Inventorship

[Q&A] Handling Patent Applications Involving Multiple Independent Inventions with Different Inventors in Japan

admin May 13, 2025

In Japanese patent practice, it is not uncommon for a single application to involve multiple inventors and applicants, each associated with distinct sets of claims. This is especially relevant in the context of multinational companies or joint research collaborations, where…
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Inventorship, What's New

Q&A: How and When to Fix Inventor Information in a PCT-JP Application

admin July 17, 2018

In another article, we discussed how to fix various substantive errors in the description of a PCT application when entering the Japanese national phase. This time we will shed some light on what an applicant who wants to enter Japan’s national phase…
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Amendments, Applicants and Inventors, Government Policy, Inventorship, Japan National Phase Entry, Patent