TOKYO, July 9 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: On Monday, May 11, 2026, Commissioner KASAI Yasuyuki of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) held a bilateral meeting in Singapore with Mr. Tan Kong Hwee, Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). During the meeting, both offices exchanged views on cooperation in the field of intellectual property. As part of new initiatives, the two offices agreed to: They also adopted a joint statement regarding this ag...
TOKYO, July 9 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: On June 17, 2026, the IP5 Trial and Appeal Boards High-Level Meeting hosted by the Japan Patent Office (JPO) was held in Sendai, Japan. The meeting brought together the five patent offices of Japan, Europe, Korea, China, and the United States (China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) attended online). The meeting was chaired by Mr. NONAKA Matsuo, Director-General of the Trial and Appeal Department (TAD) of the JP...
TOKYO, July 8 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: The Japan Patent Office (JPO) participated in the 148th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) *1, which was held between May 2 and 6 in London, England. The meeting is one of the largest global trademark events with this year's meeting attracting more than 10,000 intellectual property experts from 145 countries. As part of the JPO-led TM5*2 project*3, a workshop was held on the theme of "Comparison of Co...
TOKYO, July 8 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Commissioner KASAI and Deputy Commissioner YASUDA, in conjunction with their participation in the 19th IP5 Heads of Office Meeting, met with representatives from three IP offices and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). They confirmed the continuation of ongoing cooperation in intellectual property administration with the IP offices, as well as with the WIPO. ※The three offices ar...
TOKYO, July 8 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: The Japan Patent Office (JPO), in cooperation with the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC), held an online seminar on industrial designs for officials of intellectual property offices of ASEAN member states on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The seminar was conducted with the support of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) and was attended by approximately 100 participants. During the seminar, representatives from JAMA introduced cas...
TOKYO, July 8 -- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued text of the following statement: 8:34-8:42 a.m. Friday, June 19, 2026 In front of the elevator hall, 2nd floor, Annex to the House of Representatives Opening Remarks Preliminary determination on anti-dumping duties on nickel-added cold-rolled stainless steel coil, sheet and strip Following an anti-dumping investigation into nickel-added cold-rolled stainless steel coil, sheet and strip originating in China and Taiwan, we issue...
TOKYO, July 7 -- Financial Services Agency issued the following press release: The Financial Service Agency finalized "the Partial Amendment to the Designation of a country or region under Articles 17-2 and 17-3 of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, etc." after public consultation. SummaryJapan has imposed notification obligations (i.e. travel rule) on Cryptoasset Exchange Service Providers and Electronic Payment Instrument Exchange Service Pro...
TOKYO, July 7 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: The IP5 Deputy Heads of Office Meeting, hosted by the Japan Patent Office (JPO), was held online on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The meeting brought together the five patent offices of Japan, Europe, Korea, China, and the United States, and was chaired by Mr. YASUDA Futoshi, Deputy Commissioner of the JPO. The Deputy Heads of the IP5 Offices held a lively discussion during the meeting, covering topics such as the results of working gr...
TOKYO, July 7 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: On April 20, 2026, Commissioner KASAI Yasuyuki of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) conducted a bilateral meeting with Director General, Mr. Hermansyah Siregar, of the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP), Indonesia. During the meeting, lively discussions were held on strengthening cooperation between the JPO and the DGIP, as well as on requests from Japanese companies, among other topics. Both offices reaffirmed their ...
TOKYO, July 7 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: The IP5 Program Management Group (PMG) meeting hosted by the Japan Patent Office (JPO) was held online on Friday, April 10, 2026, bringing together the five patent offices of Japan, Europe, Korea, China, and the United States. The meeting included discussions on initiatives related to the roadmap for new emerging technologies and artificial intelligence (the IP5 NET/AI Roadmap). In addition, the JPO provided an overview of the 202...