Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2005

The Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2005 has been published to providing those in other countries/regions with information on patent administration in Japan. The Annual Report 2005 English version contains information about the JPO policies and basic statistical data extracted from the Japanese version.

Outline of the Annual Report 2005

The Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2005 consists of 5 parts. The Part from 1 to 4 of this report explains the JPO's policies. The Part5 deal with statistical data.

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Cover(PDF:129KB)

Preface(PDF:1,582KB)

Table of Contents(PDF:443KB)

Part 1Recent Activities in the Patent Administration(PDF:1,472KB)

Chapter 1　Efforts at the JPO

1. Timely and High Quality Patent Examinations
2. New Employee Invention System

Chapter 2　Amendments of the Intellectual Property-Related Laws

1. Laws Amended in 2005

Chapter 3　Efforts in the Entire Government

1. Activities in the Intellectual Property Strategy
2. Review by Task Forces in the Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters
3. Achievements of the "Strategic Program"

Part 2　Examinations and Trials in the Age of Intellectual Creation(PDF:1,624KB)

Chapter 1　Examinations

1. Patent Examinations
2. Design Examinations
3. Trademark Examinations

Chapter 2　Appeals and Trials

1. Current Conditions of Trials
2. Status of Actions against Appeal and Trial Decisions

Part 3　Activities of the JPO(PDF:4,796KB)

Chapter 1　Discussion Sessions Between Enterprises and the JPO

1. Main Topics of Discussion

Chapter 2　Support for Activities at Universities, etc.

1. Necessity for Intellectual Property Activities
2. Measures to Support Intellectual Property Activities at Universities and Public Research Institutes

Chapter 3　Support for Small and Medium Enterprises and Venture Companies

1. Support for Small and Medium Enterprises and Venture Companies
2. Regional Efforts (Regional Headquarters for Intellectual Property Strategy)

Chapter 4　Support for Activities Through Information Technology

1. Further Promotion of Information Technology
2. Promotion of Industrial Property Right Information Provision
3. Information Regarding the JPO and Various Other Information on the JPO Website

Chapter 5　Development of Awareness of Intellectual Property and Education of Experts

1. Development of Awareness
2. Education of Intellectual Property Specialists

Chapter 6　Strategic Plan for Optimized Administrative Operation and System Development

1. Background to the Strategic Plan for Optimized Administrative Operation and System Development
2. Outline of the Strategic Plan for Optimized Administrative Operation and System Development
3. Future Plans

Chapter 7　Various Support Activities of the National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training

1. Organization
2. Gazette Retrieval
3. Examination / Appeal Examination Material Supply
4. Patent Licensing Promotion
5. Information Dissemination
6. Industrial Property Right Consultation
7. Development of Human Resources

Part 4　International Trends and Issues(PDF:459KB)

Chapter 1　International Trends and Issues on Industrial Property System

1. International Trends and Issues on the Patent System
2. International Trends and Issues on the Design Registration System
3. International Trends and Issues on the Trademark System

Chapter 2　Cooperation with Developing Countries and Measures Against Counterfeits

1. Cooperation with Asian Countries
2. Cooperation in Developing Nations
3. Measures against Counterfeits

Part 5　Statistical Data(PDF:7,568KB)

Back Cover(PDF:31KB)

[Last updated 11 Norvenber 2005]