Nishihara International Patent Office

■ Japan Patent Office

The web site of Japan Patent Office.
Information regarding changes of the law and their information sessions, and other information is provided.

・Abstract of change in law・explanations
Abstracts of the previously changed laws and their explanations are listed.

[Standards / Guidelines]
The examination standards and guidelines for patent, utility model, design, and trademark are listed.

• ・ Patent and Utility Model Examination Guidelines
• ・Formality Examination Manuals
• ・Patent Trial Manuals

• ・Design Examination Guidelines
• ・Design Examination Manuals

• ・Trademark Examination Guidelines
• ・Trademark Examination Manuals

■ Law Database System / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Office of Civil Service

　Laws of patent, utility model, design, trademark, copy right, and unfair competition prevention, can be viewed.
Provisions as well as ordinances for enforcement can be viewed.

■ Precedents Search System > Page for Entering Search Conditions (Supreme Court)

　Various precedents can be accessed.

■ Patent Salon

　A website where IP related information is exchanged by users.

■ Industrial Property Digital Library (IPDL)

　Bulletins for patent, utility model, design, and trademark can be viewed.

■ Japan Patent Attorneys Association

　The website for Japan Patent Attorneys Association.

■ Kinki Branch of Japan Patent Attorneys Association

　The website for Kinki Branch of Japan Patent Attorneys.