Due to the Partial Revision to the Japanese Patent Law which was approved at the 169th ordinary session of the Diet, the time limit for filing a request for an appeal before the JPO against a final rejection will be changed.
The JPO has proposed that the current 30-day time limit for filing an Appeal Against Rejection be extended to three months from the date on which the certified copy of the examiner’s decision has been served on the applicant or his representative.
The Japan Patent Office invites public comments on the proposed changes to the Operation Guidelines.
For more information, please visit the following URL (in English).
http://www.jpo.go.jp/index_e/feedback.html
