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January 2025

Announcements 24 Jan.
JPO Provided Training Program on Patent Trial /Appeal Practice and Quality Management of Patent Examination for the Patent Examiners of the Indonesia Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP)
Announcements 20 Jan.
The JPO Quick Reads : The Examiner Exchange Program between the JPO and the National Institute of Industrial Property of France (INPI) (20 January 2025)
Announcements 17 Jan.
Service by Publication (January 2025)
Announcements 15 Jan.
New Report on "Comparative Study on Trial and Appeal Practices among JPO, CNIPA and KIPO" is Published
Announcements 10 Jan.
JPO-INPI Examiner Exchange Program Held
Announcements 6 Jan.
Principal Officers of the JPO (January 1, 2025)
Announcements 6 Jan.
The JPO Quick Reads : Funds-In-Trust Japan IP Global Achievements (6 January 2025)
Announcements 6 Jan.
[PPH] Extension of the PPH pilot program between the Japan Patent Office and the National Institute of Industrial Property of France
Announcements 6 Jan.
New Year Greetings 2025 – ONO Yota, JPO Commissioner

December 2024

Announcements 27 Dec.
TM5 Holds 13th Annual Meeting
Announcements 27 Dec.
In the presence of the Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by the heads of the International Intellectual Property Protection Forum (IIPPF) and the Directorate of Market Surveillance (DMS) of Vietnam
Announcements 25 Dec.
JPO Held the 10th ID5 Annual Meeting
Announcements 25 Dec.
JPO Held the 10th ID5 Annual Meeting - There is growing interest in the new challenges to design protection posed by new technologies such as generative AI -
Announcements 23 Dec.
The JPO Quick Reads : Examination Practice Training for IP Viet Nam (23 December 2024)
Announcements 20 Dec.
Service by Publication (December 2024)
Announcements 20 Dec.
The 11th “Joint Experts Group for Trial and Appeal (JEGTA)” and the 10th “JPO-CNIPA Trial and Appeal Experts Meeting (TAEM)” Held
Announcements 19 Dec.
Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for October 2024)
Announcements 19 Dec.
Active cooperation with Africa reaffirmed during the Administrative Council of OAPI
Announcements 19 Dec.
The 5th JPO-DPIIT Review Meeting Held
Announcements 18 Dec.
The 12th “JPO-KIPO Trial and Appeal Experts Meeting (TAEM)” Held
Announcements 16 Dec.
The JPO Quick Reads : Examination Practice Training for DIP in Thailand (16 December 2024)
Announcements 13 Dec.
JPO Exchanged Opinions with US Bar Liaison Council
Announcements 13 Dec.
FIT Japan IP Global Achievements Highlighted at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Session
Announcements 9 Dec.
The JPO Quick Reads : Examination Practice Training for DGIP in Indonesia (9 December 2024)
Announcements 6 Dec.
The article "Recent Trends in AI-related Inventions" for the 2024 edition has been updated
Announcements 6 Dec.
The article “Recent Trends in Business-related Inventions” for the 2024 edition has been updated.
Announcements 2 Dec.
The JPO Quick Reads : Guidebook for Overseas Users on Design System in Japan (2 December 2024)

November 2024

Announcements 29 Nov.
JPO and Intellectual Property Office of Viet Nam (IP Viet Nam) Hold Joint Follow-up Seminar
Announcements 25 Nov.
The JPO Quick Reads : JPO-CNIPA Examiner Exchange Program Held (25 November 2024)
Announcements 21 Nov.
Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for September 2024)
Announcements 21 Nov.
The JPO Commissioner Gave a Speech at the IPBC Asia
Announcements 18 Nov.
The JPO Quick Reads : Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property 2024 (JSIP 2024) Held (18 November 2024)
Announcements 18 Nov.
JPO Provided IP Viet Nam Examiners with Face-to-Face Examination Practice Training Program
Announcements 15 Nov.
Service by Publication
Announcements 14 Nov.
Chinese version of the guidebook on Design System in Japan has been published
Announcements 14 Nov.
JPO and Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) Hold Joint Follow-up Seminar
Announcements 13 Nov.
JPO-CNIPA Examiner Exchange Program Held
Announcements 13 Nov.
Active cooperation with Africa reaffirmed during the Administrative Council of ARIPO
Announcements 13 Nov.
The JPO held bilateral meetings with several African IP offices
Announcements 11 Nov.
The JPO Quick Reads : Vietnam DMS Director General Linh’s visit to Japan (11 November 2024)
Announcements 8 Nov.
JPO Provided DIP Examiners with Face-to-Face Examination Practice Training Program
Announcements 5 Nov.
The JPO held a bilateral meeting with the Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance to exchange views on enhancing their cooperative relationship

