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Erratum of JPO Status Report 2021

February 18, 2022

The following error was found in the JPO Status Report 2021 and the corrected version is shown below. We extend our sincere apologize for inconvenience. The corrected version is already available through our website.

Part1

Chapter1 Page23 Figure 1-1-15
Number of Trademark Registrations

[Error]
Total Number of Design Applications 2020, 31,752
Number of Design Applications Excluding International Applications for Design Registration 2020, 28,766

(graph-1)[Error] Total Number of Design Applications 2020, 31,752 Number of Design Applications Excluding International Applications for Design Registration 2020, 28,766

[Correction]
Total Number of Design Applications 2020, 31,798
Number of Design Applications Excluding International Applications for Design Registration 2020, 28,812

(graph-1)【Correction】Total Number of Design Applications 2020, 31,798 Number of Design Applications Excluding International Applications for Design Registration 2020, 28,812

Chapter1 Page24 Figure 1-1-17
Number of Trademark Registrations

[Error]
Total Number of Design Applications Japan, 22,412
Number of Design Applications Excluding International Applications for Design Registration Japan, 22,258

(graph-1)[Error] Total Number of Design Applications Japan, 22,412 Number of Design Applications Excluding International Applications for Design Registration Japan, 22,258

[Correction]
Total Number of Design Applications Japan, 22,458
Number of Design Applications Excluding International Applications for Design Registration Japan, 22,304

(graph-1)【Correction】Total Number of Design Applications Japan, 22,458 Number of Design Applications Excluding International Applications for Design Registration Japan, 22,304

Chapter1 Page28 Figure 1-1-22
Number of Trademark Registrations

[Error] Number of Trademark Registrations 2020, 135,314

(graph-1) [Error] Number of Trademark Registrations 2020, 135,314

[Correction] Number of Trademark Registrations 2020, 135,313

(graph-2) [Correction] Number of Trademark Registrations 2020, 135,313

Chapter2 Page40 Figure 1-2-5
Number of Trademark Registrations

[Error]

  2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
CNIPA 128 135 172 217 208 233 359 404 420 453
USPTO 167 220 225 253 278 301 298 303 319 354
JPO 193 223 238 275 277 227 189 203 200 180
EUIPO 52 58 62 66 67 65 68 96 106 138
KIPO 57 69 95 113 127 130 102 109 121 126

(graph) [Error]1-2-5

[Correction]

  2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
CNIPA 135 172 217 208 233 359 404 420 432 453
USPTO 220 225 253 278 301 298 303 319 308 354
JPO 223 238 275 277 227 189 203 200 195 180
EUIPO 58 62 66 67 65 68 96 106 128 138
KIPO 69 95 113 127 130 102 109 121 119 126

(graph) [Correction]1-2-5

Part2

Chapter1 Page58
7) Improvement of Foundation for Prior Art Searches
(ii) Initiatives Related to Improvement of Patent Classifications

[Error]

  • The JPO is in the process of further improving search index, under the principle that FI must be compliant with the latest IPC, in order to search efficiently for domestic and foreign patent documents. In FY2020, the JPO amended the FI scheme for 315 main groups, and conducted F-Term maintenance for 15 themes.

[Correction]

  • The JPO is in the process of further improving search index, under the principle that FI must be compliant with the latest IPC, in order to search efficiently for domestic and foreign patent documents. In FY2020, the JPO amended the FI scheme for 316 main groups, and conducted F-Term maintenance for 59 themes.

[Last updated 18 February 2022]

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