IP NEWS
Our IP specialists report on recent intellectual property developments in Japan
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- The Japan Patent Office Establishes a Twitter Account (May 14, 2012)
- Outline of the System for Registering Licenses from April of 2012 Onwards (April 25, 2012)
- Revisions to the Examination Guidelines for Trademarks (April 16, 2012)
- Decision: Interpretation of Product-by-Process Claims in Infringement Lawsuits (March 23, 2012)
- Revision of the Examination Guidelines for "Patent Term Extensions" (March 5, 2012)
- Catalogue of Differing Practices Released (February 16, 2012)
- The Latest News on the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program (February 3, 2012)
- Practical Use of the Defensive Mark System in Japan (January 26, 2012)
- Countering Counterfeit Merchandise: Accelerated Examination for Design Applications (December 15, 2011)
- Trademark：New “Similar Group Codes” (November 15, 2011)
- Revision of the Examination Guidelines for Patent and Utility Model Applications with regard to Support for the Claims (November 9, 2011)
- Partial Revision to Examination Guidelines for Patents and Utility Models in Japan (October 12, 2011)
- Revision of Patent Law Article 30 (Exception to Lack of Novelty of Invention) (September 8, 2011)
- Revision of Design Examination Guidelines (August 24, 2011)
- IP5 Heads Meeting in Tokyo (August 3, 2011)
- Fee for Requesting Patent Examination to be Revised (July 15, 2011)
- Launch of the PPH Mottainai Trial Program (June 29, 2011)
- Japanese Government Introduces “Intellectual Property Promotion Plan 2011” (June 17, 2011)
- Patent Attorney Examination (June 2, 2011)
- Manga Contest (May 19, 2011)
- Additional Information from the JPO Related to the Earthquake of March 11 (May 9, 2011)
- The 125th Anniversary of the IPR System Projects “Messages from Modern Inventors to the Next Generation” - Season 2 - (April 15, 2011)
- Outline of the Bill to Partially Amend the Patent Act (April 4, 2011)
- Reports by the JPO Regarding Extension of Time for Procedures Affected by the Earthquake (March 23, 2011)
- Efforts to Enhance the Usability of the PPH Program (March 7, 2011)
- Result of Comparative Study on the Criteria for Determining Inventive Step in Japan, China and South Korea (February 7, 2011)
- Requirements for Asserting that a Publication Discloses the Technical Idea for a Novel Chemical Substance (December 10, 2010)
- Registration of a 3D Trademark: The Yakult Plastic Bottle (November 26, 2010)
- Recent Trends in Business Related Inventions (November 11, 2010)
- Color Copying for Certification Does Not Infringe (November 2, 2010)
- “Cases of Registered Screen Designs” published by the JPO (October 18, 2010)
- The 125th Anniversary of the IPR System Projects (October 4, 2010)
- Publication of “Case Study on Inventive Step (English Edition)” (September 3, 2010)
- Artwork “Battamon” Causes Protest (August 27, 2010)
- 2010 Annual Report by the Japan Patent Office (August 12, 2010)
- Border enforcement, a growing trend (July 16, 2010)
- The Number of Applications and Registrations in 2009 (July 12, 2010)
- Revision of the Copyright Law (June 15, 2010)
- Japan Patent Office Considers Reducing the Official Fees (June 1, 2010)
- Support for Foreign Industrial Property Right System (May 24, 2010)
- Trend in Applications Related to 3D Television Technology (May 12, 2010)
- Standard Character Claim (April 28, 2010)
- Expansion of Eligibility for JP-DE PPH Pilot Program (March 30, 2010)
- A Recent IP High Court Ruling on Numerical Limitations (March 8, 2010)
- Trends in the PCT Applications in 2009 (February 23, 2010)
- The Man Who Changed Japan (February 9, 2010)
- Patent Prosecution Highway Program Using PCT International Work Products (January 18, 2010)
- Green Related Application (December 16, 2009)
- Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program between Japan and Europe (December 7, 2009)
- Revisions of Examination Manual for Trademarks Consisting of a Name of a Historical Figure (November 24, 2009)
- Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between Japan and Canada (November 12, 2009)
- Protective Order for Nondisclosure in Provisional Disposition Cases
(October 30, 2009) - The Position of Patent Attorney in Japan (October 14, 2009)
- The Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2009 (October 2, 2009)
- The Government will consider adopting “proof of use” practice for trademark maintenance (September 9, 2009)
- Draft Revised Examination Guidelines Published (August 25, 2009)
