NEWS & INSIGHTS
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Japan’s Supreme Court Expands Patent Protection to Cross-Border Digital Services
On March 3, 2025, Japan’s Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in favor of Dwango Co., Ltd. in a patent infringement lawsuit against FC2, Inc. and Homepage System Co., Ltd. The ruling clarifies the extraterritorial reach of Japanese pa... -
Recent IPR trends in Japan
We provide information on recent IPR trends in Japan. The following materials contain information about unintentional criteria, amended IP laws (mainly effective from Apr. 1, 2024), IP statistics report 2024 issued from the JPO, and the ... -
Practical tip on reduction of official fees (examination fees and patent maintenance fees for the 1st to 10th years) for SMEs, Startups, and sole proprietors in Japanese patent applications
This article briefly describes the reduction of official fees (examination fees and patent maintenance fees) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Startups, and sole proprietors in Japanese patent applications. Firstly, if an ap... -
Basic information about Japanese utility model system
To help you better understand the Japanese utility model system, we provide basic information about the Japanese utility model system. The Japanese utility model system is designed to protect devices and tools with a lower threshold of i... -
Japanese IP Statistics Report 2024
The JPO has issued the Japanese IP Statistics Report 2024. We would like to briefly introduce the latest trends in Japanese IPR filings in line with the Report. It should be noted that the following figures are extracted from the Report.... -
Notice of Office Relocation
Dear Valued Clients and Partners, We are excited to announce that our office will be relocating to the following new address effective May 1, 2024. Our office telephone and fax numbers will not be changed. New Address:19-5-803, Chuo-1cho... -
Certificates of patents and registered trademarks can be issued electronically on or after April 1, 2024
We are pleased to announce that the Japan Patent Office (JPO) will begin issuing the following documents including certificates of patents, registered trademarks, design patents, and registered utility models electronically on or after A... -
Happy New Year and 1st Anniversary
Happy New Year! As of January 1, 2024, we are celebrating the first anniversary of our firm opening. We will make every effort to support your IP activities this year. -
Payment with PayPal as well as Multicurrency Accounts
We are pleased to announce that we have prepared a new payment method using PayPal as well as multicurrency accounts (JPY, USD, EUR, GBP, SGD) so as to improve your payment experience and reduce your remittance costs. In addition to thes... -
Amendment Requirements under the Japanese Patent Practice
We would like to briefly introduce the requirements for amendments under the Japanese patent practice. Firstly, the timing requirements for amendments are shown in the following figure. Amendment-Requirement-IPStart-1ダウンロード The Bas... -
The Basic Flow of Determining Inventive Step Under Art. 29(2) of the Patent Law
In this article, we would like to briefly introduce the basic flow of determining inventive step under Art. 29(2) of the Japanese Patent Law. We hope this information will be helpful in considering a response to a lack of inventive step ... -
Practical Information on Japanese Patent Applications that You Should Keep in Mind!
This article is intended for those who have some knowledge of Japanese patent applications (especially, foreign patent attorneys). Through this article, we hope that you will become familiar with the important practical points of Japanes...
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