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March 2021

Press Releases 31 Mar.: JPO Status Report 2021 Released (External link)
Announcements 31 Mar.: JPO Status Report 2021
Announcements 31 Mar.: Guide for making Applications and Drawings for Design Registration
Announcements 31 Mar.: Examination Guidelines for Design
Announcements 31 Mar.: Examples of the Article etc. to the Design, Appended Table of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Design Act (Appended Table 1 and 2 of the former Ordinance for Enforcement of the Design Act)
Announcements 30 Mar.: The JPO Quick Reads : The One Portal Dossier (OPD) (30 Mar. 2021)
Press Releases 29 Mar.: Guidelines on Business Partnership Contracts with Startups Formulated (External link)
Announcements 26 Mar.: The JPO Key Features Released
Press Releases 25 Mar.: Commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway Program between Japan and Morocco (External link)
Announcements 25 Mar.: Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for January 2021)
Announcements 25 Mar.: New JPO Video Released - JPO Digital Pamphlet -
Announcements 23 Mar.: JPO-IPOPHL Patent Training Program Held
Announcements 23 Mar.: The JPO Quick Reads : Japan Platform for Patent Information (J-PlatPat) (23 Mar. 2021)
Announcements 23 Mar.: The Step-by-step Guide for Patent / Utility Model / Design / Trademark
Announcements 22 Mar.: JPO-EPO Examiner Exchange Program Held
Announcements 19 Mar.: Report on FY2020 Annual User Satisfaction Survey on Patent Examination Quality
Announcements 18 Mar.: Issued new pamphlet - 3 Strengths of the 88av 888 -
Press Releases 16 Mar.: The 4th JPO-DPIIT Review Meeting Held (External link)
Announcements 16 Mar.: The 4th JPO-DPIIT Review Meeting Held
Announcements 16 Mar.: Decisions (25 new decisions have been added.)
Announcements 16 Mar.: The JPO Quick Reads : PPH Portal Site (16 Mar. 2021)
Announcements 12 Mar.: Publication of Japan-China-Korea Concordance List of Similar Group Codes (Corresponding to Nice Classification 11th edition, version 2021 (NCL11-2021))
Announcements 10 Mar.: Collaboration with WIPO GREEN (updated : Links)
Announcements 9 Mar.: The JPO Quick Reads : Collective Examinations for IP Portfolio Supporting Business Strategy (09 Mar. 2021)
Press Releases 2 Mar.: Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Act of Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (External link)
Announcements 2 Mar.: The JPO Quick Reads : Interviews with Examiners (02 Mar. 2021)

February 2021

Announcements 9 Mar.: The JPO Quick Reads : Collective Examinations for IP Portfolio Supporting Business Strategy (09 Mar. 2021)
Announcements 26 Feb.: Follow-up seminar was held at the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP), Government of Indonesia
Announcements 19 Feb.: JPO-OMPIC Patent Training Program Held
Announcements 16 Feb.: The JPO Quick Reads : International Search Reports by the JPO under PCT (16 Feb. 2021)
Announcements 16 Feb.: Collaboration with WIPO Japan Office
Press Releases 10 Feb.: Grand Award Winner and Other Award Winners of Nationwide General Election for Outstanding Regional Brands Determined (External link)
Announcements 10 Feb.: Follow-up Seminar was held at the IPD Myanmar on January 29
Announcements 9 Feb.: The JPO Quick Reads : Launch of the Team for Supporting AI Examinations (09 Feb. 2021)
Announcements 5 Feb.: JPO-DIP Patent Training Program Held
Announcements 2 Feb.: The JPO Quick Reads : English translations of decisions (02 Feb. 2021)
Announcements 1 Feb.: Principal Officers of the JPO
Announcements 1 Feb.: JP Authority File

January 2021

Announcements 28 Jan.: Design Examination Schedule
Announcements 27 Jan.: Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations
Announcements 26 Jan.: The JPO Quick Reads : TAD's reliable decisions (26 Jan. 2021)
Announcements 25 Jan.: Update of Japan Platform for Patent Information（J-PlatPat）（February 1, 2021）
Announcements 25 Jan.: Publication of Japan-Taiwan Concordance List of Similar Group Codes (Corresponding to Nice Classification 11th edition, version 2021 (NCL11-2021))
Announcements 21 Jan.: Handbook for Trial and Appeal System in Japan (2020)
Press Releases 20 Jan.: Development of Examination Environment for AI-related Inventions Starts (External link)
Announcements 20 Jan.: Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property /TOKYO 2020
Announcements 20 Jan.: Decisions (25 new decisions have been added.)
Announcements 19 Jan.: The JPO Quick Reads : International Training Instructors (19 Jan. 2021)
Announcements 18 Jan.: Comparative Table of COVID-19 Countermeasures in Trial and Appeal Taken by Japan, China and Korea
Announcements 14 Jan.: New Year Greetings 2021 - KASUTANI Toshihide, JPO Commissioner
Announcements 12 Jan.: How to Access to the JPO and How to Enter the Building
Announcements 12 Jan.: 縁－Enishi－ (No.26 December 2020)
Announcements 12 Jan.: The JPO Quick Reads : Students' Patent and Design Contest (12 Jan. 2021)
Announcements 8 Jan.: Aiming for Examination of the Utmost Quality in the World Examination Quality Management of the JPO
Press Releases 4 Jan.: Numerical Limit to Japan-Brazil PPH Requests to be Relaxed (External link)
Announcements 4 Jan.: Principal Officers of the JPO

