When an applicant receives a provisonal refusal under the Madrid Protocol from the Japan Patent Office, the applicant should immediately contact a …
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Archives for August 2018
Claim and Examination Fees for JP Patents
For Japanese patent applications filed on or after April 1, 2004 Request for examination for a national patent application – JPY168,600 +JPY4,000 per …
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Critical Deadlines
There are critical deadlines for Japanese Patent Applications under the Japanese Patent Law through filing to registration or grant. 1) Request for …
Examination Procedure
When a patent application is filed with the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the formality section of the JPO examines if the application meets the formality …
Specification and Claims
The patent applicant must determine what type of invention a patent is being applied for. Therefore, the applicant must describe all matters necessary for …
