On July 28, 2008, the Trilateral Patent Offices of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the European Patent Office (EPO), and the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) launched a joint work-sharing project entitled the “Triway”. The program will test…
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Revision Overview June 1, 2008 – The Japanese Patent Office (JPO) published a notice proposing a number of changes in the Japanese patent and trademark law. The goal is to accelerate and optimize the strategic exploitation of Intellectual Property Rights…
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A revision in Japanese Trademark Law that passed the Diet in June 2006 will go into force in April 1, 2007. The new law will allow retail and wholesale service marks to be registered for the first time in Japan…
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The Japanese Patent Office’s (JPO) has set new guidelines for applicants who request an extension on the time period to respond to a “Notice of Reasons for Refusal.” The new guidelines would apply not only to requests submitted on or…
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