The JPO conducts formality examination only for utility model patent applications.
- Novelty Grace Period for Japanese Invention Patent Application
- What are the requirements for Japanese industrial design application documents?
- Whether the type of Japanese industrial design application can be converted
- What are the requirements for Japanese invention patent application documents
- Which is the competent authority for utility model patent applications in Japan?
- Characteristics of Japanese invention patent application process
- Is Japanese Invention Patent Application Type Convertible?
- Can the priority right of utility model application in Japan be restored?
- Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Japan
- Is a utility model application in Japan eligible for DAS?