What are the requirements for Japanese industrial design application documents?

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Filing Language: Japanese

Necessary documents:

  1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
  2. A Brief Description

Attachments (if any):

  1. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
  2. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  3. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

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  • Whether the type of Japanese industrial design application can be converted

    yes. Within 3 years from the date of application, or within 3 months from the date of receipt of the rejection decision, the patent type can be changed from design to invention/utility model at the request of the applicant.

    A conversion fee shall be paid for patent type conversion. Once the original patent application is converted, it will be deemed withdrawn.

  • Can the priority right of utility model application in Japan be restored?

    Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."

  • How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Japan?

    10 years

  • What are the requirements for Japanese invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: Japanese

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Microorganism preservation certificate and its Japanese translation
    3. Microorganism survival certificate and its Japanese translation
    4. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    5. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    7. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the Japanese national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism preservation certificate and its Japanese translation
    6. Microorganism survival certificate and its Japanese translation
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • Is Japanese Invention Patent Application Type Convertible?

    yes.

    • Within the period of 9 years and 6 months from the date of application for the invention patent, or within 3 months from the date of receipt of the notification of rejection, the patent type of the invention patent may be changed from invention to utility model/design upon request
    • A request to change the patent type from invention to utility model/design can be filed within three months from the date of the JPO’s first decision to reject the application

    A conversion fee shall be paid for patent type conversion. Once the original patent application is converted, it will be deemed withdrawn.

  • Is a utility model application in Japan eligible for DAS?

    yes

  • How long does it take for a utility model application to be granted in Japan?

    5-7 months

  • Novelty Grace Period for Japanese Invention Patent Application

    Inventors have a novelty grace period of 12 months after disclosure (including sale).

  • What are the requirements for Japanese utility model application documents?

    Filing Language: Japanese

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    2. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    3. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    4. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the Japanese national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    5. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • Is a Japanese industrial design application eligible for DAS?

    yes