- Notes on Filing Design Applications in Japan (August 12, 2009)
- Patenet Prosecution Highway(PPH) Program between Japan and Hangary
(July 14, 2009) - Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program between Japan and Russia (June 12, 2009)
- Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program between Japan and Austria (May 26, 2009)
- Period for filing an Appeal has been Extended (April 15, 2009)
- English Texts of Examination Guidelines for Patent and Utility Model in Japan (April 7, 2009)
- Intellectual Property Rights after a Development Agreement has been Terminated (March 2, 2009)
- Notes on the Applications for a Design Including Screen Design (February 2, 2009)
- Training Before Enrollment of Patent Attorneys Started (January 27, 2009)
- Draft Budget 2009 for Intellectual Property Matters (January 9, 2009)
- The Japan Patent Office (JPO) Plans to Implement Common Application Format Soon (December 4, 2008)
- Non-Conventional Trademarks under Consideration (November 17, 2008)
- Super Accelerated Examination Experiment Started October 1, 2008 (November 10, 2008)
- New Registration System for Specific Non-Exclusive Licenses (November 5, 2008)
- Determining Whether the Designs are the Same (October 24, 2008)
- The JPO Invites Public Comments on the Time Allowed for Filing Appeals Against Rejection. (August 20, 2008)
- Exception to Lack of Novelty of Design (August 18, 2008)
- Possible Revision of the Accelerated Examination System for Trademark Application
~The JPO is planning to expand the coverage of the Accelerated Examination System~ (August 6, 2008) - The number of patent applications and registrations in 2007 (July 8, 2008)
- Draft Policy Recommendations of Policy Committee on Innovation and Intellectual Property (June 26, 2008)
- Revision of Fees Due to the Partial Revision to the Japanese Patent Law (May 29, 2008)
- Proposal for Revisions of “Examination Guidelines for Trademark for which is Filed an application with an Unfair Intention” (May 13, 2008)
- Report on the Inventive Step Review Conference 2007 (May 7, 2008)
- Use of the © Mark After the Copyright Has Expired (March 3, 2008)
- Partial Revision to the Japanese Patent Law (February 21, 2008)
- Regulations for Design Applications Claiming Priority under the Paris Convention (January 29, 2008)
- Countermeasure for Inappropriate Description (January 10, 2008)
- Infringement by refilled Ink Cartridges (December 18, 2007)
- Patent Attorney Examination System in Japan (December 17, 2007)
- Changes Due to New Postal Regulation (November 14, 2007)
- Expanded Protection for Display Screen Designs (October 22, 2007)
- Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program and Accelerated Examination (October 15, 2007)
- High Court Vacates Rejection of a 3-D Trademark (September 26, 2007)
- The number of patent applications and registrations in 2006 (September 18, 2007)
- Priority Document Electronic Exchange between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Japan Patent Office (September 3, 2007)
- The Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program (continued) (August 22, 2007)
- Searching for Registered Designs in Japan (August 16, 2007)
- Protection of New Plant Variety in Japan (June 30, 2007)
- Launch of the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program (June 14, 2007)
- Measures to Accelerate Reform in Patent Examination (May 9, 2007)
- Latest Study on "Inventive Step" in Japan (April 26, 2007)
- Revisions of "Examination Guidelines for Patent and Utility Model" from April 1, 2007 (March 27, 2007)
- Intellectual Property Law Revisions effective from April 1, 2007 (March 1, 2007)
- Patent Prosecution Highway (January 25, 2007)
- Campaign to Combat Counterfeiting and Piracy (January 19, 2007)
- Winny Developer Found Guilty of Copyright Violations (December 19, 2006)
- 635 Candidates Passed the Patent Attorney Examination (November 17, 2006)
- 41 Countries Agree on the First-to-File System (November 7, 2006)
- Classification of Service for Retail Sales under the Revised Trademark Law (October 11, 2006)
- Descriptive requirements for claims in Japan (October 6, 2006)
- WIPO Opened Office in Japan (September 21, 2006)
- Full Refund of the Official Fees for the Request for Examination (September 5, 2006)
- Revision of the Design Law (August 22, 2006)
- Revision of the Examination Guidelines - Claims with a Limitation by Use (August 10, 2006)
- Opportunities for Filing Divisional Patent Applications in Japan to Increase (July 20, 2006)
- Launch of the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program (June 14, 2006)
