Intellectual property information in Japan

Basic knowledge about Japan’s intellectual property system is posted.
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Japanese Patent

• (1) Requirement for Patentability
• 1.Industrial applicability
• 2.Novelty
• 3.Inventiveness
• 4.Earliest application
• 5.Other requirements
• (2) Procedures for Obtaining Patent Right
• (3) Supporting Systems for SMEs
• 1. Prior art search system
• 2. Fee reduction system
• 3. Support at the accelerated examination system

Japanese Utility Model

• (1) Japanese Utility Model
• 1.Advantages of Utility Model Right
• 2.Quality Use of Utility Model Right
• 3.Procedures for Obtaining Utility Model Right

Japanese Design

• (1) Requirements for Registrability of Design Right
• 1. The design can be utilized industrially
• 2. The design should be without precedent
• 3. The design should be innovative
• 4. The application of the design should be earlier application.
• 5. Other requirements
• (2) Procedures for Obtaining Design Right

Japanese Trademarks

• (1) Requirements for Registrability of Trademark Right
• 1. Substantive requirements
• 2. Renewal of trademark right
• (2) Procedures for Obtaining A Trademark Right

Treaty

• (1) PARIS Convention
• 1. Paris convention
• 2. Patent application through Paris route
• (2) The Patent Cooperation Treaty（PCT）
• 1. The Patent Cooperation Treaty
• 2. Requirements for PCT application