The JPO conducts formality examination only for utility model patent applications.
- Can the priority right of utility model application in Japan be restored?
- Novelty Grace Period for Japanese Invention Patent Application
- How long is the protection period of Japanese invention patent application
- Which is the competent authority for utility model patent applications in Japan?
- Is Japanese Invention Patent Application Type Convertible?
- Is a Japanese industrial design application eligible for DAS?
- Is Japanese Utility Model Application Type Convertible?
- Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Japan
- Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Japan
- How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Japan?