In 2021, the Japanese Diet (parliament) passed various amendments to intellectual property law. Two major changes were made, and this month, Prime Minister Kishida’s Cabinet issued executive ordinances to implement the amendments. Here is a summary of the two major…
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* Original: March 20, 2020. Update: April 7, 2020. Interviews with examiners are a vital tool during patent prosecution in Japan–able to make the difference between moving toward allowance and receiving a rejection. They have not always, however, been easily…
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* This is based in part on our earlier article “Power of Attorney Submission in Japan.” “I was told by another Japanese patent law firm I don’t need to submit a POA … Why do you require one?” We are…
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In Japan, all benrishi (patent attorneys) qualify to render prosecutorial, filing and expert opinion roles regarding IP matters. In terms of litigations, however, their adversarial role is limited to appeals against the Japan Patent Office’s decision. For the benrishi to…
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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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Japanese Patent Law Article 8 stipulates that an applicant who does not have a domicile or residence in Japan must appoint a patent administrator who does have a domicile or residence in Japan. In most cases applicants appoint a Japanese…
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