2021.11.19 Design Amendments to Design Law related to International Design Applications designating Japan
2021.11.11 Patent Trademark Design The JPO announced a rule change for Change of Ownership documents as of January 1, 2022
2021.6.29 Patent Trademark Design Utility Model Remedy for the failure to file by the 30-month deadline for national entry in Japan
2021.6.16 Patent Trademark Design On June 11, 2021, the Japanese Patent Office announced that the signature on a Power of Attorney can be omitted when recording a change of ownership for an issued patent/design/trademark.
2021.3.18 Patent Trademark Design Utility Model Remedy for the failure to file by the 30-month deadline for national entry in Japan
2020.11.16 Design Images no longer need to be tied to articles: The very first Japanese design registration of new “image”-type design has been published by Japan Patent Office!
2020.9.17 Design Overview & Effects of the 2020 Design Law Revision in Japan ( Part 2: Expansion of Related Design System)