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Keisen’s instant fee calculator
Keisen’s instant fee calculator is designed to help attorneys and/or legal service professionals obtain fee estimate for the PCT Japanese national phase entry and Japanese trademark application.This calculator is also for the holders of published PCT or trademark applications seeking…
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Power of Attorney Submission in Japan
Why does Keisen recommend foreign applicants to file their PoA to the Japan Patent Office (JPO)? * Keisen Associates has an updated article on Power of Attorney submission from April 2018 here. As part of the their “Applicant-Friendly Procedure Strategy,”…
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The last minute PCT national phase entry into Japan
The JPO’s Internet filing system came into effect in 2005. The system makes it possible for International applicants to file patent, trademark and design applications via the Internet from anywhere in the world. Keisen Associates has adopted this Internet filing…
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Keisen Associates Sponsors Cherry Blossom Festival Culture Week
This Sunday, April 10, 2011, marks the crowning event of the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia, Sakura Sunday. Held in the Horticultural Center in Fairmount Park, Sakura Sunday commemorates the season by celebrating Japanese food, music and art….
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Keisen Associates attending 2011 AIPLA Spring meeting in San Francisco
Partner, Junichiro Yanagi and Toyomi Ohara will be attending the 2011 AIPLA Spring meeting in San Francisco from 12 to 14 May. If you would like to arrange a meeting during the conference with them, please email to jyanagi@keisenassociates.com ?
General Requirements for Trademark Applications
The applicant must submit to the Patent Office directly or by mail an application for trademark registration having the following requirements: The applicant’s full name, address and nationality. Details of the mark. If the mark consists of only plain block…
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Extending The Period for Non-Japanese Applicants for Filing an Appeal Against An Examiner’s Final Decision of Rejection From Three Months to Four (effective April 1, 2009)
The Japan Patent Office’s (JPO) new guidelines for filing an appeal against an examiner’s “Notice of Final Refusal” will go into effect April 1, 2009. The JPO is responding to a long-standing complaint among Japanese applicants who’ve been frustrated by…
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Provisional exclusive/non-exclusive license can be registered at JPO
Effective April 1, 2009, provisional exclusive license and/or provisional non-exclusive license can be registered at the Japan Patent Office based on a license agreement before an application is granted a patent. The new recordation system will provide protection for the…
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Duration of patent
The patent term is 20 years from the filing date. However, an application for patent duration extension is permitted under certain conditions in such cases as medicinal products, if the patent practically could not be used due to a time-consuming…
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