We published an article in August 2021 and a followup newsflash in December regarding the Japanese government’s move toward a legal framework for a new secret patent system. The task force considering aspects of economic security for Japan presented their…
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December 2021 Newsflash After deliberation in the background, Japan’s government is making more moves to enshrine secrecy measures for some intellectual property filed with the JPO and deemed dangerous from a military or other security perspective. Since the last announcement,…
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Applications filed in Japan are published 18 months after the priority date regardless of the examination. Inventions described in the published application become a prior art as of this disclosure. PCT applications are internationally published 18 months after the priority…
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