2013.1.11 Patent The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI), Portugal, started a PPH-MOTTAINAI pilot program on January 2013.
2012.11.1 Patent The JPO will extend the PPH pilot program with China, and the procedure will be simplified.
2012.10.9 Patent Japanese patent rule amendment of October 1, 2012: Incorporation by Reference from priority documents will be accepted by the JPO to the extent it is recognized in the international stage
2012.3.9 Patent Japanese patent law amendment as of April 1, 2012: Without recording a non-exclusive license with the JPO, a non-exclusive licensee may claim status as a licensee against a third party.
2012.6.14 Patent Japanese patent law amendment as of April 1, 2012: the JPO permitted PCT applications to enter the national stage in Japan past the 30-month deadline.
2012.2.22 Patent The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) will start a PPH pilot program on March 12, 2012.
2012.1.13 Patent Fee deferral for a Request for Examination for Patent Applications will end on March 31, 2012