Patent in Japan

JPAA (Japan Patent Attorneys Association) disclose their website in English.

Attorneys of Ichinose & Aihara are also member of JPAA.
An applicant who does not have domicile/residence in Japan should designate a Japanese patent attorney (member of JPAA) as his/her/its representative.

You can see information about Patent, Trademark and Design in Japan. Foe example, Patenting Procedures through PCT Route is explained in this website.

JPAA website

Appeal against the Decision of Rejection in Japan

In Japan, if an application has been finally rejected by the Examiner, the only available action which remains in connection with the patent application is to lodge an appeal from the Decision of Rejection.

Examination

In Japan, request for examination must be requested at any time within three years from the date of filing of a patent application.
If the request for examination is not filed on or before the above due date with the Japan Patent Office, the application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn, that is the application will become invalid.

Amendments to the specification, claims and/or drawings can be made any time until the date on which the first official action becomes due.

Application

In order for applying and filing for a patent in Japan, you can file the application based on the Paris Convention.

You can also file the patent application as a PCT application with Japan Patent Office. If you would like to know about the national phase entry into Japan, please see PCT entry into Japan

The Japanese translation of the written amendment must be submitted for an amendment under PCT Article 34(2).

Due date for submission of above Japanese translation is 2 months from the date of the entry into Japan.

The Japanese translation of the originally filed and/or as amended claims must be submitted for an amendment under PCT Article 19(1).

Due date for submission of above Japanese translation is 2 months from the date of the entry into Japan.

Japanese translations of the following documents are required.

1. Description,
2. Claims,
3. Drawings, and
4. Abstract.

Due date for submission of above Japanese translation is 2 months from the date of the entry into Japan. Please note that the translation filing due is not from the 30-month deadline.

Time Limit

According to the Japanese patent law, a PCT application can be entered into the Japanese national phase within 30 months from the priority date.

When a PCT application is entered into the Japanese national phase, the following information are required.

1. Name and address of the applicant
2. Name, address and citizenship of the Inventor(s).
3. International patent application number.

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