December 2020

Announcements 25 Dec.: Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations
Announcements 24 Dec.: Collaboration with WIPO GREEN (updated : Activities of Japanese Partners)
Announcements 22 Dec.: The JPO Quick Reads : Patent Examination Case Examples on AI-related Technologies (22 Dec. 2020)
Press Releases 18 Dec.: JPO Announces New Web-Based Application “Smooth Document Preparer” (External link)
Announcements 16 Dec.: Procedures for Seeking the Application of Exceptions to Lack of Novelty of Invention, corresponding to the Patent Act Article 30
Announcements 15 Dec.: The Administrative Council of OAPI Held
Announcements 15 Dec.: The JPO Quick Reads : Patent Examination Case Examples on AI-related Technologies (15 Dec. 2020)
Announcements 10 Dec.: Video Message in Celebrating INPI´s 50th Anniversary Uploaded
Press Releases 14 Dec.: Winner of JPO Commissioner’s Awards Determined under FY2020 Patent Contest and Design Patent Contest (External link)
Announcements 10 Dec.: Trilateral Heads of Office Meeting Held
Announcements 8 Dec.: Collaboration with WIPO GREEN (updated : Events)
Announcements 8 Dec.: The JPO Quick Reads : Patent Examination Case Examples on AI-related Technologies (8 Dec. 2020)
Announcements 8 Dec.: Director-General delivered a speech via video message at the WIPO event
Announcements 4 Dec.: Collaboration with WIPO GREEN (updated : Activities of Japanese Partners)
Announcements 2 Dec.: JPO Held High-level Meetings with IP Offices in Various Countries and Regions
Announcements 2 Dec.: JPO Exchanged Opinions with FICPI
Announcements 1 Dec.: Schedule of PCT Fees at the JPO
Announcements 1 Dec.: The JPO Quick Reads : The 30th Anniversary of the Implementation of Electronic Filing System (1 Dec. 2020)

November 2020

Press Releases 27 Nov.: Japan to Be France´s First Partner for Patent Prosecution Highway Program (External link)
Announcements 27 Nov.: Decisions (20 new decisions have been added.)
Announcements 26 Nov.: Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for September 2020)
Announcements 24 Nov.: The JPO Quick Reads : JPO report on AI-related applications (24 Nov. 2020)
Announcements 18 Nov.: The Administrative Council of ARIPO was Held
Announcements 17 Nov.: JPO had a meeting with JPO/US-Bar Liaison Council
Announcements 17 Nov.: The JPO Quick Reads : US-JP Collaborative Search Pilot Program (17 Nov. 2020)
Announcements 16 Nov.: Publication of Japan-China-Korea Concordance List of Similar Group Codes (Corresponding to Nice Classification 11th edition, version 2020 (NCL11-2020))
Announcements 10 Nov.: The JPO Quick Reads : Accelerated Examination under PCT-PPH (10 Nov. 2020)
Press Releases 9 Nov.: Graphic Image Design Successfully Registered under the Design Act for the First Time in Japan (External link)
Announcements 9 Nov.: JPO Commissioner spoke at the FICPI Virtual Open Forum
Announcements 9 Nov.: Sixth ID5 ANNUAL MEETING Held
Announcements 9 Nov.: FI revision information
Announcements 5 Nov.: JPO Commissioner Delivered a Speech at the Global series 2020 Fall Sessions
Announcements 4 Nov.: The World Intellectual Property Organization event held with the support of the 88av 888
Press Releases 2 Nov.: Two Building Designs and Two Interior Designs Successfully Registered under the Design Act for the First Time in Japan (External link)
Announcements 2 Nov.: The 9th TM5 Annual Meeting was Held

