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- Commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between the JPO and the Norwegian Industrial Property Office/ the Icelandic Patent Office [Last updated 2 December 2011]
- The JPO conducts “Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign” again this year ~The JPO intends to raise consumer awareness on the importance of IP protection~ [Last updated 2 December 2011]
- 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]