Questions and Answers about Trial and Appeal System

Trial and Appeal Procedures

・For appeal examinations (appeal against an examiner’s decision of refusal/ appeal against an examiner’s decision of dismissing an amendment/ opposition to trademark registration):

＜Appeals concerning patent and utility model＞

Research and J-term (Judge term) Management Section

FAX［03-3580-5388]

FAX: +81-3-3580-5388

E-mail: PA6120@jpo.go.jp

・For trial examinations (trial for invalidation/ trial for correction/ trial for rescission of trademark registration/ Hantei)

＜Trials concerning patent and utility model＞

FAX［03-3580-5388］

FAX: +81-3-3580-5388

E-mail: PA6C00@jpo.go.jp

Trial and Appeal Examinations

・For trial and appeal examinations in general and post-grant submission of information

Trial and Appeal Policy Planning Office

FAX［03-3584-1987］

FAX: +81-3-3584-1987

E-mail: PA6B00@jpo.go.jp

・For procedures for inquiry of status of trial and appeal examinations Research and J-term (Judge term) Management Section

FAX［03-3580-5388］

FAX: +81-3-3584-1987

E-mail: PA6120@jpo.go.jp