October 2024

Announcements 31 Oct.
Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property / TOKYO 2024 - IP Dispute Resolution in Japan, the United States and Europe -" Held
Announcements 31 Oct.
Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for August 2024)
Announcements 31 Oct.
JPO Provided DGIP Examiners with Face-to-Face Examination Practice Training Programs
Announcements 28 Oct.
The JPO Quick Reads : The 42nd Trilateral Heads of Office meeting (28 October 2024)
Announcements 22 Oct.
The JPO holds bilateral meeting with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Announcements 22 Oct.
The JPO holds bilateral meeting with the European Patent Office (EPO)
Announcements 21 Oct.
The JPO Quick Reads : Examination Practice Training for MyIPO (21 October 2024)
Announcements 18 Oct.
The JPO successfully concludes symposium on intellectual property and technology transfer
Announcements 18 Oct.
Service by Publication
Announcements 18 Oct.
The JPO held a bilateral meeting with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Announcements 16 Oct.
Trilateral Heads of Office Meeting Held
Announcements 7 Oct.
The JPO Quick Reads : Japan-ASEAN Heads of IP Offices Meeting (7 October 2024)
Announcements 7 Oct.
42nd Trilateral Conference International Symposium - IP and Technology Transfer: Challenges and Successes with the Collaboration Framework among Academia-Industry-IP Offices -
Announcements 1 Oct.
Principal Officers of the JPO (October 1, 2024)

September 2024

Announcements 30 Sep.
The JPO Quick Reads : IP Week 2024 (30 September 2024)
Announcements 26 Sep.
Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for July 2024)
Announcements 24 Sep.
Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Initiative page update (The JPO Renamed "Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Team" in September 2024.)
Announcements 20 Sep.
Service by Publication
Announcements 19 Sep.
The 6th TRIPO Trademark Expert Meeting and User Symposium Held
Announcements 10 Sep.
International Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property
Announcements 9 Sep.
The JPO Quick Reads : Hosting Five IP offices Statistics Working Group (IP5 StatWG) (9 September 2024)
Announcements 5 Sep.
Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Initiative page update (The JPO Values, cooperation with organizations in Japan etc.)
Announcements 5 Sep.
Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property / TOKYO 2024 - JSIP2024
Press Releases 4 Sep.
Japan-ASEAN Joint Statement for IP 2024 Adopted (External link)
Announcements 4 Sep.
Agreement on the enhancement of Japan-ASEAN IP Cooperation at the 14th Japan-ASEAN Heads of IP Offices Meeting in Brunei
Announcements 2 Sep.
The JPO Quick Reads : Children's Day for Visiting Kasumigaseki (2 September 2024)

August 2024

Announcements 29 Aug.
Commissioner ONO Delivers Keynote Speech at IP Week on the theme of “The Future of IP”
Announcements 29 Aug.
Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for June 2024)
Announcements 28 Aug.
JPO Provided MyIPO Examiners with Face-to-Face Examination Practice Training Program
Announcements 26 Aug.
The JPO Quick Reads : Joint Seminar with Qazpatent (26 August 2024)
Announcements 23 Aug.
IP5 StatWG meeting held
Announcements 19 Aug.
The JPO Quick Reads : Examination Practice Training Program for the IPOPHL (19 August 2024)
Announcements 16 Aug.
Service by Publication
Announcements 6 Aug.
The deliverables of the branding research project in Cambodia have been handed over to the Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC)
Announcements 5 Aug.
The JPO Quick Reads : 37th “縁-ENISHI-” is published (5 August 2024)
Announcements 2 Aug.
JPO-CNIPA Examiner Exchange Program Held
Announcements 1 Aug.
Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for May 2024)

July 2024

Announcements 29 Jul.
The JPO Quick Reads : More detailed comparison on AI-related inventions in IP5 (29 July 2024)
Announcements 25 Jul.
Revision of Handbook for PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination in the Japan Patent Office
Announcements 24 Jul.
The JPO held bilateral meetings with more than 20 IP offices, in connection with its participation in the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO
Announcements 24 Jul.
"Request to Applicants for Submission of Explanatory Documents in Filing Divisional Application" has been published
Announcements 22 Jul.
The JPO Quick Reads : WIPO Assemblies 2024 (22 July 2024)
Announcements 19 Jul.
Service by Publication
Announcements 12 Jul.
English version of revised Examination Guidelines for Design has been published
Announcements 11 Jul.
WIPO Assemblies 2024 Begins
Announcements 9 Jul.
Mr.KATSURA Masanori,JPO Deputy Commissioner had a meeting with Mr.Nguyen Van Bay,IP Viet Nam Deputy Director General
Announcements 8 Jul.
The JPO Quick Reads : FY 2023 Training Courses (8 July 2024)
Announcements 4 Jul.
JPO-DPMA Examiner Exchange Program Held
Announcements 1 Jul.
Principal Officers of the JPO (July 1, 2024)
Announcements 1 Jul.
The JPO Quick Reads : IP5 Heads of Office Meeting (1 July 2024)