October 2020

Announcements 29 Oct.: The third phase of the US-JP Collaborative Search Pilot Program will start
Announcements 28 Oct.: Global IP Challenges Forum (IP20+) was held
Announcements 28 Oct.: Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations
Announcements 27 Oct.: The JPO Quick Reads : English Search Reports at the JPO (27 Oct. 2020)
Announcements 27 Oct.: The First Japan-ASEAN Patent Experts Meeting was held
Announcements 23 Oct.: JPO Held High-level Meetings with IP Offices in Various Countries and Regions
Announcements 20 Oct.: JPO Commissioner Gave a Speech at the 2020 AIPPI World Congress
Announcements 20 Oct.: The JPO Quick Reads : Patent Prosecution Highway: PPH
Announcements 15 Oct.: Design Examination Schedule (At the date of October/2020)
Announcements 14 Oct.: The JPO Quick Reads : User Satisfaction Surveys on Patent Examination Quality
Announcements 8 Oct.: Soft Opening Ceremony of the IP Office of Myanmar was Held
Announcements 6 Oct.: JPO Held High-level Meetings with IP Offices in Various Countries and Regions
Announcements 6 Oct.: The JPO Quick Reads : Quality Management Initiatives at the JPO
Announcements 1 Oct.: Principal Officers of the JPO
Announcements 1 Oct.: PPH pilot program between the 88av 888 (JPO) and the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has been fully implemented

September 2020

Announcements 30 Sep.: The Special Session of the Tenth Japan-ASEAN Heads of IP Offices Meeting was Held
Announcements 30 Sep.: Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for July 2020)
Announcements 29 Sep.: The JPO Quick Reads : Accelerated Examination
Press Releases 28 Sep.: Panel Exhibition on “Nobel Prizes and Patents” to be Held (External link)
Press Releases 28 Sep.: Users´ Positive Assessment of Examination Quality Increases (External link)
Announcements 25 Sep.: JPO Commissioner Gave a Keynote Speech at the 2020 Virtual IPO Annual Meeting
Announcements 25 Sep.: JPO Status Report 2020 chart data files
Announcements 23 Sep.: WIPO Assemblies 2020 Being Held
Announcements 23 Sep.: JPO Held High-level Meetings with IP Offices in Various Countries and Regions
Announcements 15 Sep.: The JPO Quick Reads : Speedy Examinations at the JPO
Press Releases 14 Sep.: Nationwide General Election for Outstanding Regional Brands to be Held (External link)
Announcements 9 Sep.: JPO Held High-level Meetings with IP Offices in Various Countries and Regions
Announcements 7 Sep.: 縁-Enishi- (No.25 August 2020)
Announcements 1 Sep.: The 1st Japan-India IT Experts Meeting Held
Announcements 1 Sep.: Schedule of PCT Fees at the JPO

August 2020

Press Releases 28 Aug.: Demo Day under the IP Acceleration Program for Startups (IPAS2019) to be Held (External link)
Announcements 28 Aug.: JPO Commissioner Delivered a Keynote Speech at the Singapore IP Week
Announcements 28 Aug.: JPO Hosted a Special Session at the Singapore IP Week
Announcements 28 Aug.: Decisions (20 new decisions have been added.)
Announcements 28 Aug.: Specification of New “Standardized Data” on Bibliographic and Legal Status Data(version 2019.12.25)
Announcements 27 Aug.: Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations
Announcements 25 Aug.: Inaugural Address - Toshihide Kasutani, JPO Commissioner -
Announcements 12 Aug.: The 13th IP5 Heads of Office Meeting held
Announcements 12 Aug.: Design Examination Schedule
Announcements 4 Aug.: Publication of Japan-Korea Concordance List of Similar Group Codes (Corresponding to Nice Classification 11th edition, version 2020 (NCL11-2020))
Announcements 3 Aug.: Deputy Commissioner Spoke at the Virtual IP Summit
Announcements 3 Aug.: Principal Officers of the JPO
Announcements 3 Aug.: JP Authority File

