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 …
Archives for August 2018
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 …
Amendments
When amending the specification, the scope of the claims, or the drawings, the amendments must be within the scope described in the claims or drawings. …