Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2002

February 2003
Japan Patent Office

The Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2002 has been published to providing those in other countries/regions with information on patent administration in Japan. The ANNUAL REPORT 2002 English version contains information about JPO policies and basic statistical data extracted from the Japanese version.

Outline of the ANNUAL REPORT 2002

The Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2002 consists of two parts. The first half of this report explain JPO policies. The latter half deals with statistical data.

ANNUAL REPORT 2002

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Cover(PDF:3,776KB)

Preface(PDF:831KB)

Table of Contents(PDF:550KB)

Part I Strengthening of Industrial Competitiveness and Promotion of Intellectual Property Policy

Chapter 1 National Efforts for Intellectual Property Policy(PDF:799KB)

• [1] Intellectual Property Policy Outline
• [2] Task Force on Industrial Competitiveness and Intellectual Property Rights Policy

Chapter 2 Examination and Appeal/Trial in the Age of Intellectual Creation(PDF:1,209KB)

• [1] Patent Examination
• [2] Design Examination
• [3] Trademark Examination
• [4] Appeal/Trial
• [5] Amendments to the Patent Attorneys Law

Chapter 3 Promotion of Patent Licensing / Technology Transfer (PDF:542KB)

• [1] Enhancement of Intellectual Property-Related Activities at Universities and Public Research Institutes
• [2] Creation of a Patent Licensing/Technology Transfer Market

Chapter 4 Support for SMEs and Venture Companies(PDF:117KB)

• [1] Intellectual Property Policy Outline

Chapter 5 Raising Intellectual Property Awareness(PDF:443KB)

• [1] Intellectual Property Policy Outline
• [2] Task Force on Industrial Competitiveness and Intellectual Property Rights Policy

Chapter 6 Promotion of the Electronic Patent Office(PDF:958KB)

• [1] Online Filing
• [2] Industrial Property Digital Library
• [3] Enhancement of Industrial Property Information Services

Part II Promotion of Intellectual Property Systems in Response to Globalization

Chapter 1 International Trends of Patent Systems(PDF:413KB)

• [1] Movements toward Establishment of a Global Patent System
• [2] Trilateral Cooperation

Chapter 2 Cooperation with Developing Countries and Countermeasures Against Counterfeits(PDF:663KB)

• [1] Present Status of Cooperation with Developing Countries
• [2] Measures against Counterfeits

<Statistical Data> (Statistics Cover Page:(PDF:652KB))

• General Statistics Tables(PDF:884KB)
• Domestic and Overseas Filings(PDF:42KB)
• Period of Examination and Appeal/Trial Examination(PDF:120KB)
• Applications Filed by Non-Residents(PDF:134KB)
• Registrations Granted to Non-Residents(PDF:135KB)
• Organization/Regular Staff(PDF:53KB)
• Budgets(PDF:116KB)
• Examination and Appeal/Trial Examination Flowchart(PDF:564KB)

[Last updated 18 March 2003]