KIPB IP News

In accordance with the rules introduced last year, applicants may request the temporary suspension of the examination of a divisional application until the result of an appeal for the parent application. This has made it more efficient for examiners to examine divisional applications with reference to the appeal results and enabled applicants to refine their divisional claim strategies based on the outcome of the appeal. Refer to our previous article on this for more details HERE .

April 18th is “Invention Day” in Japan, when we celebrate the history of Japanese innovation and creativity that has made the nation one of the world's leading players in the global patent industry.

The JPO no longer allows multi-multi claims in applications with filing dates on/after April 1, 2022. It's been a year since the rule came in, and we are starting to see applications that still contain these impermissible claims….

The Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) will hold their Annual Meeting in Singapore, from Nov. 3-7, 2023. KIPB will be represented on-site by Goichi Takahashi, Yoshiaki Kishizawa and Steve Denney.

JPO changes the way official notices are served to some overseas patent and trademark holders if international mail services are suspended during future global disruptions like Ukraine or COVID-19.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently published the 2023 edition of the PCT Yearly Review, which provides statistical data on trends in PCT applications, national phase entries and the health of the international patent system.

The JPO has relaxed measures for recovering IP applications that have missed certain procedural deadlines, Applicable procedures include Paris Priority, PCT Entry, Examination, translations & renewals, etc.

We were delighted to attend the INTA 23 conference in Singapore, held from May 15-20, 2023. We want to thank everyone we met and the insights they provided.

The International Trademark Association (INTA) will hold their Annual Meeting Live+ in Singapore, from May 16-20, 2023. KIPB Japan will be represented on-site by Masahito Shibata and Steve Denney.