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Asamura Patent Office recognized as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2022

Mar 9, 2022 Asamura Patent Office recognized as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2022    Asamura Patent Office has been certified as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2022 (Small and Medium-Sized Corporations Category) by METI and the Japan Health Council for the second consecutive year.    The Excellent Enterprise…

Our firm has been awarded Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Japan 2022 according to Global Law Experts

Feb 28,2022 Our firm has been awarded Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Japan 2022 according to Global Law Experts   We are pleased to announce that our firm has been awarded Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Japan for 3 consecutive years. It is a testament to the strength of our IP…

Multiple dependent claims depending on other multiple dependent claims will no longer be allowed in Japan

Feb 28, 2022 Multiple dependent claims depending on other multiple dependent claims will no longer be allowed in Japan   Multiple dependent claims depending on other multiple dependent claims will no longer be allowed to be stated in utility model registration and patent applications from April 2022 onwards. The Ordinance for Enforcement of the Patent…

Discussion Meeting with the Patent Office Appeals Division

Feb 25,2022 Discussion Meeting with the Patent Office Appeals Division   A total of 12 people, including Mr. Katsura, Director of the Appeals Division of the Japan Patent Office, four members of the Appeals Division, including Mr. Morooka, Director of the Appeals Division, Mr. Asamura, Director of Asamura Patent Office, ten patent attorneys, and two…

Japan April 1, 2022 Transitional measures for revision of patent, trademark registration, and renewal registration fees

Jan 28, 2022 Japan April 1, 2022 Transitional measures for revision of patent, trademark registration, and renewal registration fees   With the enactment of the Act for Partial Revision of the Patent Act on April 1, 2022, patent fees, trademark, and renewal registration fees will be revised (increased). The transitional measures for the revision of…

Japan’s Patent Law Revised: Major Draft Amendments

Mar 11, 2021 Japan’s Patent Law Revised: Major Draft Amendments   To cope with the changes caused by Covid-19, such as the demand for digital services and remote working conditions, the Patent Law and other related laws have been revised proposing the following amendments : (1) improving procedures adopting digitization and other activities (2) reviewing…

Changes to fee rates for patent, trademark and renewal registration from April 1, 2022

Oct 1, 2021 Changes to fee rates for patent, trademark and renewal registration from April 1, 2022 in Japan   There will be changes to fee rates from April 1,2022, which will apply only to patents, trademark, and international applications. There will be no changes to the utility models and designs fees. Please refer to…

Patent, trademark and renewal registration fees will be revised on April 1, 2022 (follow-up report)

Dec 22, 2021 Patent, trademark and renewal registration fees will be revised on April 1, 2022 (follow-up report)   A Cabinet decision has been made to issue a Cabinet Order to specify the effective date of the Act for Partial Revision of the Patent Act. This Cabinet Order includes provisions for the revision of patent…

Closed Dates – 2022 – JPO and Asamura Patent Office

Jan 1,2022 Closed Dates – 2022–   JPO and Asamura Patent Office     Closed dates of the Japan Patent Office(JPO) and Asamura Patent Office in 2022 are as follows.   Closed Weekly on: Closed Additionally on: Saturday and Sunday    1 January 2022    2 January 2022    3 January 2022  10 January 2022  11…