Provisional exclusive/non-exclusive license
Provisional exclusive/non-exclusive license can be registered at JPO (March 30, 2011)
Effective April 1, 2009, provisional exclusive license and/or provisional non-exclusive license can be registered at the Japan Patent Office based on a license agreement before an application is granted a patent. The new recordation system will provide protection for the licensee of the pending patent application against any third party who subsequently acquires the right [...]
Provisional Exclusive&Non-Exclusive License can now be Registered (July 15, 2009)
Effective April 1, 2009, provisional exclusive license and/or provisional non-exclusive license can be registered at the Japan Patent Office based on a license agreement before an application is granted a patent. The new recordation system will provide protection for the licensee of the pending patent application against any third party who subsequently acquires the right [...]
Revisions in the Japanese IP Law in 2009 (February 3, 2009)
I. Extending The Period for Non-Japanese Applicants for Filing an Appeal Against An Examiner’s Final Decision of Rejection From Three Months to Four (effective April 1, 2009) Background and New Rules: The Japan Patent Office’s (JPO) new guidelines for filing an appeal against an examiner’s “Notice of Final Refusal” will go into effect April 1, [...]