The revision of the Examination Handbook for Designs

July 2024
Design Examination Standards Office,
Design Division, Patent and Design Examination Department
(Physics, Optics, Social Infrastructure and Design),
Japan Patent Office

In line with the enforcement of the revised Patent Act under the "Act for Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, etc." (Act No. 51 of June 14, 2023) on January 1, 2024, we reviewed the statement concerning the priority right under the Paris Convention of this Examination Handbook for Designs.

Previous version of the Examination Handbook for Designs applied to applications filed on or before December 31, 2023. (PDF:1,485KB)

[Last updated 12 July 2024]

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