Information on Online Oral Proceedings

In accordance with the 2021 amendments to the Patent Law, etc., from October 2021, at the discretion of a chief administrative judge, it has been possible to carry out procedures on the date of the oral proceedings by "a method that enables the parties concerned to communicate while mutually recognizing the status of the other party by sending and receiving images and sounds" (hereinafter referred to as "online") without appearing before the Trial Court (hereinafter referred to as "online appearance"). From 1 October 2021 to 31 August 2022, 58 online oral proceedings (71% of all oral proceedings) were held.

	Patent	Utility Model	Design	Trademark	Total
All Oral Proceedings	74	0	6	2	82
Online Oral Proceedings	52	0	5	1	58
Rate of Online Oral Proceedings	70%	-	83%	50%	71%

With the aim of improving the accessibility of the information, we are publishing a collection of materials regarding online oral proceedings on this page. Please refer to this page when using the online oral proceedings.

• Proposed Operation for Online Appearances of Parties Concerned on the Date of Oral Proceedings (Summary) (Japanese version only)（PDF：1,528KB）
• A Practical Guide to Online Oral Proceedings (Japanese version only)（PDF：756KB）
• Q&A: Online Oral Proceedings (Japanese version only)（PDF：270KB）

[Last updated 16 September 2022]

Contact

Trial and Appeal Policy Planning Office, Trial and Appeal Division, Trial and Appeal Department, Japan Patent Office E-mail: PA6B00@jpo.go.jp