, the first half must be paid within 30 days and the second half must be paid 5 years before the expiration of a 10-year protection period.
Filing an Appeal Trial against Examiner's Rejection	Within 3 months from the Notice of Examiner's Rejection (non-extendable)
Filing an Appeal Trial against Declining an Amendment	Within 3 months from the Notice of the Declining the Amendment (non-extendable)
Formality Amendment responding to an Amendment Order	Within designated period(usually 30 days) from the Amendment Order
Filing a Statement of Arguments responding to a Notice of Reasons for Rejection	Within 3 months from the Notice of Reasons for Rejection (extendable by 1 month on request)
Filing a Statement of Arguments responding to Notice of Reasons for Revocation	Within 3 months from the Notice of Reasons for Revocation (extendable by 1 month on request)
Renewal of Trademark Right	Within 6 months before the expiration of a 10-year protection period

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