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International IP related Activities
- Seminar on Bad-faith Trademark Filings [Last updated 10 September 2013]
- Results of the Sixth Meeting of the IP5 Heads of Office held in Silicon Valley (Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 6 June 2013]
- JPO Further Increases Its Competence to Act in the Capacity as an International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for PCT International Applications [Last updated 10 June 2013]
- Results of The Third ASEAN-JAPAN Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Meeting held in Kyoto (Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 15 April 2013]
- Intellectual Property Cooperation between Japan and Myanmar has Advanced (Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 28 February 2013]
- JPO Further Increases Its Competence to Act in the Capacity as an International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for PCT International Applications
- Comparative Study on Examination Practices among JPO, KIPO and SIPO [Last updated 28 December 2012]
- "The JPO to act as a competent International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for Singapore [Last updated 4 December 2012]
- Comparative Study on Utility Models among JPO, KIPO and SIPO [Last updated 27 November 2012]
- Results of the 30th Annual Trilateral Conference of the JPO, the EPO, and the USPTO (Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 16 November 2012]
- Conclusion of Memorandum of Cooperation on Intellectual Property between the Japan Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 12 July 2012]
- Conclusion of Memorandum of Cooperation on Intellectual Property between the Japan Patent Office and the ASEAN IP offices (Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 11 July 2012]
- The JPO to act as a competent International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for Vietnam (Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 27 June 2012]
- The summary of the 23rd commissioners meeting between JPO and KIPO [Last updated 10 February 2012]
- The summary of the 11th trilateral policy dialogue meeting among JPO, KIPO and SIPO [Last updated 7 February 2012]
- Assistance to Developing Countries [Last updated 22 January 2013]
- The JPO to act as a competent International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for Thailand [Last updated 20 April 2010]
- Result Outline of the WIPO High-level Forum on the Global Infrastructure for Promotion of Innovation [Last updated 30 March 2010]
- The 15th Commissioners Meeting between the JPO and SIPO [Last updated 5 January 2009]
- Symposium on Intellectual Property Cooperation between Japan and China [Last updated 5 January 2009]
- Seminar on Intellectual Property Cooperation between the JPO and SIPO [Last updated 5 January 2009]
- Statement on Enhanced Mutual Cooperation Between the United States Patent and Trademark Office And the Japan Patent Office [Last updated 26 September 2008]
- The State-of-the-art Searches for Developing Countries under the Agreement between the WIPO and the JPO [Last updated 27 December 2007]
- Cooperation in the Examination Process: Establishment of an Advanced Industrial Property Network (AIPN) [Last updated 9 October 2007]
- Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperationin the Field of Intellectual Property between Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of India andMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan [Last updated 29 May 2007]
- Summary of Discussion of B+ Plenary Session [Last updated 16 October 2006]
- The Group I Experts' Meeting Concerning Substantive Issues of the SPLT First Package [Last updated 30 March 2006]
- WIPO High Level Forum on IP Policy and Strategy in Tokyo [Last updated 9 February 2006]
- Notice to the Public regarding the 1999 concurrent search pilot program
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
- Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
- PPH MOTTAINAI Pilot Program: New patent prosecution highway pilot program with relaxed requirements to commence on July 15 [Last updated 20 June 2011]
- Commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the JPO and the IMPI in July [Last updated 2 June 2011]
- Commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the JPO and the PRV [Last updated 31 May 2011]
- Agreed on Further Enhancement of Examination Cooperation at JPO- SIPO Commissioners Meeting ~ Commencement of the Patent Prosecusion Highway Pre-Pilot Program between the JPO and SIPO ~[Last updated 11 May 2011]
Anti-Counterfeiting Measures
- Publication of Survey Report on Losses Caused by Counterfeiting (fiscal 2012) (Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 14 March 2013]
- The JPO conducts "Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign" again this year [Last updated 4 December 2012]
- "Survey Report on Losses caused by Counterfeiting" [Last updated 27 October 2005]
The Five IP Offices (IP5)
The TM5 (Five Trademark Offices Cooperation)
Trilateral Cooperation
Patents
- Common Application Format [Last updated 7 September 2009]
- 25th Annual Trilateral Conference [Last updated 13 December 2007]
- 24th Annual Trilateral Conference [Last updated 20 November 2006]
- Summary Report of the Trilateral Technical Meeting [Last updated 9 July 2004]
- 20th Annual Trilateral Conference [Last updated 29 November 2002]
- Summary of Results of 19thAnnual Trilateral Pre-Conference and Conference [Last updated 4 January 2002]
- Summary of Results of the Trilateral Technical Meeting 2001 [Last updated 22 June 2001]
- Summary of Results of the Eighteenth Trilateral Conference [Last updated 22 February 2001]












