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- 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]
- The Expansion of Eligible Applications for the Patent Prosecution Highway between the Japan Patent Office and the Federal Service for Intellectual Property of Russia (Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 29 May 2013]
- JPO and Indonesia's DGIPR to Advance cooperation in Patent Examination (Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 15 April 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]
- The JPO to act as a competent International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for Malaysia(Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 29 March 2013]
- Publication of Survey Report on Losses Caused by Counterfeiting (fiscal 2012) (Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 14 March 2013]
- The Expansion of Eligible Applications for the Patent Prosecution Highway between the Japan Patent Office and the Israel Patent Office (Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 28 February 2013]
- Intellectual Property Cooperation between Japan and Myanmar has Advanced (Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 28 February 2013]
- Commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the JPO and the Eurasian Patent Office (Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 13 February 2013]
- Commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between the JPO and the Polish Patent Office (Press Release on the METI Web Site) [Last updated 30 January 2013]
- The JPO conducts "Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign" again this year [Last updated 30 November 2012]
- The JPO to act as a competent International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for Singapore [Last updated 30 November 2012]
- Results of the 30th Annual Trilateral Conference of the JPO, the EPO, and the USPTO [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 [Last updated 12 July 2012]
- Conclusion of Memorandum of Cooperation on Intellectual Property between the Japan Patent Office and the ASEAN IP offices [Last updated 11 July 2012]
- The JPO to act as a competent International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for Vietnam [Last updated 27 June 2012]
- Commencement of the PCT-Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between the JPO and the Korean Intellectual Property Office [Last updated 5 June 2012]
- Commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between the JPO and the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property [Last updated 11 April 2012]
- FY 2011 Survey Report on Loss Caused by Counterfeiting [Last updated 6 March 2012]
- Conclusion of Memorandum of Cooperation on Intellectual Property between the Japan Patent Office and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property [Last updated 1 March 2012]
- Commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between the JPO and the Israel Patent Office [Last updated 22 February 2012]
- Conclusion of Memorandum of Cooperation on Intellectual Property between the Japan Patent Office and the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam [Last updated 15 February 2012]
- Commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between the JPO and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines [Last updated 9 February 2012]
- JPO-SIPO Commissioners Meeting: JPO and SIPO to launch Patent Prosecution Highway, making Japan China’s first PPH partner [Last updated 18 October 2011]
- Commencement of the PCT-Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between the JPO and the Danish Patent and Trademark Office/ the Nordic Patent Institute [Last updated 30 September 2011]
- Results of the Fourth Meeting of the IP5 Heads of Office held in Tokyo [Last updated 24 June 2011]
- PPH MOTTAINAI Pilot Program: New patent prosecution highway pilot program with relaxed requirements to commence on July 15 [Last updated 17 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 25 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]
- The results of the 3rd Plurilateral Patent Prosecution Highway Working Level Meeting [Last updated 21 January 2011]
- New Logo of the Japan Patent Office -- Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Industrial Property Right System -- [Last updated 24 December 2010]
- JPO to conduct “Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign” again this year - JPO’s efforts to raise consumer awareness on the importance of IP protection - [Last updated 9 December 2010]
- Further cooperation between Patent Offices in Asia - Completion of the Asian Symposium on IP Protection and Cooperation in Nara - [Last updated 3 December 2010]
- Strengthening the Cooperative Relationship in the IP field among Japan, Korea and China ~The results of the JPO-KIPO, JPO-SIPO and JPO-KIPO-SIPO Heads Meeting~ [Last updated 2 December 2010]
- Announcement of the Asian Symposium on IP Protection and Cooperation in Nara [Last updated 9 November 2010]
- Completion of the APEC IP Symposium - Innovating IP Exploitation [Last updated 10 September 2010]
- Commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between the JPO and the SPTO [Last updated 6 September 2010]
- The first heads meeting of IP training centers of Japan, China and Korea - The tenth- year-cooperation of the trilateral patent offices has progressed in the field of human resources development - [Last updated 23 August 2010]
- Announcement of the APEC IP Symposium - Innovating IP Exploitation [Last updated 9 August 2010]
- Expansion of Eligibility for Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between the Japan Patent Office and the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland [Last updated 24 June 2010]
- Findings of the survey on trademark applications for Japanese place names filed by third parties in China and Taiwan [Last updated 23 June 2010]
- Concluding Memorandum of Cooperation between INPIT and IIPTI- Toward further enhancement of human resources development related to intellectual property between Japan and Korea -[Last updated 21 May 2010]
- Conclusion of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Japan Patent Office and the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property [Last updated 22 April 2010]
- The JPO and The UKIPO to Implement Patent Prosecution Highway on Full-time Basis<METI web site> [Last updated 10 March 2010]
- Agreement on iPAC Initiative (Intellectual Property Academy Collaborative Initiative)- Outcome of 30th APEC-IPEG* Meeting- (*Intellectual Property Rights Experts´ Group)<METI web site> [Last updated 8 March 2010]
- WIPO High Level Forum on the Global Intellectual Property Infrastructure for Promotion of Innovation - Heads of intellectual property offices from about 50 countries gather in Tokyo to discuss IP infrastructure conducive to innovation -<METI web site> [Last updated 2 March 2010]
- Japan Patent Office Launches Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore [Last updated 16 June 2009]
- Statement on Enhanced Mutual Cooperation Between the United States Patent and Trademark Office And the Japan Patent Office [Last updated 26 September 2008]
- Policy Recommendations and Report of the PCIIP/ New Intellectual Property Policy for Pro-Innovation- Intellectual Property System as Global Infrastructure [Last updated 8 August 2008]
- JPO Convenes Conference on Assistance for Africa in the IP Field [Last updated 31 January 2008]
- Commencement of the Japan-U.K. Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program and continuation of the Japan-U.S. Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program [Last updated 23 July 2007]
- Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Agreement between Japan and UK Patent Offices [Last updated 23 March 2007]