General Statistics Tables - jpo.go.jp134 General Statistics Tables 1) Patents 2) ISR(International...

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General Statistics Tables

1) Patents 2) ISR(International Search Report) and IPER(International Preliminary Examination Report)

☆ : No data were collected.(Note) The number of fi rst actions indicates the number of fi rst notices of examination

results made by examiners - mainly a decision to grant a patent or notifi cation of reasons for refusal - which were sent to applicants.

3) Utility models under New Law 4) Utility models under Old Law

☆ : No data were collected.(Note) The number of fi rst actions indicates the number of fi rst notices of examination

results made by examiners - mainly a decision to grant a patent or notifi cation of reasons for refusal - which were sent to applicants.

5) Designs 6) Trademarks

☆ : No data were collected.(Note 1) Registrations include similar designs registered.(Note 2) The number of fi rst actions indicates the number of fi rst notices

of examination results made by examiners - mainly a decision of registration or notifi cation of reasons for refusal - which were sent to applicants.

☆ : No data were collected.* : The system of publication of examined applications was abolished following introduction of the post-grant opposition system in April 1997. Accordingly, these fi gures cover statistics for the January - March period.(Note 1) The number of registrations include the number of renewal registrations and

defensive mark registrations.(Note 2) The number of fi rst actions indicates the number of fi rst notices of examination

results made by examiners - mainly a decision of registration or notifi cation of reasons for refusal - which were sent to applicants.

(Note 3) In 1997, the number of fi rst actions and other relevant numbers temporarily increased due to the abolishment of the system of publication of examined applications. In 1998, on the contrary, these numbers signifi cantly decreased from the previous year because the multi-class application system was adopted this year and the JPO started examining/ registering trademark applications under the newly introduced system.

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7) Appeals Trials and Oppositions

1.Appeals against Examiner's Decision of Refusal

(Note) The number of fi rst actions indicates the number of appeals/ trial examination results made by appeal examiners

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2.Appeals against Examiner's Decision to Decline Amendment

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3.Trials for Invalidation

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4.Trials for Correction

5.Trials for Cancellation

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6.Hantei (Advisory Opinion)

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7.Oppositions

(Note)The post-grant opposition system was introduced for patents and utility models in January 1996, and for trademarks in April 1997. Due to the periods required for publication of gazettes and fi ling of oppositions , it was not until the end of the year of introduction that oppositions were fi led on a full scale, and it was not until the following year trial examinations on oppositions actually started.

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Period of Examination and Appeal/Trial Examination1) Examination - fi rst action period -

(Note)The period of fi rst actions refers to the period from the date of application or request for examination to the date when the fi rst notice of an examination result (mainly a decision to grant a patent, a decision of registration, or a notifi cation of reasons for refusal) is sent by the examiner to the applicant.

2) Appeals and trialsAppeal before the grant of right (Appeal against examiner's decision of refusal)- fi rst action period -

(Note) The period of fi rst action refers to the period from the date of appeal to the date when the fi rst notice of an appeal/trial examination result (mainly an appeal/trial decision or notice of rejection) is sent by the appeal examiner to the applicant.

Oppositions (Appeal/Trial Examination Period)

Appeal After the Grant of Right (Trial for Invalidation / Correction / Cancellation)

Residents and Non-Residents 1) Patents

2) Utility Models under New Law 3) Utility Models under Old Law

(Note) "Utility Models under New Law" are the numbers of utility model application fi lings/ registrations made under the revised Utility Model Law which came into effect in 1994.

4) Designs 5) Trademarks

(Note) Registrations include the number of similar designs registered.

(Note)The number of registrations includes the numbers of registration renewals and defensive mark registrations and not includes the numbers of registration under Madrid Protocol.

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Applications by Country of Origin in 2006

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*PCT NP : PCT National Phase Entries

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Registrations Grants by Country of Origin in 2006

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Priority Certifi cates IssuedPatents & Utility models

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(Note) Figures in the brackets indicate the number of utility models (included in the total).

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Designs

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Trademarks

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International Applications1) PCT(the Ptent Cooperation Treaty ) and Demand for International Preliminary Examination (Receiving Offi ce)

2) PCT Applications that entered the National Phase of Japan (Designated offi ce)

3) International Tarademark Application : Under Madrid Protocol (Designated Offi ce)

(Note)The number of fi rst actions indicates the number of fi rst notices of examination results made by examiners - mainly a decision of registration or notifi cation of reasons for refusal - which were sent to International Bureau.

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4) International Trademark Application Designating Japan Arranged by Offi ce of Origin (Designated Offi ce : Notifi cation of Extension)

(Note1)The JPO started receiving the International Trademark Applications under Madrid Protocol from March 14, 2000.(Note2)The number of International Trademark Applications (notifi cation of extension from the International Bureau) receiving by the JPO.(Note3)Hyphen indicates un-joining to Madrid Protocol.

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Organization of the JPO (as of June, 2007)

Regular Staff

Budgets Thousand yen

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Examination and Appeal/Trial Examination Flowchart1) Patent and Utility model (under Old Law)

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2) Utility model (under New Law)

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3) Design

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4) Trademark