July 2020

Announcements 31 Jul.: Video Conference Held between JPO and AIPLA
Announcements 29 Jul.: JPO-EUIPO High-Level Meeting Held
Announcements 29 Jul.: Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations
Press Releases 27 Jul.: Recent Trends in AI-related Inventions (External link)
Announcements 27 Jul.: Recent Trends in AI-related Inventions
Announcements 27 Jul.: Recent Trends in Business-related Inventions
Press Releases 22 Jul.: The 13th IP5 Heads of Office Meeting Held (External link)
Press Releases 21 Jul.: Fifteen Startups Selected as Recipients of Support Measures under the FY2020 IP Acceleration Program for Startups (IPAS2020) (External link)
Announcements 21 Jul.: Tenth Japan-ASEAN Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Meeting
Announcements 21 Jul.: Outcomes of the Tenth Japan-ASEAN Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Meeting
Announcements 20 Jul.: Principal Officers of the JPO
Announcements 16 Jul.: A joint message from the JPO and the EPO: Committed to common solutions to global challenges
Press Releases 15 Jul.: A Series of IP Events for Assisting Businesses Called “Chizai no Mikata -Itinerant Patent Office-” to be Held Across Japan (External link)
Announcements 10 Jul.: Decisions (10 new decisions have been added.)
Press Releases 14 Jul.: Release of 88av 888 Annual Report 2020 (External link)
Press Releases 9 Jul.: Agreement Reached to Inaugurate ASEAN-Japan Patent Experts Meeting (External link)
Announcements 6 Jul.: PPH Portal has been renovated
Announcements 3 Jul.: Principal Officers of the JPO
Press Releases 1 Jul.: FY2020 Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign to be Held (External link)
Announcements 1 Jul.: Principal Officers of the JPO
Announcements 1 Jul.: Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations

June 2020

Press Releases 30 Jun.: “Model Contracts Ver.1.0 for Promoting Open Innovation between R&D-based Startups and Business Entities” Compiled(External link)
Announcements 26 Jun.: Collaboration with WIPO GREEN (updated : Activities of Japanese Partners)
Announcements 22 Jun.: Collaboration with WIPO GREEN (updated : Activities of Japanese Partners)
Press Releases 8 Jun.: Call for Expert Applicants for Supporters of Startups under IP Acceleration Program for Startups (IPAS2020) to Open (External link)
Announcements 15 Jun.: Collaboration with WIPO GREEN (updated : Activities of Japanese Partners)
Announcements 3 Jun.: New “Standardized Data” Provision on Bibliographic and Legal Status Data Outline and Implementation Schedule
Announcements 2 Jun.: JPO- CNIPA Heads Videoconference Held
Announcements 1 Jun.: Joint Message from the JPO and the USPTO: For the Future of Innovation

May 2020

Announcements 28 May.: Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations
Announcements 28 May.: PPH pilot program between the 88av 888 (JPO) and the Egyptian Patent Office (EGYPO) - PPH MOTTAINAI and PCT-PPH will be implemented
Press Releases 26 May.: “2019 Knowledge Collection of the Project for Dispatching IP Strategy Designers to Universities - Toward Creation of Innovations from Unknown IP of Universities -” Released (External link)
Announcements 26 May.: Design Examination Schedule
Announcements 25 May.: Collaboration with WIPO GREEN (updated : Activities of Japanese Partners)
Announcements 20 May.: 【COVID-19】Delay in JPO´s Sending Notifications Due to Temporary Suspension of Acceptance of International Mails at Japan Post
Press Releases 11 May.: The JPO Acquires Patent Right for System for Searching Patent Documents (External link)
Announcements 8 May.: Collaboration with WIPO GREEN

April 2020

Press Releases 30 Apr.: Call for Applicants for the IP Acceleration Program for Startups (IPAS2020) to Open (External link)
Press Releases 30 Apr.: JPO Publishes Collection of Case Examples of Leading SMEs Taking Advantage of IP in Managing their Business, Titled “Rights” (External link)
Announcements 30 Apr.: Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations
Announcements 30 Apr.: Procedures for Seeking the Application of Exceptions to Lack of Novelty of Design, corresponding to the Design Act Article 4
Announcements 30 Apr.: ProceProcedures for Seeking the Application of Exceptions to Lack of Novelty of Invention, corresponding to the Patent Act Article 30 (updated April, 2020 : Handling of Procedures Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic)
Announcements 30 Apr.: Handling of Procedures Affected by COVID-19
Announcements 30 Apr.: Relief Measures based on “Reasons beyond one´s Control” and “Legitimate Reasons” when prescribed procedures are affected by COVID-19
Announcements 24 Apr.: Collaboration with WIPO GREEN
Announcements 22 Apr.: Collaboration with WIPO GREEN
Announcements 22 Apr.: Celebrating World IP Day 2020
Announcements 21 Apr.: Application Procedures relation to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (updated the Related information (as of April 16, 2020))
Announcements 20 Apr.: FI revision information
Announcements 17 Apr.: April 18th Invention Day
Press Releases 8 Apr.: “Fourteen Challenges that Startups Tend to Face and Measures for Overcoming the Challenges Based on the JPO´s Awareness through its IP Support Measures” Released (External link)
Announcements 8 Apr.: Delay in JPO´s Sending Notifications Due to Temporary Suspension of Acceptance of International Mails at Japan Post
Announcements 6 Apr.: Handling of Procedures Affected by COVID-19 Coronavirus
Announcements 1 Apr.: Principal Officers of the JPO

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