Japanese Patent Office

Japan is increasingly becoming a common country to seek protection for ip.
Japanese patent office. However fairly quickly one realizes that the english version does not always give you the information needed to open a record in a docket system or verify a renewal was paid. The japan patent office 特許庁 tokkyochō jpo is a japanese governmental agency in charge of industrial property right affairs under the ministry of economy trade and industry. On friday 25 september epo president antónio campinos met with the commissioner of the japan patent office jpo toshihide kasutani who took office on 20 july 2020.
Here are our activities and services domestically and internationally. Release of japan patent office annual report 2020 last updated july 14 2020 external link press releases agreement reached to inaugurate asean japan patent experts meeting last updated july 9 2020 external link press releases fy2020 anti counterfeiting campaign to be held last updated july 1 2020 external link press releases. The japan patent office is located in kasumigaseki chiyoda tokyo and is one of the world s largest patent offices.
This area provides information on filing trends and grant figures in japan offers background information on special features of the japanese patent system and gives guidance on japanese patent documentation essentials including the numbering system and japanese imperial years. Fortunately the japanese patent office has an english version of their website where you can find basic information.