- Public Sales Create Grounds for Invalidation Due to Lack of Inventive Step (May 25, 2006)
- Patent Applications in Eight Fields (May 18, 2006)
- The Current state of discussions on the Legal framework for Multifaceted Protection of Inventions in japan (April 28, 2006)
- Does Sales of Refilled Ink Cartridges infringe a Patent? (March 16, 2006)
- Penalty for Patent Infringement to be Increased (March 10, 2006)
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY EXAMINATIONS IN JAPAN (February 24, 2006)
- Increasing the Number of Patent Attorneys and Their Activities (February 1, 2006)
- Commissioner's Message (January 31, 2006)
- Revisions of Trademark Law: Protection of Regional Brands (January 24, 2006)
- Reform of Patent Law, Utility Model Law, Design Law, Unfair Competition Law(Asahi Shimbun, January 14, 2006) (January 18, 2006)
- JAPANESE DESIGN LAW REVISION TRENDS (November 28, 2005)
- Recent Trends in Business Method-related Inventions in Japan (September 28, 2005)
- Application Numbers for International Applications Entering the National Phase in Japan (September 7, 2005)
- PATENT APPLICATION AID SYSTEM OF JAPAN PATENT ATTORNEYS’ ASSOCIATION (August 25, 2005)
- Filing A “Request For Consideration” When Making Preliminary Amendments (August 10, 2005)
- New Filing System in Japan (July 25, 2005)
- Accelerated Design Examination Now More User-Friendly (June 29, 2005)
- Why Request Accelerated Examination? (May 31, 2005)
- The Intellectual Property High Court Established (April 27, 2005)
- The revisions of the Patent law & the Utility Model law (February 7, 2005)
- To intellectual property trust The Yomiuri Shimbun(December 30, 2004) (January 14, 2005)
- Recent statistics -Invalidity in the court- (November 12, 2004)
- Trend of Using Partial Design (October 19, 2004)
- New Tools in Civil Procedure (October 14, 2004)
- Establishment of Government General Office for Measures Against Counterfeit and Pirated Products (September 14, 2004)
- Expansion and Simplification for the Request of the Accelerated Examination system (July 14, 2004)
- Japan Adopts the Vienna Classification of Figurative Elements of Marks (June 17, 2004)
- Do You Need a "Business Method Patent" in Japan? (June 8, 2004)
- Advisory Committee for the IP Courts (May 25, 2004)
- Watching for Asian Piracy at its Source- Asahi Shimbun April 7- (April 20, 2004)
- Proposed Revision of the Utility Model Law (March 12, 2004)
- New systems for attacking a patent (January 15, 2004)
- Trademark Revision Progress (December 26, 2003)
- Report on Amendment of the Antitrust Law Released(Reported by The Daily Yomiuri 10/29/2003) (December 11, 2003)
- Examination Guidelines on the Introduction of New Matter (November 7, 2003)
- Sufficient Protection for Utility Model Registrations(Nihon Keizai Shimbun, September 13, 2003) (October 17, 2003)
- Selection of Saiban-in- Based on the Asahi Shimbum, August 31, 2003 (September 9, 2003)
- PCT filings in Japan (August 26, 2003)
- The Scope to Amend (August 7, 2003)
- Intellectual Property can be the Subject Matter of a Trust - Based on the Asahi Shimbun, June 21, 2003 - (July 10, 2003)
- Interest in Intellectual Property Protection Growing at Japanese Universities (June 24, 2003)
- Fee Increase for Requests for Examination (June 12, 2003)
- Trends in Patent Applications directed to Business Related Inventions in Japan (May 27, 2003)
- Full Revision of the Administrative Procedure Litigation Law (Based on The Asahi Shimbun -morning edition- April 24, 2003) (May 15, 2003)
- Survey on Intellectual Property (IP) Activities in 2002 (April 23, 2003)
- Right to Import for Japanese Music CDs (March 17, 2003)
- New Official Fee Schedule (February 25, 2003)
- Intellectual property report in financial statements - Yomiuri Newspaper January 25, 2003 (February 11, 2003)
- Does the effect of Article 271 (b) of the U.S. Patent Law extend to Japan? (January 7, 2003)
- Patent application and utility model registration application through the PCT system (December 17, 2002)
- Should Medical Activities be patentable in Japan? (December 3, 2002)
- Protection for the Copying(Summarized from the Yomiuri Shinbun Nov. 3, 2002) (November 19, 2002)
- Lawsuit over LED Patent (October 8, 2002)
- Copyright for computer screen? (September 24, 2002)
- Requirement for the Disclosure of Information on Prior Art Documents (September 10, 2002)
- Trial for Invalidation and Oral Hearings (June 2, 2002)
- Changes in the Japanese Patent Practice that Take Effect on September 1, 2002 (February 8, 2002)