June 2024

Announcements 28 Jun.
Mr. HAMANO, Commissioner of the JPO, Held a Meeting with the Honorable Mr. Justice Manmohan, Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court
Announcements 27 Jun.
Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for April 2024)
Announcements 27 Jun.
Revision of Examination Handbook for Patent and Utility Model in Japan in accordance with “commencement of operation of the System for Non-disclosure of Patent Applications"
Announcements 27 Jun.
"Suspension of examination of a divisional application while the original application is pending trial" is updated
Announcements 24 Jun.
The JPO Quick Reads : Establishing a new position for AI Advisors (24 June 2024)
Announcements 21 Jun.
Heads of Patent Offices in Japan, Europe, Korea, China, and the U.S. Discuss the Role of Intellectual Property in Fostering the Growth of SMEs - Outcome of 17th IP5 Heads of Office Meeting -
Announcements 21 Jun.
Service by Publication
Announcements 17 Jun.
The JPO Quick Reads : Participation in the 2024 Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) (17 June 2024)
Announcements 13 Jun.
JPO-KIPO Examiner Exchange Program Held
Announcements 12 Jun.
F-term revision information
Announcements 10 Jun.
The JPO Quick Reads :Promoting Diversity and Inclusion (10 June 2024)
Announcements 10 Jun.
JPO Provided IPOPHL Examiners with Face-to-Face Examination Practice Training Program
Announcements 7 Jun.
IP Joint Seminar with the National Institute of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Qazpatent)
Announcements 6 Jun.
JPO and SAIP held bilateral heads meeting
Announcements 5 Jun.
JPO Participates in the 146th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA)
Announcements 5 Jun.
Conference Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of Dispatching JPO Representatives to JETRO Dusseldorf
Announcements 3 Jun.
The JPO Quick Reads : The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) visits the JPO (3 June 2024)

May 2024

Announcements 30 May.
Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for March 2024)
Announcements 30 May.
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Initiatives
Announcements 27 May.
The JPO Quick Reads : Case Examples pertinent to AI-related technologies updated with more examples (27 May 2024)
Announcements 20 May.
The JPO Quick Reads : US-JP Collaborative Search Pilot Program continues (20 May 2024)
Announcements 17 May.
Service by Publication
Announcements 14 May.
JPO holds the Five Industrial Design Offices (ID5) Mid-Term Meeting and ID5 Hague Workshop
Announcements 13 May.
The JPO Quick Reads : Examination Practice Training Programs for Indonesia (13 May 2024)
Announcements 8 May.
JPO hold the Five Trademark Offices (TM5) Mid-Term Meeting
Announcements 1 May.
English version of revised Examination Guidelines for Trademarks has been published
Announcements 1 May.
Revision of Examination Handbook for Patent and Utility Model in Japan in accordance with “commencement of operation of the System for Non-disclosure of Patent Applications"
Announcements 1 May.
Revision of Examination Guidelines for Patent and Utility Model in Japan in accordance with “commencement of operation of the System for Non-disclosure of Patent Applications” and other updates

April 2024

Announcements 25 Apr.
Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for February 2024)
Announcements 25 Apr.
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Initiatives
Announcements 22 Apr.
The JPO Quick Reads : Invention Day 2024 (22 April 2024)
Announcements 19 Apr.
Service by Publication
Announcements 16 Apr.
Celebrating World IP Day 2024
Announcements 16 Apr.
AIPLA Visits the JPO to Exchange Opinions
Announcements 15 Apr.
WIPO Director General Tang’s visit to Japan (15 April 2024)
Announcements 11 Apr.
The 18th of April is Invention Day（2024 poster uploaded）
Announcements 10 Apr.
IP5 Deputy Heads Meeting Held
Announcements 8 Apr.
The JPO Quick Reads : Partnership Agreement with Fukushima Prefecture (8 April 2024)
Announcements 5 Apr.
【PPH】Extension of the PPH pilot program between the Japan Patent Office and the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property Office
Announcements 1 Apr.
Principal Officers of the JPO (April 1, 2024)
Announcements 1 Apr.
The JPO Quick Reads : Four-party cooperation (1 April 2024)

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